21 Hungarian Dances (Piano), WoO 1 (Brahms, Johannes)
| Title | Hungarian Dances |
| Alternative title | Ungarische Tänze |
| Creators | Johannes Brahms, composer |
| Opus | WoO 1 |
| Instrumentation | piano 4 hands |
| Number of movements | 21 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1858 |
| First published | 1869 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 3060 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Dances |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro molto | — | G minor | — |
| Allegro non assai | — | D minor | — |
| Allegretto | — | F major | — |
| Poco sostenuto | — | F minor | — |
| Allegro | — | F sharp minor | — |
| Vivace | — | D flat major | — |
| Allegretto | — | F major | — |
| Presto | — | A minor | — |
| Allegro non troppo | — | E minor | — |
| Presto | — | E major | — |
| Poco andante | — | D minor | — |
| Presto | — | D minor | — |
| Andantino grazioso | — | D major | — |
| Un poco andante | — | D minor | — |
| Allegretto grazioso | — | B flat major | — |
| Con moto | — | F minor | — |
| Andantino | — | F sharp minor | — |
| Molto vivace | — | D major | — |
| Allegretto | — | B minor | — |
| Poco allegretto | — | E minor | — |
| Vivace | — | E minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | cello and piano | Alfredo Carlo Piatti |
| View | Complete | piano | Johannes Brahms |
| View | Complete | violin, cello and piano 4 hands | Friedrich Hermann |
| View | Nos.1-10 | violin, cello and piano 4 hands | Friedrich Hermann |
| View | Nos.1-10 | piano | — |
| View | Nos.1-10 | piano | Moritz Moszkowski |
| View | Nos.11-21 | piano | Theodor Kirchner |
| View | Nos.11-21 | violin and piano | Joseph Joachim |
| View | Heft I (Nos.1-5) | violin and piano | Joseph Joachim |
| View | Heft I (Nos.1-5) | violin and piano | Jenö Hubay |
| View | Heft II (Nos.6-10) | violin and piano | Joseph Joachim |
| View | Heft III (Nos.11-16) | piano | Robert Keller |
| View | Selections | theater orchestra | Charles J. Roberts |
| View | Selections | 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon and 2 horns 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns and double bass |
Patrick Clements |
| View | Selections | 4 saxophones | Welligton Sousa |
| View | Selections | violin, cello and piano 4 hands | Friedrich Hermann Schneider |
| View | Selections | accordion and 2 violins | Jian Shi |
| View | Selections | violin and piano | Paul Klengel |
| View | Selections | 2 pianos | — |
| View | Selections | 2 pianos | Peter Besseling |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.1 in G minor | violin, cello and piano | Varun Ryan Soontornniyomkij |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.4 in F minor | 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns and double bass 2 piccolos, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns and double bass 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons and 2 horns 2 piccolos, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons and 2 horns |
Patrick Clements |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.4 in F minor | violin and piano | Joseph Joachim |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.5 in F sharp minor | orchestra | Martin Schmeling |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.5 in F sharp minor | wind band | Louis Philippe Laurendeau |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.5 in F sharp minor | 15 saxophones, percussion and piano | Jacques Larocque |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.5 in F sharp minor | strings | Carlos Loncán |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.5 in F sharp minor | 3 violins and 3 violas | Carlos Loncán |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.5 in F sharp minor | horn, 2 trumpets, trombone and tuba | Welligton Sousa |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.5 in F sharp minor | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello | Hans Erblich |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.5 in F sharp minor | 4 recorders | Hans-Peter Beer |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.5 in F sharp minor | horn, trumpet, trombone and tuba | Wayne Beardwood |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.5 in F sharp minor | violin and piano | — |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.5 in F sharp minor | violin | John Diao |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.5 in F sharp minor | organ | Angelo Maria Trovato |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.6 in D flat major | 4 cellos | Sonja Geerds |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.6 in D flat major | violin, cello and piano | — |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.6 in D flat major | violin and piano | Friedrich Hermann |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.6 in D flat major | violin and piano | Fritz Meyer |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.6 in D flat major | piano | Isidor Philipp |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.6 in D flat major | 9 recorders | David Edward Kemp |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.15 in B flat major | piano | — |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.17 in F sharp minor | 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns and double bass | Patrick Clements |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.17 in F sharp minor | 2 clarinets | Matthew Hughes |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.17 in F sharp minor | violin and piano | Fritz Kreisler |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | N. Simrock | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | N. Simrock | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Schirmer | 1898 | Complete Score Color Cover |
