The Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 1 of Johannes Brahms was written in Hamburg in 1853, and published later that year. It was his first published work, sent with his second sonata to Breitkopf und Härtel with a letter of recommendation from Robert Schumann. Schumann had already praised Brahms enthusiastically, and the sonata shows signs of an effort to impress. It was dedicated to Joseph Joachim.

The sonata is in four movements:

• Allegro
• Andante (nach einem altdeutschen Minneliede)
• Allegro molto e con fuoco -- Più mosso
• Allegro con fuoco -- Presto non troppo ed agitato

The second movement is inspired by the song Verstohlen geht der Mond auf. Brahms was to rewrite it for female chorus in 1859 (WoO 38/20).

Text of song

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