Composition: 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 |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
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
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | J. Rieter-Biedermann | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score (black and white) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score (scan) · view Complete Score (filter) · view Complete Score (lower resolution) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne | — | 1. Tempo giusto · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
Washington | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass |
J. Rieter-Biedermann | 1893 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | Manuscript | 1800 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | J. Rieter-Biedermann | 1866 | Complete Score (color) · view Complete Score (monochrome) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score (scan) · view Complete Score (filter) · view Complete Score (lower resolution) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | G. Henle Verlag | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | Manuscript | 1800 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | J. Rieter-Biedermann | 1866 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score (scan) · view Complete Score (filter) · view Complete Score (lower resolution) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 4 recorders |
David Edward Kemp | 2017 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 clarinets |
— | — | 1. Waltz in B major (Clarinets in A) · view 5. Waltz in E major (Clarinets in A) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos; selections | J. Rieter-Biedermann | 1897 | Complete Score (Nos.1, 2, 11, 14, 15) · view Complete Score (Nos.1, 2, 11, 14, 15) · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for female chorus and piano |
Paterson | 1938 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Waltz in B minor (No.11) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Carl Fischer | 1916 | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Waltz in A major (No.15) | Arrangement for female chorus and piano |
Paterson | 1938 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Waltz in A major (No.15) | Arrangement for 4 accordions and bass accordion |
Paul De Bra | 2021 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view Engraving files (Musescore) · view |
| view | Waltz in A major (No.15) | Arrangement for 4 saxophones |
Saint-Maurice | — | Complete Score · view Soprano · view Alto · view Tenor · view Baritone · view |
| view | Waltz in A major (No.15) | Arrangement for 3 accordions and bass accordion |
Paul De Bra | 2021 | Complete Score · view Engraving files (Musescore) · view |
| view | Waltz in A major (No.15) | Arrangement for 3 accordions |
Paul De Bra | 2021 | Complete Score · view Engraving files (Musescore) · view |
| view | Waltz in A major (No.15) | Arrangement for 2 voices and piano |
Allan & Co. | 1935 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Waltz in A major (No.15) | Arrangement for 2 accordions |
Paul De Bra | 2021 | Complete Score · view Engraving files (Musescore) · view |
| view | Waltz in A major (No.15) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Carl Fischer | 1916 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Waltz in A major (No.15) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Robert Lienau | — | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Waltz in A major (No.15) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Lengnick | 1924 | Complete Score and Violin Part · view |
| view | Waltz in A major (No.15) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Schott | — | Complete Score and Violin Part · view |
| view | Waltz in A major (No.15) | Arrangement for 2 violas |
— | — | Complete Score (transposed to A flat major ) · view |
| view | Waltz in A major (No.15) | Arrangement for cello and piano |
— | — | Complete Score · view Cello Part · view |
| view | Waltz in A major (No.15) | Arrangement for 2 banjos 2 mandolins |
Associated Banjo Clubs of Australia | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Waltz in A major (No.15) | Arrangement for piano | McKinley Music Co. | 1920 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Waltz in A major (No.15) | Arrangement for piano | — | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (PMX) · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | — | Professor P (performer) | For 4 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra) | 15. Waltz in A major · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | Rob Garland (performer) | For Piano Duet (Brahms) | 3. Waltz in G sharp minor · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | Louis Sauter (piano) | For Piano Duet (Brahms) | 9. Waltz in D minor · file 15. Waltz in A major · file |
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| view | Synthesized | — | Christoph Lahme (piano) and Andreas Fröhling (piano) | For Piano Duet (Brahms) | 15. Waltz in A major · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | Martha Goldstein (piano) | For Piano (Brahms) | 1. Waltz in B major · file 2. Waltz in E major · file 3. Waltz in G sharp minor · file 4. Waltz in E minor · file 5. Waltz in E major · file 6. Waltz in C sharp major · file 7. Waltz in C sharp minor · file 8. Waltz in B flat major · file 9. Waltz in D minor · file 10. Waltz in G major · file 11. Waltz in B minor 12. Waltz in E major · file 13. Waltz in D flat major * · file 14. Waltz in G sharp minor * · file 15. Waltz in A flat major * · file 16. Waltz in C sharp minor * · file |
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| view | Synthesized | — | Constantin Stephan (piano) | For Piano (Brahms) | 15. Waltz in A flat major · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | Luciano Tavares (piano) | For Piano (Brahms) | 15. Waltz · file | |
| view | Synthesized | — | Luis Kolodin (piano) | For Piano (Brahms) | 12. Waltz in E major · file 15. Waltz in A flat major · file 16. Waltz in C sharp minor · file |
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| view | Synthesized | — | Matthew Hughes (performer) | For 2 Clarinets (Hughes) | 1. Waltz in B major · file 5. Waltz in E major · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Complete | For Orchestra (Sargeant) | 1. Tempo giusto ( B major ) · file 2. Grazioso ( E major ) · file 3. Andantino ( G sharp minor ) · file 4. Poco sostenuto ( E minor ) · file 5. Grazioso ( E major ) · file 6. Vivace ( C sharp major ) · file 7. Poco più andante ( C sharp minor ) · file 8. Allegretto ( B flat major ) · file 9. Moderato quasi andante ( D minor ) · file 10. Poco Scherzando ( G major ) · file 11. Grazioso ( B minor ) · file 12. Andante ( E major ) · file 13. Allegro Brillante ( C major ) · file 14. Vivace ( A minor ) · file 15. Grazioso ( A major ) · file 16. Moderato ( D minor ) · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Selections | For 4 Recorders (Kemp) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Waltz in A flat major (No.15) | For Piano solo (Brahms) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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