16 Waltzes, Op. 39 (Brahms, Johannes)
| Title | Waltzes |
| Alternative title | Walzer |
| Creators | Johannes Brahms, composer |
| Opus | Op.39 |
| Instrumentation | piano 4 hands |
| Number of movements | 16 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1865 |
| First published | 1866 |
| Dedication | Eduard Hanslick |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1140 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Waltzes |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tempo giusto | — | B major | — |
| No. 2 | — | E major | — |
| No. 3 | — | G sharp minor | — |
| Poco sostenuto | — | E minor | — |
| No. 5 | — | E major | — |
| Vivace | — | C sharp major | — |
| Poco più Andante | — | C sharp minor | — |
| No. 8 | — | B flat major | — |
| No. 9 | — | D minor | — |
| No. 10 | — | G major | — |
| No. 11 | — | B minor | — |
| No. 12 | — | E major | — |
| * | — | C major | — |
| * | — | A minor | — |
| * | — | A flat major | — |
| * | — | D minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | orchestra | Richard W. Sargeant Jr. |
| View | Complete | 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass | Ferdinand Thieriot |
| View | Complete | violin and piano | Paul Klengel |
| View | Complete | piano | — |
| View | Selections | 4 recorders | David Edward Kemp |
| View | Selections | 2 clarinets | Matthew Hughes |
| View | Selections | 2 pianos | — |
| View | Selections | female chorus and piano | John Michael Diack |
| View | Waltz in B minor (No.11) | violin and piano | David Hochstein |
| View | Waltz in A major (No.15) | female chorus and piano | John Michael Diack |
| View | Waltz in A major (No.15) | 4 accordions and bass accordion | Paul De Bra |
| View | Waltz in A major (No.15) | 4 saxophones | Jacques Larocque |
| View | Waltz in A major (No.15) | 3 accordions and bass accordion | Paul De Bra |
| View | Waltz in A major (No.15) | 3 accordions | Paul De Bra |
| View | Waltz in A major (No.15) | 2 voices and piano | Louis Lavater |
| View | Waltz in A major (No.15) | 2 accordions | Paul De Bra |
| View | Waltz in A major (No.15) | violin and piano | David Hochstein |
| View | Waltz in A major (No.15) | violin and piano | Paul Juon |
| View | Waltz in A major (No.15) | violin and piano | Hans Wessely |
| View | Waltz in A major (No.15) | violin and piano | Franz Willms |
| View | Waltz in A major (No.15) | 2 violas | Lune Gustard |
| View | Waltz in A major (No.15) | cello and piano | Jonathan Faiman |
| View | Waltz in A major (No.15) | 2 banjos 2 mandolins |
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| View | Waltz in A major (No.15) | piano | — |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
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