Brahms Piano Sonata No.3 Mvt.I (Caleb Hu)

Written by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) in 1853.

Out of the three early sonatas by Brahms, the third is the most commonly performed. While the other two sonatas are not without their many merits, it is the third that seems to have the most originality and that amalgamation of epicness and serenity that would go on to become the hallmark of many a Brahms work. I would say the difficulty of the first movement is around 7+, (or 7++ with the octave ossias) with the whole sonata being around 8+.

0:00 Exposition, Theme 1. Most of the material in this sonata organically develops from the very first theme.
0:17 Theme 1 development.
0:42 Theme 1 restatement, different texture.
0:57 Theme 1 development, serves as a transition into Theme 2.
1:31 Theme 2, which is simultaneously another development of Theme 1 and an homage to Beethoven's Pathetique 2nd movement.
2:05 Closing theme, which is yet another development of Theme 1.
2:29 Expositional repeat
5:00 Development.
5:50 The "solo cello" passage of the development which is, believe it or not, a variation on Theme 1.
6:52 Fake recapitulation, leading into a sinister return of the main theme
7:20 Recapitulation
9:35 Coda

For the nerds, here's an explanation of my difficulty rating system:
https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkxx5qd2n-__L-uHqNOhJ2robPThwAGx2iM

My guide to Romanticism in music:
https://sites.google.com/view/romanticismguide/home

My guide to the great classical pianists:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a4BOfls4ybZ5qucw220wu0LzKnphkDJEf9jank6-eYQ/edit?usp=sharing

Classical music iceberg chart:
https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkx3lpahKGNatX-vv0L9iByc8LUh-jA-gQC

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