Composition: Piano Quartet No. 1, Op. 25 (Brahms, Johannes)
| Title | Piano Quartet No. 1 |
| Alternative title | Klavier-Quartett Nr.1 |
| Creators | Johannes Brahms (composer) |
| Opus | Op.25 |
| Instrumentation | violin, viola, cello and piano |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | G minor |
| Composed | 1861 |
| First published | 1863 |
| Dedication | Baron Reinhard von Dalwigk |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2400 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Quartets |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro | — | — | — |
| Intermezzo. Allegro ma non troppo — Trio. Animato | — | — | — |
| Andante con moto | — | — | — |
| Rondo all Zingarese. Presto | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | orchestra | Arnold Schoenberg |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | — |
| view | Complete | piano | Max Laurischkus |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | N. Simrock | 1863 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score (scan) · view 1. Allegro · view 2. Intermezzo · view 3. Andante con moto · view 4. Rondo alla Zingarese · view Page 82 (missing from IV. Rondo alla Zingarese) · view |
| view | Complete | — | N. Simrock | 1927 | Complete Score (with preface) · view Violin Part · view Viola Part · view Cello Part · view |
| view | 4. Rondo alla zingarese: Presto | — | Eulenburg | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | 4. Rondo alla zingarese: Presto | — | Matmati's Edition | 2009 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
— | — | 1. Allegro · view 2. Intermezzo · view 3. Andante con moto · view 4. Rondo alla zingarese · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
Arnold Schoenberg | 1938 | Flute 1 · view Oboe 1 · view Piccolo Clarinet (E) · view Clarinets 1 · view Clarinets 2 · view Bassoon 1 · view Bassoon 3 · view Horn 2 · view Trumpet 1 · view Trombone 1 · view Trombone 3 · view Violins I · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | N. Simrock | 1872 | Complete Score · view 4. Rondo alla zingarese (black & white) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
N. Simrock | 1919 | 3. Andante con moto · view 4. Rondo alla zingarese · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Musicians from Ravinia's Steans Music Institute (ensemble) | Complete Recording · file | |
| view | — | Roxana Pavel Goldstein (violin) and Elias Goldstein (violin) and Stephen Balderson (cello) and Matthew Ganong (piano) | 1. Allegro · file 2. Intermezzo · file 3. Andante con moto · file 4. Rondo alla Zingarese · file |
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