Composition: 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
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Un poco sostenuto — Allegro | — | — | — |
| Andante sostenuto | — | — | — |
| Un poco allegretto e grazioso | — | — | — |
| Adagio — Allegro non troppo, ma con brio | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1876 | 2. Andante sostenuto · view 3. Un poco allegretto e grazioso · view 4. Adagio - Allegro non troppo, ma con brio (segment 1) · view 4. Adagio - Allegro non troppo, ma con brio (segment 2) · view |
| view | Complete | — | N. Simrock | 1877 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score (scan) · view 1. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro · view 2. Andante sostenuto · view 3. Un poco allegretto e grazioso · view 4. Adagio - Allegro non troppo, ma con brio · view Title pages (scan) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view 1. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro · view 2. Andante sostenuto · view 3. Un poco allegretto e grazioso · view 4. Adagio - Allegro non troppo, ma con brio · view |
| view | Complete | — | What I Make of It Publications | 2014 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (B/A) · view Bassoon 1, 2, Contrabassoon · view Horn 1, 2 (C/E/E) · view Horn 3, 4 (E/H-basso/E/F) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (C/E/B) · view Trombone 1, 2, 3 (alto, tenor, bass clefs) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | G. Henle Verlag | 1996 | Flute 1 · view Flute 2 · view Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Clarinet 1 (B/A) · view Clarinet 2 (B/A) · view Bassoon 1 · view Bassoon 2 · view Contrabassoon · view Horn 1 (C/E/E) · view Horn 2 (C/E/E) · view Horn 3 (E/B basso/E) · view Horn 4 (E/B basso/E) · view Trumpet 1 (C/E/B) · view Trumpet 2 (C/E/B) · view Trombone 1 · view Trombone 2 · view Trombone 3 · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Bassoon 2 (Bass clef only) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Horn 3/4 (F) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Trombone 1 (Alto, Tenor Clef) · view Trombone 1 (Alto, Bass Clef) · view |
| view | Andante sostenuto (No.2) | parts | — | — | Clarinet 1, 2 (B) · view |
| view | Andante sostenuto (No.2) | parts | Yanko Sheiretov | 2018 | Clarinet 1 (B, enharmonically transposed to 6 flats) · view Engraving files) · view |
| view | Andante sostenuto (No.2) | parts | — | — | Violin solo · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano 4 hands |
N. Simrock | 1898 | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 piano 8 hands |
N. Simrock | 1878 | Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos | N. Simrock | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | Manuscript | 1877 | 1. Un poco sostenuto — Allegro · view 2. Andante sostenuto - 3. Un poco allegretto e grazioso · view 4. Adagio — Allegro non troppo, ma con brio · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | Schirmer | 1893 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | University of Chicago Orchestra (orchestra) | Barbara Schubert (conductor) | 1. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro · file 2. Andante sostenuto · file 3. Un poco Allegretto e grazioso · file 4. Adagio - Piu Andante - Allegro non troppo ma con brio · file |
| view | Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (orchestra) | Joseph Keilberth (conductor) | Complete Performance · file |
| view | New York Philharmonic (orchestra) | Bruno Walter (conductor) | 1. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro · file 2. Andante sostenuto · file 3. Un poco Allegretto e grazioso · file 4. Adagio - Piu Andante - Allegro non troppo ma con brio · file |
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