Alto Rhapsody, Op.53 (Brahms, Johannes)

		Movements/Sections 1 movement Adagio (C minor)—Poco Adagio (C minor)—Adagio (C major) Composition Year 1869 Genre Categories Rhapsodies; For voice, male chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the alto voice; Scores featuring the orchestra; Scores featuring male chorus; For voices and chorus with orchestra; German language

Sheet Music

• Full Scores (5)
• Parts (9)
• Vocal Scores (1)

Full Scores

 Complete score
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First edition

Publisher Info.:

Berlin: Simrock'sche Musikhandlung, n.d.[1870]. Plate 374.

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 Frontmatter (scan) (Preview)
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 Frontmatter (filter) (Preview)
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 Complete Score (scan) (Preview)
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 Complete Score (filter) (Preview)
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Eusebius Mandyczewski (1857-1929)

Publisher Info.:

Johannes Brahms: Sämtliche Werke, Band 19: Chorwerke mit Orchester III
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1926–27. Plate J.B. 92

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Parts

 Flute 1, 2
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 Oboe 1, 2
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 Clarinet 1, 2 (in B♭)
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 Bassoon 1, 2
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 Horn 1, 2 (in C)
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 Violins I, II
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 Violas
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 Cellos
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 Basses
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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1927).

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New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1933).

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Vocal Scores

 Complete Score
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Language:

German / English / French

Translator:

Robert Hugh Benson (1871-1914), English text
Maurice Kufferath (1852-1919), French text

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Berlin: N. Simrock, n.d.[1896].

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General Information

Work Title	Alto Rhapsody
Alternative Title	Alt-Rhapsodie

Composer	Brahms, Johannes
Opus/Catalogue Number	Op.53
Key	C minor–C major
Movements/Sections	1 movement Adagio (C minor)—Poco Adagio (C minor)—Adagio (C major)
Year/Date of Composition	1869
First Performance	1870-03-03, Jena
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)
Incipit	Aber abseits, wer ist’s?
Language	German
Dedication	Julie Schumann (Clara's daughter)
Average Duration	13-14 minutes
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	Alto solo and Men's Chorus with Orchestra 4-part male chorus (TTBB) 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (B♭), 2 bassoons, 2 horns (C), strings
External Links	Wikipedia article Classical Archives article All Music Guide KDH Listening Guide The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive