Work Title
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Serenade No.1
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Alternative. Title
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Serenade Nr.1
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Composer
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Brahms, Johannes
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.11
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IJB 111
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Key
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D major
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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6 movements:
- Allegro molto
- Scherzo. Allegro non troppo - Trio. Poco più moto
- Adagio non troppo
- Minuet 1 — Minuet 2
- Scherzo. Allegro - Trio
- Rondo. Allegro
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1857–58
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First Performance.
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1859-03-28 (chamber orchestra)
- Hamburg: Wörmerscher Saal. Chamber Orchestra, Joseph Joachim (conductor)
1860-03-03 (full orchestra)
- Hanover: Konzertsaal des Kgl. Hoftheaters. Orchestra, Joseph Joachim (conductor)
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First Publication.
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1860 (December) – Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel
- Score, Plate 5361, 217 pages (lithograph from copyist manuscript)
- Parts, Plate 10123, 19 parts (engraved)
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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45 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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Nonet (lost): flute, 2 clarinets, bassoon, horn, violin, viola, cello, bass Orchestra: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons 4 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, strings
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External Links
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Wikipedia article KDH Listening Guide
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Extra Information
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Version History
- Composed in 1857 as a nonet for wind and strings (version lost)
- Revised in 1858 for chamber orchestra (version lost)
- Revised in 1858 for full orchestra
- Arranged for piano 4 hands by Brahms in 1859 or 1860
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