Composition: Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 15 (Brahms, Johannes)
| Title | Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor |
| Alternative title | Concert für das Pianoforte mit Begleitung des Orchesters |
| Creators | Johannes Brahms (composer) |
| Opus | Op.15 |
| Instrumentation | piano and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | D minor |
| Composed | 1854 |
| First published | 1861 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2880 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Concertos |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maestoso | — | — | — |
| Adagio | — | — | — |
| Rondo. Allegro non troppo | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | — |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Emil von Sauer |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Edwin Hughes |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Otto Singer II |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1800 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | J. Rieter-Biedermann | 1875 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score (scan) · view Complete Score · view Title Pages (scan) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view 1. Maestoso · view 2. Adagio · view 3. Rondo. Allegro non troppo · view |
| view | Complete | parts | J. Rieter-Biedermann | 1861 | Complete Score (with orchestral cues) · view Complete Score (with orchestral cues) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | J. Rieter-Biedermann | 1861 | String Parts (Violins I, II, Violas, Cellos/Basses, Basses) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (B, A) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (D), 3, 4 (B) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (D) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos | Manuscript | 1800 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos | J. Rieter-Biedermann | 1873 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Schirmer | 1921 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | Manuscript | 1800 | 1. Maestoso · view 2. Adagio · view 3. Rondo. Allegro non troppo · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | J. Rieter-Biedermann | 1864 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view Color Cover · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Orchestre national de France (orchestra) | Claudio Arrau (piano) and Igor Markevitch (conductor) | Complete Performance · file |
| view | Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Rudolf Firkušný (piano) and William Steinberg (conductor) | 1. Maestoso · file 2. Adagio · file 3. ''Rondo''. Allegro non troppo · file |
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