21 Hungarian Dances (Piano), WoO 1 (Brahms, Johannes)

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Performer Pages Luis Kolodin (Piano)
Publisher Info. Luis Kolodin, 2020.
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Hungarian Dance No.2 in D minor

For Violin and Piano (Joachim)

Performer Pages Caroline Goulding (violin)
Shuai Wang (piano)
Publisher Info. Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
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Misc. Notes Arranged by Joseph Joachim for violin and piano.
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Hungarian Dance No.5 in F minor

Performer Pages Alfred Grünfeld (Piano)
Publisher Info. Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, 1910.
Performers Alfred Grünfeld
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Performer Pages Arthur Nikisch (Piano)
Publisher Info. Wikimedia Commons
Recorded February 9 1906 for Welte-Mignon reproducing piano.
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For 4 Saxophones (Sousa)

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Hungarian Dance No.5 in F minor

For Recorders (Beer)
Publisher Info. Hans-Peter Beer
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Hungarian Dance No.8 in A minor

For Recorder Orchestra (Kemp)

Publisher Info. David Kemp, 2017.
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Misc. Notes No. 8 - Transcribed for Recorder - 1 Sopranino 2 Soprano 1 Alto 1 Tenor 2 Bass 1 Greatbass 1 Contrabass
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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Berlin: N. Simrock, n.d.[1869/1880]. Plates 336-7, 8167-8.
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Publisher. Info. Berlin: N. Simrock, n.d. Plate 6998-9, 8167-8.
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Editor William Scharfenberg (1819–1895), volume 2
Publisher. Info. Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics, Vols.257, 439
New York: G. Schirmer, 1898. Plates 10726-7, 1103-4.
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Editor Eusebius Mandyczewski (1857–1929)
Publisher. Info. Sämtliche Werke, Band 12:
Werke für Klavier zu vier Händen
(pp.106-217)
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1926-27. Plate J.B. 49.
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Books I-II (Nos.1-10)

Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, n.d.[1868].
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Misc. Notes Original scans: 300dpi, color jpg files approximately 3800 by 3400 pixels. The manuscript lacks both an autograph and a date.
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Editor Sigismondo Cesi (1869–1936)
Publisher. Info. Milan: Ricordi, n.d. Plate E.R. 99.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

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For Cello and Piano (Piatti)

4 more: Heft I (Nos.1–5) – Score and Part • Heft II (Nos.6–10) – Score and Part • Heft III (Nos.11–16) – Score and Part • Heft IV (Nos.17–21) – Score and Part

Arranger Alfredo Carlo Piatti (1822–1901)
Publisher. Info. Berlin: N. Simrock, 1881. Plate 8215–8218.
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For Piano (Brahms and Kirchner)
Arranger Johannes Brahms and Theodor Kirchner (uncredited)
Editor William Scharfenberg (1819–1895)
Publisher. Info. New York: G. Schirmer, No.256, 431, 1893, 1898. Plate 10785-87, 11017-18.
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Arranger Johannes Brahms and Theodor Kirchner (uncredited)
Editor "S. J."
Publisher. Info. Berlin: N. Simrock, 1881. Plate 8250.
U.S. copyright claimant: G. Schirmer.
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Arranger Johannes Brahms and Theodor Kirchner (uncredited)
Editor Eduard Schütt (1856-1933)
Publisher. Info. Berlin: N. Simrock, n.d. Plate 8250.
Reprinted Leipzig: Edition Peters, n.d.
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For Violin, Cello and Piano 4 hands (Hermann)

Nos.1-10

For Violin, Cello and Piano 4 hands (Hermann)
For Piano (Brahms)
Editor Eusebius Mandyczewski (1857–1929)
Publisher. Info. Sämtliche Werke, Band 15:
Studien und Bearbeitungen für Klavier
(pp.65-100)
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1926-27. Plate J.B. 78.
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For Piano (Moszkowski)
Arranger Moritz Moszkowski (1854–1925)
Publisher. Info. London: Augener Edition, 1911. Plate 14206.
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Nos.11-21

