[Publius]

The year 1888 was a messy one for Johannes Brahms in that he had to find a new apartment. His lady friends, all safely married, helped him find new furniture and a housekeeper who could clean around the clutter in Jo’s home without disturbing anything.

A trip to Italy and a summer in Switzerland produced his next to last collection of songs and his last violin sonata.

This sonata, like the Opus 101 trio, is short and to the point. The slow movement, in second position, contains one of his great heartbreaking melodies. The intermezzo has some of his best rhythmic games. The finale is a bravura movement, full of fun and flash.

Brahms: Violin Sonata in D minor, Op. 108

[luvie]

He sure didn’t seem to have any problems keeping the gals interested. :)