Sextet In G Major, Op. 36

Originally published in 1865 for strings. A dedicatory phrase appears in the first movement - A-G-A-D-B-E - referring to a woman with whom Brahms fell in love named Agathe von Seebolt. The composer referred to this passage, saying, "With this, I freed myself from my last love." Instrumentation: 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets (B-flat/A), 2 Horns, 2 Bassoons