| View | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score (scan) Complete Score (filter) 1. Allegro molto in G minor 2. Allegro non assai in D minor 3. Allegretto in F major 4. Poco sostenuto in F minor 5. Allegro in F sharp minor 6. Vivace in D flat major 7. Allegretto in F major 8. Presto in A minor 9. Allegro non troppo in E minor 10. Presto in E major 11. Poco andante in D minor 12. Presto in D minor 13. Andantino grazioso in D major 14. Un poco andante in D minor 15. Allegretto grazioso in B flat major 16. Con moto in F minor 17. Andantino in F sharp minor 18. Molto vivace in D major 19. Allegretto in B minor 20. Poco allegretto in E minor 21. Vivace in E minor |
| View | Nos.1-10 | — | — | — | Books 1 and 2 (Nos.1-10) |
| View | Nos.1-10 | — | Ricordi | — | Books 1 and 2 (Nos.1-10) |
| View | Nos.1-10 | — | P. Jurgenson | — | Books 1 and 2 (Nos.1-10) |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for cello and piano |
N. Simrock | 1881 | Complete Scores and Parts Heft I (Nos.1–5) – Score and Part Heft II (Nos.6–10) – Score and Part Heft III (Nos.11–16) – Score and Part Heft IV (Nos.17–21) – Score and Part |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Schirmer | 1893 | Vol.1 (Nos.1-10) Vol.2 (Nos.11-21) |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
N. Simrock | 1881 | Complete Score (Books 1-4) Cover Page (grayscale) |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
N. Simrock | — | Band I (Nos.1-10) Band II (Nos.11-21) |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano 4 hands |
N. Simrock | — | Heft I (Nos.1-5) - Score and Parts Heft II (Nos.5-10) - Score and Parts Heft IV (Nos.17-21) - Score and Parts |
| View | Nos.1-10 | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano 4 hands |
Hamelle | — | Heft I, II (Nos.1-10) - Score and Parts (color) No.4 - Parts (monochrome) |
| View | Nos.1-10 | Arrangement for piano | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Nos.1–10 (scan) Nos.1–10 (filter) Nos.1–10 Nos.1–10 |
| View | Nos.1-10 | Arrangement for piano |
Augener | 1911 | Nos.1–10 |
| View | Nos.11-21 | Arrangement for piano |
N. Simrock | 1881 | Book 3 (Nos.11-16) Book 4 (Nos.17-21) Cover Page |
| View | Nos.11-21 | Arrangement for violin and piano |
N. Simrock | 1880 | Complete Score Violin |
| View | Heft I (Nos.1-5) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Hamelle | — | Complete Score Violin |
| View | Heft I (Nos.1-5) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Schirmer | 1922 | Complete Score Violin |
| View | Heft I (Nos.1-5) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Carl Fischer | 1923 | Complete Score Violin |
| View | Heft I (Nos.1-5) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Augener | — | Complete Score Violin Part |
| View | Heft II (Nos.6-10) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
N. Simrock | — | Complete Score Violin Part |
| View | Heft II (Nos.6-10) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Hamelle | — | Complete Score Violin |
| View | Heft II (Nos.6-10) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Schirmer | 1922 | Complete Score (Nos.6-9) Violin (Nos.6-9) |
| View | Heft III (Nos.11-16) | Arrangement for piano |
N. Simrock | 1881 | Cover Page Book 3 (Nos.1116) |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for theater orchestra |
Carl Fischer | — | Nos. 2 & 7 - Parts |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon and 2 horns 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns and double bass |
Patrick Clements | 1999 | Complete Score (Nos.10, 13, 19) Complete Parts (Nos.10, 13, 19) |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for 4 saxophones |
— | — | Nos.1 and 5 - Score and Parts |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano 4 hands |
N. Simrock | — | Piano 4-hands Parts (Nos.6-9) Violin (Nos.6-9) |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for accordion and 2 violins |
— | — | No.5: Allegro - Complete Score and Parts No.6: Vivace - Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Edition Peters | 1925 | Nos.1, 3, 5 (Complete Score and Violin) |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos; selections | N. Simrock | — | Complete Score (Nos.1-8, 13, 15, 17-18, 20-21) |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Peter Besseling | 2022 | Nos.9-12, 14, 16, 19 Piano 1 Piano 2 |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.1 in G minor | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano |
