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Complete Works. Edition of the Society of the Friends of Music, Vienna. Published at Leipzig by Breitkopf & Härtel, 1926-1928. In 26 volumes. Editors: Hans Gal (vols. 1-10), and Eusebius Mandyczewski (vols. 11-26).
Some of the features of the Brahms Edition, besides an unusual graphic clarity, include critical reports on sources, first performances, etc., and indexes to the songs. The Table of Contents to the entire edition is printed at the end of most of the volumes as an added convenience. It is important to note that few previously unpublished works of Brahms have been brought to light since this Edition.
Mandyczewski was a personal friend of Brahms and was archivist for the Society of Friends of Music. A highly-regarded editor and scholar, he worked on a number of critical editions including the Schubert Complete Works and the Haydn Edition.
This reprinting should make accessible to a greater number of people the lesser-known masterpieces - specifically, among the works for solo voice or chorus - of one of the great composers of all time. These are frequently overlooked in favor of Brahms's popular symphonic and chamber works, yet they are vital to the total understanding of the composer.
Contents:
Volume:
I Symphonies for Orchestra: Symphony No. I in C minor, Op. 68;
No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73.
2 Symphonies for Orchestra: No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90; No. 4 in E
minor, Op. 98.
3 Overtures and Variations for Orchestra: Academic Festival Overture,
Op. 80-;Tragic Overture, Op. 81; Variations on a Theme of Haydn,
Op. 56a.
4 Serenades and Dances for Orchestra: Serenade in D Major, Op. 11;
Serenade for Small Orchestra in A Major, Op. 16; Hungarian Dances,
arranged for orchestra in G, F, and F Major.
5 Concertos for String Instruments and Orchestra: Concerto for
Violin in D Major, Op. 77; Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor,
Op. 102 (Double Concerto).
6 Concertos for Piano and Orchestra: Concerto No. I in D minor,
Op. 15; No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 83.
7 Chamber Music for Strings: Sextets, Op. 18 and 36; Quintets Op.
88, 111, 115 (with clarinet); Quartets Op. 51 Nos. I and 2, Op. 67.
8 Piano Quintets and Quartets: Quintet in F minor, Op. 34;
Quartets, Op. 25, 26, and 60.
9 Piano Trios: No. I in B Major, Op. 8 (First and Second Versions);
Trios No. 2, Op. 87 and No. 3, Op. 101; Trio, Op. 40 (with Horn);
Trio, Op. II 4 (with clarinet).
10 Duos with Piano: Sonatas for Violin and Piano, Nos.
1-3, Op. 78, 100, 108; Sonata Movement for Violin and
Piano; Sonatas for Cello and Piano, Nos. I and 2, Op. 38
and 99; Sonatas for Clarinet (or viola) and Piano, Op. 120/1
and 120/2.
11 Works for Two Pianos 4-Hands: Sonata after the Piano
Quintet, Op. 34 in F minor (Op. 34b); Variations on a Theme
of Haydn in B-flat, Op. 56b.
12 Works for One Piano 4-Hands: Variations on a Theme of
Robert Schumann, Op. 23; Waltzes, Op. 39 (16 pieces);
Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52a (18 works); New Liebeslieder
Waltzes, Op. 65a (15 works); Hungarian Dances (21dances).
13 Sonatas and Variations for Piano: Sonatas Nos. 1-3, Op. 1, 2,
and 5; Variations Op. 9, 21/1, 21/2, 24 (theme of Handel), and
34 (theme of Paganini, Books I & 11).
14 Smaller Piano Pieces: Scherzo Op. 4; Four Ballades, Op. 10;
Waltzes, Op. 39; Waltzes (simplified versions), Op. Eight Piano
Pieces, Op. 76; Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79;Fantasies, Op. 116; Three
Intermezzos, Op. 117; Six PianoPieces, Op. 118; Four Piano Pieces,
Op. 119. (67 pieces total. )
15 Studies and Arrangements for Piano: Etudes after Chopin and von
Weber; Presto after J.S. Bach (2); Chacorme (by Bach) for the Left
Hand Alone; Hungarian Dances; Cadenzas to Piano Concertos of
Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven; 51 Piano Exercises, etc. (85 pieces
altogether.)
16 Organ Works: Two Preludes and Fugues; Fugue in A- flat
minor; 11 Chorale Preludes, Op. 122; Chorale, Prelude and Fugue on
"O, Traurigkeit, 0, Herzelied." (15 pieces total)
17 Choral Works with Orchestra. 1: A German Requiem, Op. 45.
18 Choral Works with Orchestra. II: Triumphlied for 8-Part Chorus,
Solo, and Orchestra, Op. 55; "Rinaldo" by Goethe, Cantata for
Tenor, Male Chorus and Orchestra, Op. 50.
19 Choral Works with Orchestra, III: Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53;
Schicksalslied ("Song of Destiny"), Op. 54; Nänie, Op. 82;
Gesang der Parzen, Op. 89; Ave Maria, Op. 12, Begräbnisgesang,
for chorus and wind instruments, Op. 13; Songs for Women's
Chorus with Two Horns and Harp, Op. 17; Ellen's Second Song from
Sir Walter Scott's "Lady of the by Franz Schubert with setting by
Brahm's for Soprano, 3-Part Female Chorus, 4 Horns, and 2 Bassoons.
20 Songs for Mixed Voices with Piano or Organ: Psalm 13, Op. 27;
Geistliches Lied, Op. 30 (Sacred Song); Vocal Quartets Op. 31,
64, 92, and 112 (16 works); Liebesheder Waltzes, Op. 52 and 65
(32 works); Zigeunerlieder (Gypsy Songs), Op. 103 (11 pieces);
Tafellied, Op. 93b; Kleine Hochzeitskantate, Op. posthumous.
21 Works for A Cappella Chorus: 67 Pieces for SATB Chorus; 35
Pieces for Women's Chorus; 5 Pieces for Male Chorus. Included
are opus numbers: 22, 29, 74, 110, 109, 42, 62, 93a, 104, 37,
44 113, 41, and works without opus (107 works altogether).
22 Vocal Duets with Piano: Opus 20, 28, 61, 66, and 75 (20 works).
23 Songs for Solo Voice and Piano, I: Songs, Opus 3, 6, 7, 14, 19,
32 and 33 (55 songs total). Included is Complete Text Index to all
of Brahms's songs (see following volumes) and Alphabetical Cross
Index of Song Texts. This Index is in all four song volumes.
24 Songs for Solo Voice and Piano, II: Opus 43, 46, 47, 48, 49, 57,
58, 59, and 63 (58 songs).
25 Songs for Solo Voice and Piano, III: Opus 69, 70, 71, 72, 84, 85,
86, 91, 94, 95, 96, 97 (64 songs).
26 Songs for Solo Voice and Piano, IV: Opus 105, 106, 107, 121,
103, folksongs. children's folk songs, Gypsy songs, etc. (120 songs).
5,078 pages
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