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Composer:
Brahms, Johannes
Year Composed:
1876
Arranger:
Wilcox, James H.
Original Instrumentation:
Full orchestra
Type of Arrangement:
Simplification
Availability:
Not Available
Publisher:
Belwin
Year Published:
1940 Catalogue Number:
Bel.Ens.No.30-15
Sheet Music Format:
Legal, Score (7) & parts (4x2=8)
Approximate Duration:
4
Technical Difficulty:
Medium
Structure/Movements:
One movement in 4 sections:
Adagio
Piu andante
Sllegro ma non troppo ma con brio
Piu allegro
Clefs:
Treble, bass
Key signatures:
2b, 1#
Meters:
C, 2/4, 4/4, ¢
Range:
Horn 1: b - a2 (opt. bb2)
Horn 2: Bb - c2
Horn 3: g - d2
Horn 4: G - a1
Horn 2: Bb - c2
Horn 3: g - d2
Horn 4: G - a1
Performance Notes:
Wilcox’s arrangement of the finale of Brahm’s Symphony no.1 is one of the best simplifying arrangements ever done. Reduced to the essential and the (rather easily) playable, it contains all the good (horn) moments as they appear in the original. One curiosity is the inclusion of just five bars of bass clef in horn 4, with almost the entire rest of the piece sitting on the leger lines. Not exactly exemplary editing. Other than that - if you can find a copy somewhere, do not hesitate to purchase this arrangement!
Credits:
Access to review score: Nancy Joy (NMSU)