Johannes Brahms: Complete Piano Works Volume II

Johannes Brahms:The Works for one Instrument and PianoJohannes Brahms' compositions for one instrument and piano have been standards in chamber music literature ever since their inception. These works were written with specific performers in mind and Brahms worked closely with them when refining the final texts. Nevertheless, we rarely approach the music taking into consideration the possibilities of the instruments for which Brahms wrote or the performing practices of the individual players who first performed these compositions, including Brahms himself.The New Urtext EditionsBärenreiter's pioneering new scholarly-critical editions of Brahms' works for one instrument and piano are edited by a team of musicologists who are also performers. They offer today's musicians not just a reliable musical text based on all known sources, but also a comprehensive approach to the works, which aims to place them in their historical context and to elucidate the complex of meanings that the composer wished his notation to convey to performers.In addition to the musical text these editions offer an informative Introduction laying out the genesis, publication history and reception of the works. At the same time there is a complete list of the sources, an explanation of the editorial procedures and a Critical Commentary. Also, each volume contains a detailed discussion of specific performing practice issues raised by individual works.An integral part of Bärenreiter's Brahms publication complex is a text booklet which approaches general performance practice issues of the 19th century with regard to e.g. tempo, rubato, rhythmic flexibility and articulation. Furthermore musicians will find valuable information concerning vibrato, portamento and bowing. Last but not least characteristics of Brahms' own piano playing as well as that of his circle and contemporaries are discussed.The violin and viola sonata editions come not only with an Urtext part freed from all editorial emendations, but also with an additional part including fingering and bowing based on the practices of Joseph Joachim and his colleagues. These markings especially draw on publications of the sonatas edited by Joachim's pupils Leopold Auer and Ossip Schnirlin as well as those by Brahms' associate Franz Kneisel. A similar approach has been used for the violoncello sonatas, drawing on performance markings by Robert Hausmann (for whom Brahms wrote the Sonata in F major), Hugo Becker, with whom Brahms performed it, and Julius Klengel who was also close to his circle.Bärenreiter's new Brahms complex also importantly brings two neglected works back into the player's hands, namely the splendid versions of the op. 120 sonatas, originally written for viola or clarinet and piano. Brahms' arrangements for violin and piano unaccountably disappeared from the standard repertoire early in the 20th century. In these versions Brahms did not simply adjust the solo part for the violin, he made many alterations to the piano part, casting thought-provoking light on the clarinet and viola versions.- A pioneering set of Urtext editions- String editions include an Urtext solo part and a second part with fingering as well as performance markings- Each edition offers a preface on performance practice aspects pertaining to the respective works- A separate text booklet includes pioneering texts on general issues of performance practice in the 19th century as well as on specific issues with regard to Johannes Brahms' chamber music / Violon Et Piano

In order to also promote the circulation of his works outside the concert hall, Johannes Brahms made piano arrangements of many of his orchestral works. As the composer, he was able to take greater liberties than any other arranger would have been able to take. And it is precisely due to Brahms' creative ideas in the piano scoring that his arrangements have enjoyed renewed interest in the music world over the past decades. With our Urtext edition of the Symphonies Nos. 3 and 4, based on the musical text in the Johannes Brahms Complete Edition, our catalogue now contains all four symphonies in the authentic piano arrangements made by the composer. Once again, Andreas Groethuysen has kindly provided the fingerings. / Piano 4 Mains

Par BRAHMS JOHANNES. During his summer vacation in 1891 Brahms composed six vocal quartets which would appear in print later that autumn. This set, to become Brahms’s opus 112, clearly falls into two groups. The first two in the melancholic tone of the poems Sehnsucht (Longing) and Nächtens (At Night) by Franz Kugler come upon four Zigeunerlieder (Gypsy Lieder) bursting with vitality and power. The first public performances of the work were very positively received. Even while Brahms was still alive, the work was performed not only by the four solo voices originally intended, but also by choruses. Breitkopf & Härtel’s new practical edition of the Quartette follows the music text of the critical edition of the Johannes Brahms Complete Edition./ Répertoire / 4 Voix SATB et Piano

