Work Title
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Serenade No.2 in A major
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Alternative. Title
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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.16
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IJB 112
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Key
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A major
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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5 movements:
- Allegro moderato (372 bars)
- Scherzo. Vivace (C major-F major, 158 bars)
- Adagio non troppo (A minor, 93 bars)
- Quasi menuetto (D major-A major, 124 bars)
- Rondo. Allegro (A major, 396 bars)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1858–59, rev.1875
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First Performance.
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1860-02-10 in Hamburg, Wörmerscher Saal
- Philharmonisches Privatkonzert, Johannes Brahms (conductor)
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First Publication.
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1860 (November), rev.1876 - Bonn: N. Simrock
- Score, Plate 6129, 65 pages.
- Parts, Plate 6130, 13 parts.
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Dedication
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Clara Schumann
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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32 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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orchestra
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InstrDetail
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14 parts [more...]
- piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
2 horns, violas, cellos, double basses
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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
- Originally written for small orchestra
- Arranged for piano 4 hands by Brahms
- Revised in 1875 for a second edition published the following year
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