For Piano (Kirchner)
Arranger Theodor Kirchner (1823–1903)
Publisher. Info. Berlin: N. Simrock, 1881. Plate 8192, 8193.
U.S. copyright claimant: G. Schirmer.
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For Violin and Piano (Joachim)

Heft I (Nos.1-5)

For Violin and Piano (Joachim)
Arranger Joseph Joachim (1831–1907)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Hamelle, n.d. Plate J. 2505 H.
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Arranger Joseph Joachim (1831–1907)
Editor Leopold Auer (1845–1930)
Publisher. Info. New York: G. Schirmer, 1922. Plate 30650.
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Arranger Joseph Joachim (1831–1907)
Editor Gustav Saenger (1865–1935)
Publisher. Info. New York: Carl Fischer, 1923. Plate 22662.
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For Violin and Piano (Hubay)
Arranger Jenő Hubay (1858–1937)
Publisher. Info. London: Augener, No.8688a, 1911. Plate 14339.
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Misc. Notes much easier than the famous Joachim transcription
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Heft II (Nos.6-10)

For Violin and Piano (Joachim)
Arranger Joseph Joachim (1831–1907)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Hamelle, n.d. Plate J. 2506 H.
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Arranger Joseph Joachim (1831–1907)
Editor Leopold Auer (1845–1930)
Publisher. Info. New York: G. Schirmer, 1922. Plate 30651.
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For Cello and Piano (Piatti)
Arranger Alfredo Carlo Piatti (1822–1901)
Publisher. Info. Paris: J. Hamelle, n.d. Plate J. 2804.2. H.
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Heft III (Nos.11-16)

For Simplified Piano (Keller)
Arranger Robert Keller (1828–1891)
Publisher. Info. Berlin: N. Simrock, 1881. Plate 8185.
U.S. copyright claimant: G. Schirmer.
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For 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, 2 Horns and Contrabassoon or Double Bass (Clements)
Arranger Patrick Clements (b. 1943)
Publisher. Info. Patrick Clements, 1999.
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Misc. Notes The bass part is optional.
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For 4 Saxophones (Sousa)
Arranger Welligton Sousa
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For Violin, Cello and Piano 4 Hands (Schneider)
Arranger Friedrich Hermann Schneider (1860–1930)
Publisher. Info. Paris: N. Simrock, n.d. Plate J. 2625.2.H.
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Misc. Notes Missing cello part.
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For 2 Violins and Accordion (Shi)
Arranger Jian Shi
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For Violin and Piano (Klengel)
Arranger Paul Klengel (1854–1935)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.[1925]. Plate 10445.
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For 2 Pianos
Publisher. Info. Bonn: N. Simrock, n.d. Plate 9378-9391.
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Misc. Notes Simrock Volks-Ausgabe No.148
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For 2 Pianos (Besseling)
Arranger Peter Besseling (b. 1953)
Publisher. Info. Peter Besseling, 2022.
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Misc. Notes These original arrangements of numbers 9-12, 14, 16 and 19 did not exist until now.
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Hungarian Dance No.1 in G minor

For Piano Trio (Moffat)
See: Trio-Album, Vol.2 (No.2)
For Viola and Piano (Soontornniyomkij)
Arranger Varun Soontornniyomkij (b. 1997)
Publisher. Info. Varun Soontornniyomkij, 2020.
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Misc. Notes For use with the piano part of Joseph Joachim's arrangement for violin and piano above
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Hungarian Dance No.4 in F minor

For 2 Flutes (also Piccolo), 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, 2 Horns and Double Bass (Clements)
Arranger Patrick Clements (b. 1943)
Publisher. Info. Patrick Clements, 2003.
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Misc. Notes The double bass is optional
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For Violin and Piano (Joachim)
Arranger Joseph Joachim (1831–1907)
Publisher. Info. Unidentified collection
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Hungarian Dance No.5 in F minor

