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Frederick Thurston (Clarinet) Myers Foggin (Piano)

The Clarinet Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2, Op. 120 by Johannes Brahms were written in 1894 for the clarinetist Richard Mühlfeld, after Brahms had been captivated by Mühlfelds spirited interpretations. Mühlfeld inspired Brahms to pick up composition again.

The Sonata No. 2 in E-flat major, The third movement is marked
Andante con moto; Allegro

Frederick Thurston (1901 – 1953) was taught by his father and he won an open scholarship to the Royal College of Music, becoming a pupil of Charles Draper. During the 1920s he played with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the orchestra of the Royal Opera House and the BBC Wireless Orchestra before becoming principal clarinetist of the newly formed BBC Symphony Orchestra. He left the BBC Symphony Orchestra in 1946 to concentrate on chamber music.

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