Brahms Sonata No 3 Unequal Temperament

Sonata No. 3 by Brahms played on 1885 Bechstein piano tuned to unequal temperament 00:00 I. Allegro maestoso: F minor (with sections in Db major and C minor). 08:21 II. Andante espressivo: Primarily Ab major, with a central section in Db major. 19:22 III. Scherzo (Allegro energico): F minor, with a Trio in Db major. 20:42 IV. Intermezzo (Rückblick): Bb minor. 24:14 V. Finale (Allegro moderato ma rubato): F minor, concluding in F major. KEY MAP C Major Completely Pure. Its character is: innocence, simplicity, naïvety, children's talk. D♭ Major A leering key, degenerating into grief and rapture. It cannot laugh, but it can smile; it cannot howl, but it can at least grimace its crying.--Consequently only unusual characters and feelings can be brought out in this key. F Major Complaisance & Calm. F Minor Deep depression, funereal lament, groans of misery and longing for the grave. F# Minor A gloomy key: it tugs at passion as a dog biting a dress. Resentment and discontent are its language. G# Minor Grumbler, heart squeezed until it suffocates; wailing lament, difficult struggle; in a word, the color of this key is everything struggling with difficulty. A♭ Major Key of the grave. Death, grave, putrefaction, judgment, eternity lie in its radius. B♭ minor A quaint creature, often dressed in the garment of night. It is somewhat surly and very seldom takes on a pleasant countenance. Mocking God and the world; discontented with itself and with everything; preparation for suicide sounds in this key.