Brahms completed his Cello Sonata op. 99 during the productive summer of 1886. The first public performance took place in Vienna on 24 November of the same year. Robert Hausmann played the cello part and the composer himself was his partner at the piano. Even though the work was generally received positively, it took some years until it was fully appreciated and gained its irrevocable place in the cello repertoire.Of particular value to the editors were the two early performance editions of the Cello Sonata op. 99 by Hugo Becker and Carl Friedberg, as well as by Julius Klengel. Both cellists, Becker and Klengel, had a connection to Brahms who very much admired and trusted Becker's playing and who performed together with Klengel. This edition not only incorporates Becker's and Klengel's performance markings but also Hausmann's for whom the piece was written. As such, the Barenreiter edition comes with a cello part marked with fingering and bowing by the editors which are based on the practices of Brahms' contemporaries. We also provide an unmarked Urtext part.An important part of this edition is the extensive Preface. Firstly it informs about the work's origin, early performances, its publication as well as early reception. Truly remarkable is the unique Performance Practice Commentary. Here the editors take the premise that already a few decades after Brahms' death, a widening gulf developed between the composer's expectations and the performance practices of the early 20th century. In a very concrete and practical way, the editors summarize some of the key issues in understanding Brahms' notation with regard to rhythm and timing, dynamics and accentuation, dots and strokes, slurring and non legato, piano pedalling and overholding, piano arpeggiation and dislocation, string instrument fingering, string instrument harmonics and vibrato. In this way, the edition offers an exciting and often surprising insight into Romantic musical interpretation.- A pioneering Urtext edition- With an unmarked Urtext part- With a second part including fingering and bowing based on the practices of contemporaries of Brahms- With an extensive Performance Practice Commentary- For further information on Romantic performance practice we recommend the text booklet: 'Performance Practices in Johannes Brahms' Chamber Music?, BA 9600 / Violoncelle Et Piano

'Ces chansons sont une source de plaisir sans fin.' - Dictionnaire de Grove. Soixante-quatre chansons, publiés de 1877 à 1886, y compris les favoris tels que Geheimnis, Alte Liebe, et Vergebliches Standchen. Opp. 69, 70, 71, 72, 84, 85, 86, 91, 94, 95, 96, 97. Comprend les traductions anglaises des commentaires de l'éditeur original.Réimpression du volume 25 de Johannes Brahms- Sämtliche Werke: Ausgabe der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien, Breitkopf and Härtel, Leipzig, nd / Voix Et Piano

Par BRAHMS JOHANNES. The definitive playing edition of Brahms's complete works for four-hand piano. Reprinted from the Complete Works edition of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde, Vienna. Edited by Eusebius Mandyczewski. The definitive playing edition of Brahms's complete works for four-hand piano. Reprinted from the Complete Works edition of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde, Vienna. Edited by Eusebius Mandyczewski./ Répertoire / Piano 4 Mains

Johannes Brahms' late piano works in the form of the two editions HN 36 (paperbound) and 37 (clothbound) have been a cornerstone of the Henle catalogue ever since the early 1950s. In 2011 the volume with piano pieces (HN 6014) was published in the new Brahms Complete Edition, an edition of these important works that reflected the latest in scholarly research. Having already published single volumes of our Urtext editions of opus numbers 76, 79 and 116-119 with the up-to-date musical text in the Complete Edition, we are now rounding off this Brahms project by publishing the revised volume of collected works, available as a classic paperbound, clothbound or handy study edition. An open invitation to all those who wish to immerse themselves in Brahms' fascinating piano cosmos. / Piano

Par BRAHMS JOHANNES. Johannes Brahms' 16 Waltzes Op. 39 for Piano. Breitkopf Urtext after the Brahms Complete Edition of the ‘Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde’ in Vienna./ Répertoire / Piano 4 Mains

