SKU: BR.CHB-16001

ISBN 9790004413289. 7.5 x 10.5 inches.

The song cycle Zigeunerlieder (Gypsy Songs) by Johannes Brahms consists of eleven settings of Hungarian folk songs in a German adaptation by Hugo Conrat, which, according to the composer, could be understood to form a novel-like structure. Four more of these were later published as part of the Six Quartets op. 112 (CHB 16000). The cycle originated in a relatively short time in February 1888 and went into print in October 1888, as the editor of the respective volume of the new Brahms complete edition is explaining in detail in the preface. In a way, the Zigeunerlieder op. 103 form the exotic counterpart of the Liebeslieder (Love Songs) op. 52 and op. 65 and the vocal counterpart of the Hungarian Dances. Although Brahms had conceived them for vocal quartets in domestic use, public performances with choirs already happened during his lifetime. This tradition continues until today, taking advantage of modern grand pianos with a larger volume to enable a larger choral scoring.

SKU: BT.DHP-1114946-140

9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch.

Fascinated by the expressive power and spirit of the gypsy music from Hungary, Brahms used mainly traditional melodies in his Hungarian Dances as well as themes from compositions in similar musical styles. No. 5 and No. 6 are the most well-known of his Hungarian Dances and are popular as encores at the New Year’s Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic.

Fasziniert von der Ausdruckskraft und Lebendigkeit der Zigeunermusik“ aus Ungarn, verwendete Brahms für die meisten seiner Ungarischen Tänze traditionelle Melodien und Themen aus Kompositionen in diesem Stil. Besonders die Tänze Nr. 5 und Nr. 6 sind heute noch weit über die Grenzen der klassischen Musik hinaus bekannt und beliebte Zugabenummern bei den Neujahrskonzerten der Wiener Philharmoniker.

Johannes Brahms a composé ses Danses hongroises entre 1858 et 1869. Des vingt-et-une danses qu’il écrivit pour piano quatre mains, il n’en orchestra lui-même que quelques-unes ; les autres ayant été transcrites par d’autres compositeurs, dont Anton n Dvoøák. Fasciné par la puissance expressive et la fougue de la musique tzigane hongroise, Brahms lui emprunta quelques airs et mélodies, qu’il noua dans ses danses. Parmi les plus connues, on citera les Danses hongroises n° 5 & 6, magistralement arrangées pour Orchestre d’Harmonie par Tohru Takahashi.

Aff ascinato dal grande potere espressivo e dallo spirito della musica gitana ungherese, nelle Danze Ungheresi Brahms utilizzò soprattutto melodie tradizionali e temi tratti da composizioni scritte in uno stile musicale simile. La numero 5 e 6 sono le Danze Ungheresi più note e sono spesso eseguite come bis nel Concerto di Capodanno dei Wiener Philarmoniker.

SKU: BT.DHP-1114946-010

9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch.

Fascinated by the expressive power and spirit of the gypsy music from Hungary, Brahms used mainly traditional melodies in his Hungarian Dances as well as themes from compositions in similar musical styles. No. 5 and No. 6 are the most well-known of his Hungarian Dances and are popular as encores at the New Year’s Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic.

Fasziniert von der Ausdruckskraft und Lebendigkeit der Zigeunermusik“ aus Ungarn, verwendete Brahms für die meisten seiner Ungarischen Tänze traditionelle Melodien und Themen aus Kompositionen in diesem Stil. Besonders die Tänze Nr. 5 und Nr. 6 sind heute noch weit über die Grenzen der klassischen Musik hinaus bekannt und beliebte Zugabenummern bei den Neujahrskonzerten der Wiener Philharmoniker.

Johannes Brahms a composé ses Danses hongroises entre 1858 et 1869. Des vingt-et-une danses qu’il écrivit pour piano quatre mains, il n’en orchestra lui-même que quelques-unes ; les autres ayant été transcrites par d’autres compositeurs, dont Anton n Dvoøák. Fasciné par la puissance expressive et la fougue de la musique tzigane hongroise, Brahms lui emprunta quelques airs et mélodies, qu’il noua dans ses danses. Parmi les plus connues, on citera les Danses hongroises n° 5 & 6, magistralement arrangées pour Orchestre d’Harmonie par Tohru Takahashi.

Aff ascinato dal grande potere espressivo e dallo spirito della musica gitana ungherese, nelle Danze Ungheresi Brahms utilizzò soprattutto melodie tradizionali e temi tratti da composizioni scritte in uno stile musicale simile. La numero 5 e 6 sono le Danze Ungheresi più note e sono spesso eseguite come bis nel Concerto di Capodanno dei Wiener Philarmoniker.