Brahms Variations on an Original Theme Op.21/1 and a Hungarian Song Op.21/2 for Piano Solo

The story of the origins of the Variations op. 21 is typical on the whole for the evolution of a composition by Brahms from inception to printing status. Brahms wrote the pieces in 1853/54 (Variations on a Hungarian Song) and 1857 (Variations on an Original Theme). Then he sought the advice of his friend Joseph Joachim, who suggested that Brahms put the Hungarian Variations aside “for a while.” It was not until July 1861 ? and perhaps after comprehensive revisions ? that Brahms sent both variation cycles to his publisher Simrock.

This Urtext edition presents the musical text of the Brahms Complete Edition of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna.

All other piano works by Johannes Brahms have also been released in Urtext editions of the Edition Breitkopf.

편곡자 Mandyczewski,E

작곡가 Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)