Un an après leur composition, en 1866, Brahms populaires 16 'Valses' op. 39 pour piano à quatre mains arrangée par le compositeur pour piano solo Were, répondant ainsi à la demande de son éditeur pour une version simplifiée. Brahms lui-même décrit comme la première version adaptée pour les 'mains raisonnable', c'est pour les joueurs compétents, et la version de coupe plus facile que 'peut-être pour plus joli des mains:' C'est, pour faire de la musique domestique. Initialement il a décrit cette dernière version à son éditeur comme une 'édition pour enfants'. Les morceaux accrocheurs et musicalement soulevé facilement accessibles sont parmi les oeuvres du compositeur les plus populaires pour piano et étudiants sont particulièrement adaptés et les amoureux du répertoire romantique. Les deux versions du 'Valses' op. 39 (BA 9602, BA 9603) sont disponibles dans des éditions séparées et forme une importante contribution à la série Bärenreiter d'oeuvres de Brahms dans les éditions Urtext savants critiques. Les deux éditions incluent le doigté, une comédie musicale bien présenté et l'agencement optimal page se tourne. Les éditions Urtext sont complétés par des explications sur les pratiques de performance utilisés par Brahms, une préface instructive sur la genèse, les sources et l'importance des travaux en collaboration avec des commentaires sur les sources primaires. - Un travail essentiel dans le répertoire du piano romantique - Toutes les sources connues et les derniers résultats de recherche pris en compte - Le bien-présenté la disposition optimale musicale avec page se tourne - Inclut le doigté - Des suggestions sur la pratique d'exécution et d'interprétation (Ger / Eng) - Briefing avant-propos (Ger / Eng) et des commentaires critiques (Eng) Le rédacteur en chef Christian Kohn a reçu des bourses ainsi que plusieurs grandes gagnantes des concours internationaux de musique en Allemagne. Il a publié 24 CD à ce jour, y compris le premier enregistrement complet des oeuvres duo de piano de Johannes Brahms. Christian Kohn est un conférencier à l'Detmold Musikhochschule. / Piano / Partition

Editor: Katrin Eich Fingering: Andreas Boyde Brahms mainly composed the eight Piano Pieces op. 76 in summer 1878 in the summer resort of Pörtschach at Lake Wörth. Theodor Billroth, a close friend, was enthusiastic about the new works: 'These are magnificent pieces, beautiful and interesting to play. They lie so well under the hand for those who are a little used to Schumann's and Chopin's technique that it is a pleasure to practise them.' As the volume 'Piano Pieces' was published in 2011 as part of the Johannes Brahms Complete Edition (HN 6014), we are now replacing the previous volume HN 118 with this new one, presenting these 'magnificent pieces' in the musical text of the Complete Edition, accompanied by revealing commentaries detailing their genesis and publication.

Sonates pour clarinette op. 120 Editeur: Johannes Behr, Egon Voss Doigtés: Klaus Schilde Edition Urtext, reliure paperback pour clarinette en Si bémol édition révisée remplace HN 274 Pages: 87 (VIII, 59, 20), Dimension 23,5 x 31,0 cm N° d'article HN 987 · ISMN M-2018-0987-8 En 1894, Johannes Brahms proposa au clarinettiste Richard Mühlfeld de lui rendre visite à Ischl, son lieu de villégiature préféré, en ajoutant: «ce serait formidable si vous pouviez apporter votre clarinette en si bémol et si vous n'étiez pas trop pressé» ' car les deux Sonates op. 120 étaient prêtes à être testées. Les premières exécutions dans un cadre privé suivirent immédiatement, ce que la presse relata élogieusement: «Les Sonates [...] sont merveilleuses et feront sensation». Avec notre édition de ces 'uvres majeures du répertoire des clarinettistes, nous poursuivons notre révision des sonates en duo de Brahms d'après la nouvelle édition complète des 'uvres de Brahms.

Par BRAHMS JOHANNES. Brahms compose seulement trois sonates pour violon et piano, toutes les agrafes du répertoire partout, étudié, pratiqué et joué par des joueurs de musique de chambre. Les musiciens et les étudiants de musique seront ravis de posséder les trois oeuvres présentées dans cette compilation en un seul volume, tiré à part éditions faisant autorité. Les deux Sonata #1 in G Major, Op.. 78, et la Sonate n o 2 en la majeur, op. 100, sont intensément lyrique dans la nature, contenant certaines des plus belles mélodies expressives et Brahms. Sonate n o 3 en ré mineur, op. 108, un travail tumultueux plein de feu et de passion, est un favori particulier avec le public à travers le monde. La partie de violon, édité par le célèbre artiste et professeur Leopold Auer, apparaît à la fois dans le livre et en tant qu'entité distincte, le score amovible. / Niveau : Avancé / Répertoire / Violon et Piano