For Wind Band (Laurendeau)
Arranger Louis Philippe Laurendeau (1861–1916)
Publisher. Info. Universal Band Journal, No.752
New York: Carl Fischer, 1905. Plate 9519.
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For 15 Saxophones, Percussion and Piano (Larocque)

7 more: Soprano Saxophone 1, 2 (B♭) • Alto Saxophone 1 (a-b), 2 (a-b), 3 (a-b) (E♭) • Tenor Saxophone 1, 2, 3 (B♭) • Baritone Saxophone 1, 2, 3 (E♭) • Bass Saxophone (B♭) • Percussion 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 / (Timpani, Snare/Bass Drum, Triangle/Tambourine, Xylophone, Marimba) • Piano

Arranger Jacques Larocque
Publisher. Info. Saint-Maurice, QC: Productions du Moliantegok, 2009. Moli 245002
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For Strings (Loncán)
Arranger Carlos Loncán
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For 3 Violins and 3 Violas (Loncán)
Arranger Carlos Loncán
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For Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn (Kriegler)

5 more: Flute • Oboe • Clarinet (B♭) • Bassoon • Horn (F)

Arranger Mitchell Kriegler
Publisher. Info. Mitchell Kriegler
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For Horn, 2 Trumpets, Trombone and Tuba (Sousa)
Arranger Welligton Sousa
Publisher. Info. Secretaria da Cultura do Estado do Ceará
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For 2 Violins, 2 Violas and Cello (Erblich)
Arranger Hans Erblich
Publisher. Info. Hans Erblich
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For 4 Recorders (Beer)
Arranger Hans-Peter Beer
Publisher. Info. Hans-Peter Beer
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For Horn, Trumpet, Trombone and Tuba (Beardwood)

4 more: Horn (F) • Trumpet (B♭) • Trombone • Tuba

Arranger Wayne Beardwood
Publisher. Info. Wayne Beardwood
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For Violin and Piano (Joachim?)
Publisher. Info. MinJian Music Publishing
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For Violin (Diao)
Arranger John Diao
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For Organ (Trovato)
Arranger Angelo Maria Trovato (b. 1977)
Publisher. Info. Angelo Maria Trovato, 2015.
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For Accordion (Virdis)
Arranger Massimiliano Virdis
Publisher. Info. Massimiliano Virdis, 2024.
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Hungarian Dance No.6 in D major

For 4 Cellos (Geerds)
Arranger Sonja Geerds
Publisher. Info. Sonja Geerds
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For Violin, Cello and Piano (Ries)
For Violin and Piano (Hermann)
Arranger Friedrich Hermann (1828–1907)
Editor Naoe Monma (1897–1961)
Publisher. Info. Unidentified Publisher, n.d.
Reprinted World Music Collection, Vol.69 (中等ヴァイオリン曲集)
Tokyo: Shunjusha, 1932.
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For Violin and Piano (Kneisel)
See: The Kneisel Collection (Vol.1)
For Violin and Piano (Meyer)
For Violin and Piano (Moffat)
See: The Cremona Violin Album (No.16)
For Violin and Piano (Seybold)
Arranger Arthur Seybold (1868–1948)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Anton J. Benjamin, 1928. Plate 4663.
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Hungarian Dance No.7 in F major

For Piano (Philipp)
Arranger Isidor Philipp (1863–1958)
Publisher. Info. Philadelphia: Theodore Presser, 1905. Plate 5530.
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For Violin and Piano (Moffat)
See: The Cremona Violin Album (No.17)

Hungarian Dance No.8 in A minor

For Recorder Orchestra (Kemp)
Arranger David Edward Kemp
Publisher. Info. David Edward Kemp
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Misc. Notes recorder orchestra=1 sopranino, 2 soprano, 1 alto, 1 tenor, 2 bass, 1 great bass, 1 contrabass
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Hungarian Dance No.15 in B major

For Piano
Arranger Composer
Publisher. Info. Album Musica, No.85
Paris: Pierre Lafitte, 1909.
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Hungarian Dance No.17 in F minor

