Piano Four Hands, String
Duet (Score & Parts)
SKU: HL.50601277
After the Concerto for
Violin, Violoncello and
Orchestra op. 102.
Composed by Johannes
Brahms. Arranged by Cord
Garben. String Ensemble.
Classical. Softcover. 124
pages. Sikorski #SIK1753.
Published by Sikorski
(HL.50601277).
UPC:
888680743819. 8.25x11.75
inches.
“The
adaptation of Brahms'
four symphonies by the
composer Friedrich
Hermann (1828-1907),
written during the
composer's lifetime and
published one year after
his death, in 1898, are
exemples of how this
orchestral effect can be
created through the
addition of another
pianist. Hermann called
them 'works for
pianoforte 4 hands with
violin and
violoncello.'
Memb
ers of piano trios have
repeatedly expressed the
desire for a usable
chamber version of the
Double Concerto, Op. 102
of Brahms; this wish is
now being granted for the
first time with the
transference of the
orchestral material in
the spirit of Friedrich
Hermann.
Taking
the concerto character
into consideration, the
solo parts are only added
to complete the piano
part in the grand tutti
of the first movement and
in other brief tutti
sections; this work is
not to be regarded as a
piano trio in the
traditional sense. In a
few places, the dynamics
(originally conceived for
the large orchestral
apparatus) have been
carefully adjusted to
fulfil the requirements
of balance and
transparency so necessary
in chamber
music.”
(Cor
d Garben).
friedrich-hermann
