

Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major Op. 78 by Johannes Brahms, published by Breitkopf & Härtel, is Brahms’s most lyrical violin sonata, weaving song-inspired themes into a unified and deeply reflective chamber work.
Key features
• The celebrated “Rain Sonata”, rich in poetic unity
• Gentle, song-like Romantic lyricism
• Emphasis on ensemble intimacy and long-line phrasing
• Essential repertoire for mature chamber musicians
Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major Op. 78 by Johannes Brahms, published by Breitkopf & Härtel, is one of Brahms’s most inward and poetic chamber works, composed during the tranquil summers of 1878–79 in Pörtschach am Wörthersee; often called the Regensonate (Rain Sonata), the work is bound together by recurring thematic material drawn from Brahms’s songs Regenlied and Nachklang, creating a unified musical meditation where memory, nature, and quiet reflection flow seamlessly across all movements.
Key features:
Johannes Brahms, Concerto in D Major for Violin and Piano (Opus 77). Ed. Zino Francescatti. Pub. International Music Company.