16 Waltzes, Op.39 (Brahms, Johannes)

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For 4 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra)

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For Piano Duet (Brahms)

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Christoph Lahme (2011/7/20)

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For Piano (Brahms)

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14 more: 2. Waltz in E major • 3. Waltz in G♯ minor • 4. Waltz in E minor • 5. Waltz in E major • 6. Waltz in C♯ major • 7. Waltz in C♯ minor • 8. Waltz in B♭ major • 9. Waltz in D minor • 10. Waltz in G major • 11. Waltz in B minor / 12. Waltz in E major • 13. Waltz in D♭ major* • 14. Waltz in G♯ minor* • 15. Waltz in A♭ major* • 16. Waltz in C♯ minor*

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Lucliti (2022/4/10)

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For 2 Clarinets (Hughes)

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15 more: 2. Grazioso (E major) • 3. Andantino (G♯ minor) • 4. Poco sostenuto (E minor) • 5. Grazioso (E major) • 6. Vivace (C♯ major) • 7. Poco più andante (C♯ minor) • 8. Allegretto (B♭ major) • 9. Moderato quasi andante (D minor) • 10. Poco Scherzando (G major) • 11. Grazioso (B minor) • 12. Andante (E major) • 13. Allegro Brillante (C major) • 14. Vivace (A minor) • 15. Grazioso (A major) • 16. Moderato (D minor)

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For 4 Recorders (Kemp)

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Waltz in A major (No.15)

For Piano solo (Brahms)

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For Orchestra (Sargeant)

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For 2 Violins, Viola, Cello and Double Bass (Thieriot)

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For Piano (Brahms)

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For 4 Recorders (Kemp)

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For 2 Clarinets (Hughes)

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Waltz in E major (No.2)

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Waltz in B minor (No.11)

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Waltz in A major (No.15)

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For 2 Voices and Piano (Lavater)

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For Violin and Piano (Hochstein)

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For 2 Violas (Gustard)

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For Cello and Piano (Faiman)

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Waltz in G# minor (No.3)

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General Information

Work Title Waltzes
Alternative. Title Walzer
Name Translations Seize valses pour piano à quatre mains; Sixteen Waltzes, Op. 39; ワルツ集 (ブラームス); Sechzehn Walzer für Klavier; Setze valsos, Op. 39; Sedici valzer; Dieciséis valses, op. 39
Name Aliases 16のワルツ (ブラームス); Sechzehn Walzer op. 39; 16 Walzer op. 39; 16 Waltzes
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 771154381051530291910; BNF: 13908937w
Composer Brahms, Johannes
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.39
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 156
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 16 waltzes:
  1. Tempo giusto (B major)
  2. (E major)
  3. (G minor)
  4. Poco sostenuto (E minor)
  5. (E major)
  6. Vivace (C major)
  7. Poco più Andante (C minor)
  8. (B major)
  9. (D minor)
  10. (G major)
  11. (B minor)
  12. (E major)
  13. (C major)*
  14. (A minor)*
  15. (A major)*
  16. (D minor)*
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1865
First Performance. 1866-11-23 in Oldenburg, Großherzoglicher Hof. (piano 4-hands)
Clara Schumann and Albert Dietrich (piano)

1867-3-17 in Vienna, Redoutensaal

Stephanie Vrabely and Seraphine Tausig (pianos)

1868-11-15 in Hamburg (piano solo)

Johannes Brahms (piano) – unknown number of selections.
First Publication. 1866 Winterthur & Leipzig: J. Rieter-Biedermann
  • Piano 4-hands, Plate 470, 33 pages
  • Piano solo, Plates 524-525, 18 and 16 pages (concert and simplified)
  • 2 Pianos (5 selections) 1897, Plate 2148, 16 pages
Dedication Eduard Hanslick (1825–1904)
Average DurationAvg. Duration 19 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation piano 4-hands
External Links Wikipedia article
KDH Listening Guide
Extra Information Version History
  • Composed for piano 4 hands, 1865
  • Arranged for solo piano by Brahms, 1865, with keys of Nos. 13-16 shifted down a half-step (first performance in this version: Hamburg, 15 November 1868; first published in 1867)
  • Nos.1, 2, 8, 11, 14, 15 were also arranged for 2 pianos by Brahms, 1867 (first performance in this version: Vienna, 17 March 1867; first published (except No.8) in 1897)

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