Serenade No. 2 in A major Op. 16
Urtext from the new Brahms Complete Edition (G. Henle Verlag)
[orch] duration: 30' picc.2.2.2.2 – 2.0.0.0 – str(without vl)
Description
Classical Reminiscences
During his time as conductor of the Detmold court orchestra, the young Brahms was inspired by the local wind ensemble to compose two serenades. Serenade No. 2, scored for five pairs of winds, violas, cellos, and string basses (leaving out the violins) is strongly reminiscent in sound of Mozart’s wind serenades. The expressive Adagio is the heart of the five-movement work. Quite untypical of Brahms, he acquired a liking for the work from the outset, still undertaking a revision scarcely 15 years after the premiere of 1860; this has now been made available in a new practical edition based on the Johannes Brahms Complete Edition (JBG).
PB 16106
score
EAN: 9790004214336
92 pages / 25 x 32 cm / 406 g / softbound
OB 16106-19
viola
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22 pages / 25 x 32 cm / 112 g / stapled
OB 16106-23
violoncello
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20 pages / 25 x 32 cm / 101 g / stapled
OB 16106-27
double bass
EAN: 9790004344446
16 pages / 25 x 32 cm / 81 g / stapled
OB 16106-30
wind parts
EAN: 9790004344453
132 pages / 25 x 32 cm / 552 g / folder
Description
Description
Classical Reminiscences
During his time as conductor of the Detmold court orchestra, the young Brahms was inspired by the local wind ensemble to compose two serenades. Serenade No. 2, scored for five pairs of winds, violas, cellos, and string basses (leaving out the violins) is strongly reminiscent in sound of Mozart’s wind serenades. The expressive Adagio is the heart of the five-movement work. Quite untypical of Brahms, he acquired a liking for the work from the outset, still undertaking a revision scarcely 15 years after the premiere of 1860; this has now been made available in a new practical edition based on the Johannes Brahms Complete Edition (JBG).
Table of contents
| 1. | Allegro moderato |
| 2. | Scherzo: Vivace – Trio |
| 3. | Adagio non troppo |
| 4. | Quasi Menuetto – Trio |
| 5. | Rondo: Allegro |