Left: Photograph of Brahms from the 1890's
Right: Photograph of Brahms from around 1853
It is difficult compiling Brahms' works. His piano solo waltzes were transcribed for voice, orchestra, chamber orchestras and quartets. He also wrote his waltzes for two pianos (four hands), which gives them the big, dramatic sound, very different from the the more delicate sounds of the piano pieces. Perhaps that was his genius, that his music could traverse genres so easily, which I think also made him more accessible.
His 16 Waltzes from Op.39 have been transcribed for orchestral, quartet and voice pieces.
Here are a few examples, and their arrangers:
Complete Waltzes
a. For Orchestra
Arranger: Richard W. Sargeant Jr
b. For String Quintet
Arranger: Ferdinand Thieriot (1838-1919) [More information on Thieriot here]
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Waltz in A major (No.15)
a. For Four Hands, Two Pianos
Arranger: Brahms
a. For Violin and Piano
Arranger: David Hochstein
b. For 4 Saxophones
Arranger: Jacques Larocque
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Posted By: Kidist P. Asrat