2 Rhapsodies, Op. 79 (Brahms, Johannes)
| Title | 2 Rhapsodies |
| Alternative title | 2 Rhapsodien |
| Creators | Johannes Brahms, composer |
| Opus | Op.79 |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | 2 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1879 |
| First published | 1880 |
| Dedication | Elisabeth von Herzogenberg |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 960 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Rhapsodies |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agitato | — | — | — |
| Molto passionato, ma non troppo allegro | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | theater orchestra | Richard Ralf |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | N. Simrock | 1880 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | C.F. Peters | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Ditson | 1910 | Complete Score Rhapsody No.1 Rhapsody No.2 |
| View | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score (scan) Complete Score (filter) Complete Score (scan) Complete Score (filter) |
| View | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score Rhapsody No.1 Rhapsody No.2 |
| View | Complete | — | Curci | 1956 | Rhapsody No.1 Rhapsody No.2 |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for theater orchestra |
N. Simrock | 1927 | Condensed Score Complete Parts |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| View | Luis Kolodin, piano | 1. Agitato 2. Molto passionato, ma non troppo allegro |
| View | Louis Schwizgebel-Wang, piano | Complete Performance |
| View | Harald Vetter, piano | 1. Agitato |
| View | Nelson Freire, piano | 1. Agitato 2. Molto passionato, ma non troppo allegro |
| View | Nelson Freire, piano | 2. Molto passionato, ma non troppo allegro |
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