Alto Rhapsody, Op.53 (Brahms, Johannes)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 sections (Adagio — Poco andante — Adagio)
Composition Year 1869
Genre Categories Rhapsodies; For voice, male chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the alto voice; Scores featuring male chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; German language; For 2 pianos (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For 2 players (arr); For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands (arr)

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Performances

Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
#791345 - 68.16MB, 43 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 69×⇩ - Dbmiller

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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, n.d.[1869].
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 Complete Score
#23069 - 11.83MB, 64 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 8238×⇩ - Ivdruiz

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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Simrock'sche Musikhandlung, n.d.[1870]. Plate 374.
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 Complete Score (scan) (Preview)
#108964 - 2.85MB, 21 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V*/V - 3358×⇩ - piupianissimo

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 Complete Score (filter) (Preview)
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 Frontmatter (scan) (Preview)
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 Frontmatter (filter) (Preview)
#108963 - 0.44MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V*/V - 750×⇩ - piupianissimo

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Editor Eusebius Mandyczewski (1857–1929)
Publisher. Info. Sämtliche Werke, Band 19
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1926-27. Plate J.B. 92.
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Parts

 Flute 1, 2
#48860 - 0.24MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V*/V*/V* - 965×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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⇒ 8 more: Oboe 1, 2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭) • Bassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1, 2 (C) • Violins I, II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

 Oboe 1, 2
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 Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭)
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 Bassoon 1, 2
#48863 - 0.19MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V*/V*/V* - 686×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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 Horn 1, 2 (C)
#48864 - 0.18MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V*/V*/V* - 948×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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 Violins I, II
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 Violas
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 Cellos
#26494 - 0.18MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V*/V*/V* - 761×⇩ - Generoso

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 Basses
#48867 - 0.11MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V*/V*/V* - 695×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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Editor Eusebius Mandyczewski (1857–1929)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1926]. Plate Orch-Bibl 3219.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70).
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Vocal Scores

 Complete Score
#115352 - 1.18MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4848×⇩ - RTM

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Language German / English / French
Translator Robert Hugh Benson (1871–1914), English text
Maurice Kufferath (1852–1919), French text
Publisher. Info. Berlin: N. Simrock, n.d.[1896].
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 Complete Score
#885309 - 3.50MB, 20 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 20×⇩ - Feduol

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Feduol (2023/11/23)

Language English / German
Translator Robert Hugh Benson (1871–1914)
Publisher. Info. The Boston Music Company Secular Choruses, No.229
Boston: Boston Music Co., 1906. Plate B.M.Co. 1396.
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 Complete Score
#552673 - 1.53MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V*/C - 234×⇩ - Carolus

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Carolus (2018/12/12)

Editor Eusebius Mandyczewski (1857–1929)
Language German / English
Translator Florence T. Jameson (fl.1915–1930), English text
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1926].
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 Complete Score
#885308 - 3.39MB, 17 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/C/V - 85×⇩ - Feduol

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Publisher. Info. Frankfurt: C. F. Peters, No. 3916, n.d. Plate 10466.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For 2 Pianos (Babcock)

 Piano 1
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 Piano 2
#886993 - 0.08MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 69×⇩ - Gaylon Babcock

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Arranger Gaylon Babcock
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For Piano 4 Hands (Keller)

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#762080 - 2.87MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 81×⇩ - Morel

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Arranger Robert Keller (1828–1891)
Publisher. Info. Berlin: N. Simrock, n.d. Plate 7769.
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Braille Scores

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Publisher. Info. Hu Haipeng, 2022.
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General Information

Work Title Alto Rhapsody
Alternative. Title Alt-Rhapsodie
Name Translations Alttorapsodia; アルト・ラプソディ; Rapsodia para alto (Brahms); «harzreise im winter» брамса; Rhapsodie pour alto; Rapsòdia per a contralt; Rapsodia per contralto; Rhapsodie für eine Altstimme; 女中音狂想曲; Rapsodia niespełnionej miłości
Name Aliases Altrhapsodie; アルト・ラプソディー; アルトラプソディ; アルトラプソディー
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 182661476; LCCN: n81067962; GND: 300026692; BNF: 13908963f; BNE: XX2246762
Composer Brahms, Johannes
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.53
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJB 4
Key C minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 sections (Adagio — Poco andante — Adagio)
Text Incipit Aber abseits, wer ist’s?
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1869
First Performance. 1870-03-03 in Jena, Rosensaal
Pauline Viardot-Garcia (alto)
Akademischen Gesangverein (chorus), Orchestra, Ernst Naumann (conductor)
First Publication. 1870 (January) – Berlin: Simrock'sche Musikhandlung
  • Full score - Plate 374, 39 pages
  • Vocal score - Plate 375, 15 pages
Librettist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832)
Language German
Dedication Julie Schumann (Clara Schumann's daughter, 1845-1872)
Average DurationAvg. Duration 13-14 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation alto, male chorus (TTBB), orchestra
InstrDetail 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, strings
Discography MusicBrainz
External Links Wikipedia article
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