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 thetwo 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 of th