For 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, 2 Horns and Double Bass (Clements)
Arranger Patrick Clements (b. 1943)
Publisher. Info. Patrick Clements, 2003.
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For 2 Clarinets (Hughes)
Arranger Matthew Hughes
Publisher. Info. Matthew Hughes
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For Violin and Piano (Kreisler)
Arranger Fritz Kreisler (1875–1962)
Publisher. Info. New York: Charles Foley, 1925. Plate 23485.
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Free Recordings

Original Version (Piano 4-hands)
2. Allegro non assai (D minor)
7. Allegretto (F major)
8. Presto (A minor)
Piano solo (Moszkowski)
2. Allegro non assai (D minor)
3. Allegretto (F major)

General Information

Work Title Hungarian Dances
Alternative. Title Ungarische Tänze
Name Translations Hungariar dantzak; Tańce węgierskie; 헝가리 무곡; Danses hongroises; מחולות הונגריים; [24 more...]Mađarske igre; Мађарске игре; Danzas húngaras; Dansuri ungare; ฮังกาเรียนแดนซ์; Danses hongareses; Danze ungheresi; ハンガリー舞曲; Hongaarse dansen; Ungerska danser; Unkarilaiset tanssit; 匈牙利舞曲; Macar Dansları; Венгерские танцы; Hungaraj Dancoj; Ουγγρικοί Χοροί; Унгарски танци; رقص‌های مجار (برامس); Mađarski plesovi; Ungarske danse; Венгерскія танцы (Брамс); Vũ khúc Hungary; 마쟈르 무곡; Uherské tance
Name Aliases 헝가리 춤곡; מחול הונגרי מספר 5; Danzas hungaras; Hungarian Dance; ฮังกาเรียน แดนซ์; [4 more...]ハンガリー舞曲集; ハンガリア舞曲集; ハンガリア舞曲; Hongaarse dansen (Brahms)
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 175067739; GND: 300027230; BNF: 38022750v
Composer Brahms, Johannes
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. WoO 1
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJB 42
Key see below
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 21 dances in 4 books:
Book I
1. Allegro molto (G minor, 167 bars)
2. Allegro non assai (D minor, 137 bars)
3. Allegretto (F major, 72 bars)
4. Poco sostenuto (F minor, 110 bars)
5. Allegro (F minor, 110 bars)
Book II
6. Vivace (D major, 123 bars)
7. Allegretto (F major, 55 bars)
8. Presto (A minor, 171 bars)
9. Allegro non troppo (E minor, 53 bars)
10. Presto (E major, 98 bars)
Book III
11. Poco andante (D minor, 58 bars)
12. Presto (D minor, 139 bars)
13. Andantino grazioso (D major, 59 bars)
14. Un poco andante (D minor, 27 bars)
15. Allegretto grazioso (B major, 103 bars)
16. Con moto (F minor, 106 bars)
Book IV
17. Andantino (F minor, 112 bars)
18. Molto vivace (D major, 73 bars)
19. Allegretto (B minor, 65 bars)
20. Poco allegretto (E minor, 74 bars)
21. Vivace (E minor, 81 bars)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1858–68 (Nos.1-10)
1880 (Nos.11-21)
First Performance. 1868-11-01 in Oldenburg, Haus Bolieu (Nos.1-10)
1880-05-03 in Bonn-Mehlem (Nos.11-21)
Johannes Brahms, Clara Schumann (piano)
First Publication. 1869 (Nos.1-10)
1880 (Nos.11-21)
Average DurationAvg. Duration 51 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation piano 4-hands
Related Works 21 Hungarian Dances (Orchestra)
External Links Wikipedia article
Extra Information Version History
  • Composed for piano 4-hands, between 1858 and 1868 (Nos.1-10), 1879 (Nos.11-21)
  • Nos.1 to 10 were arranged for solo piano by Brahms, 1872
  • Nos.1, 3 and 10 were arranged for orchestra by Brahms, 1873

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