For the "Hungarian folkloric dances", see Hungarian dance.

The Hungarian Dances (German: Ungarische Tänze) by Johannes Brahms (WoO 1), are a set of 21 lively dance tunes based mostly on Hungarian themes. Only numbers 11, 14 and 16 are entirely original compositions. In fact, number 5 was based on the csárdás by Kéler Béla titled "Bartfai emlek" which Brahms mistakenly thought was a traditional folksong.^[1] They vary from about a minute to four minutes in length. They are among Brahms' most popular works, and were certainly the most profitable for him. Each dance has been arranged for a wide variety of instruments and ensembles. Brahms originally wrote the version for piano four-hands and later arranged the first 10 dances for solo piano. The most famous Hungarian Dance is No. 5 in F♯ minor (G minor in the orchestral version).

Contents 1 List of Hungarian Dances 2 Orchestrations 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] List of Hungarian Dances

[[Image:Johannes Brahms - Ungarischer Tanz 5 g-moll.ogg|Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G minor]] performed by the Fulda Symphonic Orchestra conducted by Simon Schindler Hungarian Dance No. 5 in F-sharp Minor, Piano 4 hands File:Hungarian Dance 4 hands.mid Hungarian Dance No. 5 in F-sharp minor, piano 4 hands. Created using Sibelius 5. Hungarian Dance No. 6 in D major performed by the Fulda Symphonic Orchestra conducted by Simon Schindler Hungarian Dance No. 5 Arthur Nikisch plays for Welte-Mignon on February 9, 1906

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• No. 1 in G minor: Allegro molto
• No. 2 in D minor: Allegro non assai
• No. 3 in F major: Allegretto
• No. 4 in F minor (F♯ minor for orchestra): Poco sostenuto
• No. 5 in F♯ minor (G minor for orchestra): Allegro
• No. 6 in D♭ major (D major for orchestra): Vivace
• No. 7 in A major (F major for orchestra): Allegretto
• No. 8 in A minor: Presto
• No. 9 in E minor: Allegro non troppo
• No. 10 in E major (F major for orchestra): Presto
• No. 11 in D minor: Poco andante
• No. 12 in D minor: Presto
• No. 13 in D major: Andantino grazioso
• No. 14 in D minor: Un poco andante
• No. 15 in B♭ major: Allegretto grazioso
• No. 16 in F minor: Con moto
• No. 17 in F♯ minor: Andantino
• No. 18 in D major: Molto vivace
• No. 19 in B minor: Allegretto
• No. 20 in E minor: Poco allegretto
• No. 21 in E minor: Vivace

The Hungarian Dances bear many resemblances to, and may have influenced, the similarly profitable and popular Slavonic Dances of Antonín Dvořák.

[edit] Orchestrations

Brahms wrote orchestral arrangements for No. 1, No. 3 and No. 10. Other composers, including Antonín Dvořák, orchestrated the other dances. These composers were Johan Andreas Hallén for No. 2, Paul Juon for No. 4, Martin Schmeling for Nos. 5 to 7, Hans Gál for Nos. 8 and 9, Albert Parlow for Nos. 11 to 16. Dvořák orchestrated the last numbers.

Brahms' Hungarian Dances were influential in the development of ragtime.^[2] See, for example, the role of German-American piano teacher Julius Weiss in ragtime composer Scott Joplin's early life and career.

[edit] See also

• Panna Czinka, Márk Rózsavölgyi
• Hungarian Rhapsodies (Franz Liszt)
• Ede Reményi
• Fritz Simrock

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Hungarian Dances for four hands: Free scores at the International Music Score Library Project.