Sometimes termed the "Romantic Classicist," Brahms successfully merged the seemingly contradictory qualities of romanticism and classicism, blending poetry with elegance, balance, and restraint. This treasury of 38 works for solo piano, spanning forty years of Brahms's long and prolific life, includes the famous "Edward" ballade; two capriccios; seven Hungarian Dances in the composer's own transcriptions for solo piano; six intermezzos; three rhapsodies; the complete 16 waltzes, Op. 39; Sonata No. 3, the best-known and most mature of Brahms's three piano sonatas; and the compl... Read More
Sometimes termed the "Romantic Classicist," Brahms successfully merged the seemingly contradictory qualities of romanticism and classicism, blending poetry with elegance, balance, and restraint. This treasury of 38 works for solo piano, spanning forty years of Brahms's long and prolific life, includes the famous "Edward" ballade; two capriccios; seven Hungarian Dances in the composer's own transcriptions for solo piano; six intermezzos; three rhapsodies; the complete 16 waltzes, Op. 39; Sonata No. 3, the best-known and most mature of Brahms's three piano sonatas; and the compl... Read More
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Sometimes termed the "Romantic Classicist," Brahms successfully merged the seemingly contradictory qualities of romanticism and classicism, blending poetry with elegance, balance, and restraint. This treasury of 38 works for solo piano, spanning forty years of Brahms's long and prolific life, includes the famous "Edward" ballade; two capriccios; seven Hungarian Dances in the composer's own transcriptions for solo piano; six intermezzos; three rhapsodies; the complete 16 waltzes, Op. 39; Sonata No. 3, the best-known and most mature of Brahms's three piano sonatas; and the complete books of two legendary works, the Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel and the celebrated and dramatic Variations on a Theme by Paganini. A fine, inexpensive compilation of piano classics, reproduced from authoritative scores, this volume will delight intermediate and advanced pianists.
Dover Original.
Details
Price: $17.95
Pages: 192
Publisher: Dover Publications
Imprint: Dover Publications
Series: Dover Classical Piano Music
Publication Date: 18th February 1998
Trim Size: 9 x 12 in
ISBN: 9780486401492
Format: Paperback
BISACs: MUSIC / Printed Music / Piano & Keyboard Repertoire MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical
Author Bio
German composer Johannes Brahms (1833–97) was a leading musician of the Romantic period and a virtuoso pianist who premiered many of his own works. He wrote for piano, chamber ensembles, symphony orchestra, solo voice, and chorus.
Table of Contents
"Edward" Ballade in D Minor (Op. 10, No. 1) Two Capriccios Capriccio in B Minor (Op. 76, No. 2) Capriccio in G Minor (Op. 116, No. 3) Seven Hungarian Dances 1. G Minor 2. D Minor 3. F Major 4. F-sharp Minor 5. F-sharp Minor 6. D-flat Major 7. F Major Six Intermezzos Intermezzo in B-flat Major (Op. 76, No. 4) Intermezzo in A Minor (Op. 116, No. 2) Intermezzo in B-flat Minor (Op. 117, No. 2) Intermezzo in C-sharp Minor (Op. 117, No. 3) Intermezzo in A Major (Op. 118, No. 2) Intermezzo in E-flat Minor (Op. 118, No. 6) Three Rhapsodies Rhapsody in B Minor (Op. 79, No. 1) Rhapsody in G Minor (Op. 79, No. 2) Rhapsody in E-flat Major (Op. 119, No. 4) Sixteen Waltzes (Op. 39) 1. B Major 2. E Major 3. G-sharp Minor 4. E Minor 5. E Major 6. C Major 7. C-sharp Minor 8. B-flat Major 9. D Minor 10. G Major 11. B Minor 12. E Major 13. C Major 14. A Minor 15. A Major 16. D Minor Sonata No. 3 in F Minor (Op. 5) I. Allegro maestoso II. Andante espressivo III. Scherzo: Allegro energico IV. Intermezzo: Andante molto V. Finale: Allegro moderato ma rubato Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel (Op. 24) Variations on a Theme by Paganini (Op. 35) First Set Second Set
Sometimes termed the "Romantic Classicist," Brahms successfully merged the seemingly contradictory qualities of romanticism and classicism, blending poetry with elegance, balance, and restraint. This treasury of 38 works for solo piano, spanning forty years of Brahms's long and prolific life, includes the famous "Edward" ballade; two capriccios; seven Hungarian Dances in the composer's own transcriptions for solo piano; six intermezzos; three rhapsodies; the complete 16 waltzes, Op. 39; Sonata No. 3, the best-known and most mature of Brahms's three piano sonatas; and the complete books of two legendary works, the Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel and the celebrated and dramatic Variations on a Theme by Paganini. A fine, inexpensive compilation of piano classics, reproduced from authoritative scores, this volume will delight intermediate and advanced pianists.
Dover Original.
Price: $17.95
Pages: 192
Publisher: Dover Publications
Imprint: Dover Publications
Series: Dover Classical Piano Music
Publication Date: 18th February 1998
Trim Size: 9 x 12 in
ISBN: 9780486401492
Format: Paperback
BISACs: MUSIC / Printed Music / Piano & Keyboard Repertoire MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical
German composer Johannes Brahms (1833–97) was a leading musician of the Romantic period and a virtuoso pianist who premiered many of his own works. He wrote for piano, chamber ensembles, symphony orchestra, solo voice, and chorus.
"Edward" Ballade in D Minor (Op. 10, No. 1) Two Capriccios Capriccio in B Minor (Op. 76, No. 2) Capriccio in G Minor (Op. 116, No. 3) Seven Hungarian Dances 1. G Minor 2. D Minor 3. F Major 4. F-sharp Minor 5. F-sharp Minor 6. D-flat Major 7. F Major Six Intermezzos Intermezzo in B-flat Major (Op. 76, No. 4) Intermezzo in A Minor (Op. 116, No. 2) Intermezzo in B-flat Minor (Op. 117, No. 2) Intermezzo in C-sharp Minor (Op. 117, No. 3) Intermezzo in A Major (Op. 118, No. 2) Intermezzo in E-flat Minor (Op. 118, No. 6) Three Rhapsodies Rhapsody in B Minor (Op. 79, No. 1) Rhapsody in G Minor (Op. 79, No. 2) Rhapsody in E-flat Major (Op. 119, No. 4) Sixteen Waltzes (Op. 39) 1. B Major 2. E Major 3. G-sharp Minor 4. E Minor 5. E Major 6. C Major 7. C-sharp Minor 8. B-flat Major 9. D Minor 10. G Major 11. B Minor 12. E Major 13. C Major 14. A Minor 15. A Major 16. D Minor Sonata No. 3 in F Minor (Op. 5) I. Allegro maestoso II. Andante espressivo III. Scherzo: Allegro energico IV. Intermezzo: Andante molto V. Finale: Allegro moderato ma rubato Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel (Op. 24) Variations on a Theme by Paganini (Op. 35) First Set Second Set
