Serenade No.2, Op.16 (Brahms, Johannes)

		Movements/Sections 5 movements I. Allegro moderato (A major) II. Scherzo. Vivace (C major) III. Adagio non troppo (A minor) IV. Quasi menuetto (D major) V. Rondo. Allegro (A major) Composition Year 1858–59, rev.1875 Genre Categories Serenades; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra; For 2 pianos 8 hands (arr); For 4 players; Scores featuring the piano; For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands; For 2 players; For piano (arr); For 1 player

Scores

• Full Scores (4)
• Parts (20)
• Arrangements and Transcriptions (4)

Full Scores

 Complete Score (color)
*#22853 - 14.58MB, 74 pages -  1.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 1371x⇩

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 Complete Score (black and white)
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Cypressdome (19 June 2011)

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First edition

Publisher Info.:

Bonn: N. Simrock, n.d.(1860). Plate 6129.

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Public Domain [tag all]

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File #22853: colour scan with digital watermark. File #105984: 300dpi, grayscale, jpg2000 files approximately 3000 by 4000 pixels. Converted to black and white tif files, deskewed, re-sampled to 600dpi, and set uniform margins.

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 Complete score (Portrait layout)
*#87547 - 1.98MB, 70 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 739x⇩

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J.F. Lucarelli (17 December 2010)

 Complete score (Landscape layout)
*#87548 - 1.44MB, 96 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 382x⇩

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J.F. Lucarelli (17 December 2010)

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J.F. Lucarelli

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J.F. Lucarelli

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Parts

 Flute 1, 2, Piccolo
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 Oboe 1, 2
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 Clarinet 1, 2 (in A, C, B♭)
*#43603 - 1.38MB, 16 (8, 8) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V*/V*/V* - 473x⇩

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 Bassoon 1, 2
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 Horn 1, 2 (in E, C, E♭)
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 Violas
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 Cellos
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 Basses
*#43607 - 0.73MB, 9 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V*/V*/V* - 254x⇩

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Hans Gál (1890–1987)

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(1927). Plate O.B. 3202.

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

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 Piccolo
*#87549 - 0.12MB, 5 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 89x⇩

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J.F. Lucarelli (17 December 2010)

 Flute 1
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 Flute 2
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 Oboe 1
*#87552 - 0.26MB, 12 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 79x⇩

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 Oboe 2
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J.F. Lucarelli (17 December 2010)

 Clarinet 1
*#87554 - 0.26MB, 12 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 103x⇩

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 Clarinet 2
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J.F. Lucarelli (17 December 2010)

 Horn 1
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J.F. Lucarelli (17 December 2010)

 Horn 2
*#87557 - 0.15MB, 7 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 70x⇩

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J.F. Lucarelli (17 December 2010)

 Violas
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J.F. Lucarelli (17 December 2010)

 Cellos
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J.F. Lucarelli (17 December 2010)

 Basses
*#87560 - 0.22MB, 11 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 80x⇩

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J.F. Lucarelli (17 December 2010)

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For 2 Pianos, 8 hands

 Piano 1
*#60613 - 2.99MB, 52 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 140x⇩

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 Piano 2
*#60614 - 2.94MB, 52 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 106x⇩

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Morel (2 April 2010)

Publisher Info.:

Berlin : N. Simrock, n.d. Plate 11060.

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Public Domain [tag all]

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For Piano 4 hands

 Complete Score
*#78088 - 10.55MB, 55 pages -  3.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 327x⇩

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Morel (8 September 2010)

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First edition

Publisher Info.:

Berlin: N. Simrock, n.d.(1860). Plate 6132

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Colour scan with digital watermark

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For Piano solo (Klengel)

 Complete score
*#105451 - 3.48MB, 35 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 261x⇩

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WilliamBunting (15 June 2011)

Arranger:

Paul Klengel (1854-1935)

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Berlin: N. Simrock, n.d. Plate 10952.

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General Information

Work Title	Serenade No.2 in A major
Alternative Title	Serenade Nr.2 A-dur

Composer	Brahms, Johannes
Opus/Catalogue Number	Op.16
Key	A major
Movements/Sections	5 movements I. Allegro moderato (A major) II. Scherzo. Vivace (C major) III. Adagio non troppo (A minor) IV. Quasi menuetto (D major) V. Rondo. Allegro (A major)
Year/Date of Composition	1858–59, rev.1875
First Performance	1860-02-10 Hamburg: Wörmerscher Saal. Philharmonisches Privatkonzert, Johannes Brahms (conductor)
First Publication	1860 (November), rev.1876 – Bonn: N. Simrock Score – Plate 6129, 65 pages. Parts – Plate 6130, 13 parts.
Average Duration	32 minutes
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	Chamber Orchestra Piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (A), 2 bassoons 2 horns (E), violas, cellos, double basses
External Links	Wikipedia article

Misc. Comments

Version History

• Originally written for full orchestra (version lost?)
• Revised by Brahms in 1875 for a second edition published the following year
• Arranged for piano 4 hands by Brahms in 1875