Varun Soontornniyomkij | 2020 | Viola Part Engraving files (MusicXML and Sibelius) |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.4 in F minor | Arrangement for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns and double bass 2 piccolos, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns and double bass 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons and 2 horns 2 piccolos, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons and 2 horns |
Patrick Clements | 2003 | Complete Score Complete Parts |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.4 in F minor | Arrangement for violin and piano |
— | — | Complete Score |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.5 in F sharp minor | Arrangement for orchestra |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Clarinet 2 (B) Strings Parts |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.5 in F sharp minor | Arrangement for wind band |
Carl Fischer | 1905 | Complete Parts Zip archive of 23 PDFs |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.5 in F sharp minor | Arrangement for 15 saxophones, percussion and piano |
Saint-Maurice | — | Complete Score Soprano 1, 2 Alto I (a-b), II (a-b), III (a-b) Tenor 1, 2, 3 Baritone 1, 2, 3 Bass Percussion 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (Timpani, Snare/Bass Drum, Triangle/Tambourine, Xylophone, Marimba) Piano |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.5 in F sharp minor | Arrangement for strings |
— | — | Complete Score |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.5 in F sharp minor | Arrangement for 3 violins and 3 violas |
— | — | Complete Score |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.5 in F sharp minor | Arrangement for horn, 2 trumpets, trombone and tuba |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.5 in F sharp minor | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello |
— | — | Complete Score |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.5 in F sharp minor | Arrangement for 4 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score Engraving files (abcm2ps) |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.5 in F sharp minor | Arrangement for horn, trumpet, trombone and tuba |
— | — | Complete Score Trumpet Horn Trombone Tuba |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.5 in F sharp minor | Arrangement for violin and piano | — | — | Violin |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.5 in F sharp minor | Arrangement for violin and piano | — | — | Violin |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.5 in F sharp minor | Arrangement for violin |
— | — | Complete Score |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.5 in F sharp minor | Arrangement for organ |
Angelo Maria Trovato | 2015 | Complete Score |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.6 in D flat major | Arrangement for 4 cellos |
— | — | Complete Score |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.6 in D flat major | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano | Carl Fischer | 1904 | Complete Score and Parts Violin and Cello Parts |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.6 in D flat major | Arrangement for violin and piano |
— | — | Complete Score and Violin |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.6 in D flat major | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Schott | — | Complete Score Violin Part |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.6 in D flat major | Arrangement for piano |
Theodore Presser | 1905 | Complete Score |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.6 in D flat major | Arrangement for 9 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score Complete Parts |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.15 in B flat major | Arrangement for piano | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.17 in F sharp minor | Arrangement for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns and double bass |
Patrick Clements | 2003 | Complete Score Complete Parts |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.17 in F sharp minor | Arrangement for 2 clarinets |
— | — | Complete Score |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.17 in F sharp minor | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Charles Foley | 1925 | Complete Score Violin |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Hungarian Dance No.2 in D minor | Caroline Goulding, violin Shuai Wang, piano |
For Violin and Piano (Joachim) | Complete Performance | |
| View | Hungarian Dance No.5 in F sharp minor | Arthur Nikisch, piano | — | Complete Performance | |
| View | Synthesized | Selections | For 4 Saxophones (Sousa) | Synthesized Recording (Nos.1 and 5) | |
| View | MIDI | Hungarian Dance No.5 in F sharp minor | For Recorders (Beer) | Synthesized Recording | |
| View | Synthesized | Hungarian Dance No.8 in A minor | For Recorder Orchestra (Kemp) | Synthesized Performance |
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