Piano Concerto No.1, Op.15 (Brahms, Johannes)

		Movements/Sections 3 movements I. Maestoso (D minor) II. Adagio (D major) III. Rondo. Allegro non troppo (D minor–D major) Composition Year 1854–59 Genre Categories Concertos; For piano, orchestra; Scores featuring the piano; Scores featuring the orchestra; For orchestra with soloists; For 2 pianos (arr); For 2 players; For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands

Scores

• Full Scores (4)
• Parts (14)
• Arrangements and Transcriptions (8)

Full Scores

 Complete Score
*#03190 - 5.99MB, 91 pages -  8.2/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - V*/V*/V* - 6209x⇩

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Carolus (12 January 2007)

Editor:

Hans Gál (1890-1987)

Publisher Info.:

Johannes Brahms: Sämtliche Werke. Band 6
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1926–27. Plate J.B. 15

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 I. Maestoso
*#00701 - 2.94MB, 44 pages -  8.7/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V*/V*/V* - 3761x⇩

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Richard.onsonpoon (11 March 2006)

 II. Adagio
*#00702 - 0.62MB, 10 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V*/V*/V* - 1549x⇩

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Richard.onsonpoon (11 March 2006)

 III. Rondo. Allegro non troppo
*#00703 - 2.26MB, 37 pages -  8.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V*/V*/V* - 1861x⇩

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Richard.onsonpoon (11 March 2006)

Editor:

Hans Gál (1890-1987)

Publisher Info.:

Johannes Brahms: Sämtliche Werke. Band 6
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1926–27. Plate J.B. 15

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Probably scanned from Dover reprint.

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Parts

Piano solo

 Piano Score (with orchestral cues)
*#22852 - 10.87MB, 53 pages -  4.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 4122x⇩

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Ivdruiz (9 October 2008)

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First edition

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Winterthur: J. Rieter-Biedermann, n.d.[1861]. Plate 170.

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Public Domain [tag all]

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Colour scan with digital watermark.

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Orchestra

 String Parts (Violins I, II, Violas, Cellos/Basses, Basses
*#51979 - 10.48MB, 52 (8, 8, 10, 18, 8) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 514x⇩

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Ivdruiz (9 October 2008)

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First edition

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Winterthur: J. Rieter-Biedermann, n.d.[1862]. Plate 170.

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Public Domain [tag all]

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Colour scan with digital watermark.
McCorkle is of the opinion that the orchestra parts were not published until April 1862 which is perhaps confirmed by Hofmeister.

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 Flute 1, 2
*#43103 - 0.70MB, 10 (5, 5) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V*/V*/V* - 544x⇩

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Perlnerd666 (24 October 2009)

 Oboe 1, 2
*#43104 - 0.59MB, 9 (5, 4) pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V*/V*/V* - 418x⇩

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Perlnerd666 (24 October 2009)

 Clarinet 1, 2 (in B♭, A)
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Perlnerd666 (24 October 2009)

 Bassoon 1, 2
*#43106 - 0.72MB, 11 (6, 5) pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V*/V*/V* - 709x⇩

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Perlnerd666 (24 October 2009)

 Horn 1, 2 (in D), 3, 4 (in B♭)
*#43107 - 0.80MB, 14 (5, 4, 3, 2) pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V*/V*/V* - 1167x⇩

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 Trumpet 1, 2 (in D)
*#43108 - 0.40MB, 6 (3, 3) pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V*/V*/V* - 378x⇩

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 Timpani
*#43109 - 0.21MB, 4 pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V*/V*/V* - 434x⇩

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Perlnerd666 (24 October 2009)

 Violins I
*#43110 - 0.52MB, 8 pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V*/V*/V* - 696x⇩

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Perlnerd666 (24 October 2009)

 Violins II
*#43111 - 0.49MB, 8 pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V*/V*/V* - 967x⇩

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Perlnerd666 (24 October 2009)

 Violas
*#43112 - 0.59MB, 9 pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V*/V*/V* - 437x⇩

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 Cellos
*#26523 - 0.60MB, 8 pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V*/V*/V* - 553x⇩

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Generoso (9 January 2009)

 Basses
*#43113 - 0.42MB, 8 pages -  9.3/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V*/V*/V* - 453x⇩

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Perlnerd666 (24 October 2009)

Editor:

Hans Gál (1890-1987)

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(1927). Plate Orch.B. 3210.

Reprinted:

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

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For 2 Pianos (Brahms)

 Complete Score
*#108883 - 57.50MB, 24 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 995x⇩

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Cypressdome (11 July 2011)

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[Composer]

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Composer's manuscript (holograph), n.d. [ca.1873].

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Original scans: 400dpi, color tif files approximately 5750 by 4200 pixels. Solo part for piano 1 is indicated but not written out.

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For 2 Pianos (Singer)

 Complete Score
*#03191 - 4.10MB, 87 pages -  9.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V*/V - 3472x⇩

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Carolus (12 January 2007)

Arranger:

Otto Singer II (1863-1931)

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1927). Plate 29815.

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High-resolution scan

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For Piano 4 hands (Brahms)

 I. Maestoso
*#108880 - 66.78MB, 30 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 7301x⇩

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Cypressdome (11 July 2011)

 II. Adagio
*#108881 - 17.77MB, 8 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 210x⇩

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 III. Rondo. Allegro non troppo
*#108882 - 50.88MB, 22 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 180x⇩

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Cypressdome (11 July 2011)

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[Composer]

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Composer's manuscript (holograph), n.d. [ca.1863–64].

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Original scans: 400dpi, color tif files approximately 5650 by 4350 pixels.

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 Complete Score
*#17180 - 7.46MB, 75 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1430x⇩

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Carolus (2 June 2008)

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[Composer]

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First edition (reprint)

Publisher Info.:

Winterthur: J. Rieter-Biedermann, n.d.[1864]. Plate 336.

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Mineola: Dover Publications, 1991.

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Published April, 1864.

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 Complete Score
*#147277 - 7.65MB, 57 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 275x⇩

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Morel (7 November 2011)

 Color cover
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Morel (7 November 2011)

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[Composer]

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Leipzig : C.F. Peters, n.d.. Plate 10091.

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General Information

Work Title	Piano Concerto No.1
Alternative Title	Konzert für Klavier und Orchester Nr.1

Composer	Brahms, Johannes
Opus/Catalogue Number	Op.15
Key	D minor
Movements/Sections	3 movements I. Maestoso (D minor) II. Adagio (D major) III. Rondo. Allegro non troppo (D minor–D major)
Year/Date of Composition	1854–59
First Performance	1859-1-22 Hanover: Johannes Brahms (piano)
First Publication	1861 (April) – Winterthur: J. Rieter-Biedermann. Plate 170. Solo part – Plate 170, 53 pages Parts – 1862, Plate 170, 20 parts Piano 4-hands – 1864, Plate 336, 75 pages 2 pianos – 1873, Plate 705. Score – 1874, Plate 815, 171 pages
Average Duration	48 minutes
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	Piano solo with Orchestra 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (B♭, A), 2 bassoons 4 horns (D, B♭, F), 2 trumpets (D), timpani, string orchestra
External Links	Wikipedia article

Misc. Comments

Version History

• Composed between 1854 and 1859 for piano with orchestra, using material intended for a projected symphony (1854) and sonata for two pianos (ca.1855-58), neither of which was completed.
• Also arranged for 2 pianos and for piano 4 hands by Brahms.