HN987
In 1894 Johannes Brahms asked the clarinettist Richard Mühlfeld to visit him during his beloved summer sojourn in Ischl, adding "It would be really wonderful if you brought your B-flat clarinet with you, and if you were in no great hurry" – for the two Sonatas, Op. 120 were waiting to be rehearsed. The first performances were given privately directly afterwards and the press enthusiastically reported: "The sonatas [...] are wonderful and will cause a great sensation".
This edition replaces the older HN274.