Symphony No. 1, Op. 68 (Brahms, Johannes)

Title Symphony No. 1
Alternative title Sinfonie Nr.1
Creators Johannes Brahms, composer
Opus Op.68
Instrumentation orchestra
Number of movements 4
Keys C minor
Composed 1862
First published 1877
Dedication
Tempo markings
Metronome markings
Time signatures
Average duration (sec) 2700
Number of measures
Composition types Symphonies
Period Romantic
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Sections

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Metronome Key Measures
Un poco sostenuto — Allegro
Andante sostenuto
Un poco allegretto e grazioso
Adagio — Allegro non troppo, ma con brio

Arrangements

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View Complete violin, cello and piano 4 hands Friedrich Hermann
View Complete 2 piano 8 hands Robert Keller
View Complete 2 pianos
View Complete piano 4 hands
View Complete piano Otto Singer II

Scores

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View Complete Manuscript 1876 2. Andante sostenuto
3. Un poco allegretto e grazioso
4. Adagio - Allegro non troppo, ma con brio (segment 1)
4. Adagio - Allegro non troppo, ma con brio (segment 2)
View Complete N. Simrock 1877 Complete Score
View Complete Breitkopf und Härtel Complete Score (scan)
1. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro
2. Andante sostenuto
3. Un poco allegretto e grazioso
4. Adagio - Allegro non troppo, ma con brio
Title pages (scan)
View Complete Breitkopf und Härtel Complete Score
1. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro
2. Andante sostenuto
3. Un poco allegretto e grazioso
4. Adagio - Allegro non troppo, ma con brio
View Complete What I Make of It Publications 2014 Complete Score
View Complete parts Breitkopf und Härtel Flute 1, 2
Oboe 1, 2
Clarinet 1, 2 (B/A)
Bassoon 1, 2, Contrabassoon
Horn 1, 2 (C/E/E)
Horn 3, 4 (E/H-basso/E/F)
Trumpet 1, 2 (C/E/B)
Trombone 1, 2, 3 (alto, tenor, bass clefs)
Timpani
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos
Basses
View Complete parts G. Henle Verlag 1996 Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe 1
Oboe 2
Clarinet 1 (B/A)
Clarinet 2 (B/A)
Bassoon 1
Bassoon 2
Contrabassoon
Horn 1 (C/E/E)
Horn 2 (C/E/E)
Horn 3 (E/B basso/E)
Horn 4 (E/B basso/E)
Trumpet 1 (C/E/B)
Trumpet 2 (C/E/B)
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Timpani
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos
Basses
View Complete parts Bassoon 2 (Bass clef only)
View Complete parts Horn 3/4 (F)
View Complete parts Trombone 1 (Alto, Tenor Clef)
Trombone 1 (Alto, Bass Clef)
View Andante sostenuto (No.2) parts Clarinet 1, 2 (B)
View Andante sostenuto (No.2) parts Yanko Sheiretov 2018 Clarinet 1 (B, enharmonically transposed to 6 flats)
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View Andante sostenuto (No.2) parts Violin solo
View Complete Arrangement for violin, cello and piano 4 hands
by Friedrich Hermann
N. Simrock 1898 Complete Parts
View Complete Arrangement for 2 piano 8 hands
by Robert Keller
N. Simrock 1878 Piano 1
Piano 2
View Complete Arrangement for 2 pianos N. Simrock Complete Score
View Complete Arrangement for piano 4 hands Manuscript 1877 1. Un poco sostenuto — Allegro
2. Andante sostenuto - 3. Un poco allegretto e grazioso
4. Adagio — Allegro non troppo, ma con brio
View Complete Arrangement for piano 4 hands Schirmer 1893 Complete Score
View Complete Arrangement for piano 4 hands Edition Peters Complete Score
View Complete Arrangement for piano 4 hands Edition Peters Complete Score
View Complete Arrangement for piano
by Otto Singer II
Edition Peters Complete Score

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