Johannes Brahms: Symphonies No. 3 And 4 - Arrangement: Piano Duet: Instrumental

Arrangement for Piano four-hands-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 anyother 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.Withthis 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 arrangementsmade by the composer. Once again Andreas Groethuysen has kindly provided the fingerings.

German composer and pianist Johannes Brahms’ popularity and influence were considerable even during his lifetime. Brahms composed for Piano chamber ensembles symphony orchestra and for Voice and chorus. Avirtuoso pianist he premiered many of his own works. He worked with some of the leading performers of his time including the pianist Clara Schumann and the violinist Joseph Joachim (the three were close friends). Many of hisworks have become staples of the modern concert repertoire. He is sometimes grouped with Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven as one of the 'Three Bs'.This beautiful edition of Three BrahmsWaltzes includes Lullaby Waltz in B minor and Waltz in D minor arranged for Grade 5 solo Piano.

All four movements of Brahms' Symphony No.3 have been skilfully condensed simplified and arranged for flexible woodwind ensemble by Mark Goddard. The set contains a full score plus parts for a flexible combination of four instruments.Music Teacher Magazine says 'Brahms Three Sock It To Me!....has clearly set out to cut the boring bits and only show the goals ... The arrangement itself is tastefully done and may well inspire young players to listen to the original'.'Brahms Three Sock it to Me'....has clearly set out to cut the boaring bits and only show the goals ... The arrangement itself is tastefully done and may well inspire young players to listen tothe original'. Music Teacher Magazine.Grade: 3 - 6

Arrangement for Piano Fourhands-In the 19th century arrangements for Piano four-hands were usually versions which people played at home if the works could not be heard in concert. In cases such as these Brahms did not however just make functional versions butcreatively transcribed his works for the piano. As the composer he allowed himself greater freedom than arrangers for publishers did. In this form his arrangements greatly contributed to the success of his works in musical life inthe 19th century. It is on account of their creativity that Brahms’ arrangements have attracted new interest in musical circles over the last few decades. This Urtext edition of the Symphonies nos. 1 and 2 for piano four handsoffers a scholarly musical text following the recently published volume in the Brahms Complete Edition.

Encouragé par le succès de sa version de Schubert Arpeggione Sonata enregistrées sur CD avec le soliste, David Geringas, Heribert Breuer présente aujourd'hui un autre arrangement pour l'instrumentation même, à savoir le violoncelle Sonate #1 opus 38 de Johannes Brahms. En raison de sa texture distinctement polyphonique, cette composition qui, à l'égard du thème, retombe sur l'Art de Fugue de Bach, dans les mouvements externes semblait idéale pour attiser sur la partie de piano au spectre sonore des six instruments plutôt variables. Surtout la fugue concluant le travail évoque l'impression d'une 'Symphonie de chambre' dans lequel la structure compositionnelle est beaucoup plus clairement audible que ce qui est possible dans la version originale. / Violoncelle, Quintette A Vent Et Contrebasse

Brahms was known to be extremely careful when composing his music. When he decided to compose a symphony he wanted to be sure to exceed the standard that had been set by Beethoven. His first symphony completed in 1876 when he was 43 years old took several years to complete because of his attention to detail. This arrangement of the theme from the finale highlight the long flowing nature of Brahms’ melodies. A real treat for any band.

from Symphony No. 1-« Vingt ans de réflexion quatorze années de création et l?attente d?une vie ». C?est ainsi que l?on peut résumer la Symphonie n° 1 qui eut une gestation particulièrement longue. Commencée en 1854 peu après la rencontre de Brahms avec Schumann elle ne sera reprise et menée à bien qu?à l?automne 1876. Elle se compose de quatre mouvements de construction classique. Andrew Watkin a réalisé un arrangement de l?Allegro extrait du premier mouvement. Le climat est sombre mais d?une grande profondeur sonore. Les courbes sont fluides et souples. Du grand classique à la portée des plus jeunes !

Voici le nouveau volume de la fameuse collection Pianorama ! Ce répertoire, bien connu des apprentis pianistes, s?adresse à ceux qui étudient l?instrument depuis environ cinq années.

Les arrangements de variété, musique de films, jazz et musique traditionnelle sont élaborés dans le plus grand respect des ?uvres originales afin de procurer un maximum de satisfaction et de plaisir. Chacun pourra retrouver tour à tour sous ses doigts le thème du film Rosemary?s baby, une chanson de Radiohead, de Michael Jackson, un standard du jazz comme «Take The A Train» joué par Duke Ellington, ou encore une Danse hongroise de Brahms.

Chaque morceau est accompagné d?un portrait de son compositeur, ainsi que de conseils sur le jeu pianistique. Un CD accompagne l?ouvrage, et reprend tous les titres dans une version d?écoute de grande qualité
/ Méthodes and études instrumentales / Partition CD / Spirale /

The hymn of Christian unity is based on a theme from Brahms' 4th Symphony. Having found a place in many standard hymnals it is wonderfully arranged for choir with optional congregational participation. A full orchestration or Brass/Percussion instrumentation are both available to add strength to this powerful anthem.