{"product_id":"brahms-21-hungarian-dances-woo-1","title":"Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP3104\/OP3104-sample.mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohannes Brahms was born on May 7, 1833, in Hamburg, Germany, and became one of the towering figures of the Romantic era — a composer whose music combined rigorous Classical architecture with a deep vein of lyrical warmth and emotional intensity. His encounter with Hungarian Romani music came early, through his friendship and touring partnership with the violinist Eduard Reményi in the early 1850s, and the rhythmic vitality and melodic character of that tradition left a permanent mark on his musical imagination. The \u003cem\u003eHungarian Dances\u003c\/em\u003e, first published for piano four hands in 1869 and later arranged for solo piano, represent his most direct and freely inventive engagement with that influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe twenty-one dances draw on Hungarian and Romani folk melodies that Brahms heard, absorbed, and freely elaborated rather than composed outright — a distinction he was careful to acknowledge. What he brought to the material was his own instinct for structure, harmonic color, and dramatic contrast, and the results are among the most immediately appealing and freely inventive works he ever produced. The collection moves through a remarkable range of mood and tempo, from the brooding intensity of the opening \u003cstrong\u003eHungarian Dance No. 1 in G Minor\u003c\/strong\u003e and the headlong urgency of the Presto dances to the more graceful and lyrical character of \u003cstrong\u003eNo. 13 in D Major\u003c\/strong\u003e and the gentle \u003cstrong\u003eNo. 15 in B-Flat Major\u003c\/strong\u003e. Throughout, the dances are defined by their rhythmic unpredictability — sudden shifts between slow and fast, the characteristic syncopations and rubato of the Romani style, and an improvisatory quality that makes each piece feel spontaneous and alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe solo piano versions distill all of that energy and color into a single instrument, placing considerable demands on the performer while rewarding attentive listeners with music of irresistible rhythmic drive and melodic warmth. Taken as a complete set, the twenty-one dances form one of the most exhilarating and varied collections in the Romantic piano repertoire — music rooted in a living folk tradition yet shaped by one of the era's most sophisticated musical minds into something entirely his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTrack List:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHungarian Dance No. 1 in G Minor: Allegro Molto\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2:29\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP3104\/01%20Hungarian%20Dance%20No.%201%20in%20G%20Minor-%20Allegro%20Molto%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHungarian Dance No. 2 in D Minor: Allegro Non Assai – Vivace\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2:39\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP3104\/02%20Hungarian%20Dance%20No.%202%20in%20D%20Minor-%20Allegro%20Non%20Assai%20%E2%80%93%20Vivace%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHungarian Dance No. 3 in F Major: Allegretto\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2:08\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP3104\/03%20Hungarian%20Dance%20No.%203%20in%20F%20Major-%20Allegretto%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHungarian Dance No. 4 in F Minor: Poco sostenuto – Vivace\u003c\/strong\u003e - 3:11\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP3104\/04%20Hungarian%20Dance%20No.%204%20in%20F%20Minor-%20Poco%20sostenuto%20%E2%80%93%20Vivace%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHungarian Dance No. 5 in F-Sharp Minor: Allegro – Vivace\u003c\/strong\u003e - 1:52\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP3104\/05%20Hungarian%20Dance%20No.%205%20in%20F-Sharp%20Minor-%20Allegro%20%E2%80%93%20Vivace%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHungarian Dance No. 6 in D-Flat Major: Vivace\u003c\/strong\u003e - 3:06\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP3104\/06%20Hungarian%20Dance%20No.%206%20in%20D-Flat%20Major-%20Vivace%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHungarian Dance No. 7 in A Major: Allegretto – Vivo\u003c\/strong\u003e - 1:34\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP3104\/07%20Hungarian%20Dance%20No.%207%20in%20A%20Major-%20Allegretto%20%E2%80%93%20Vivo%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHungarian Dance No. 8 in A Minor: Presto\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2:26\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP3104\/08%20Hungarian%20Dance%20No.%208%20in%20A%20Minor-%20Presto%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHungarian Dance No. 9 in E Minor: Allegro ma non troppo\u003c\/strong\u003e - 1:54\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP3104\/09%20Hungarian%20Dance%20No.%209%20in%20E%20Minor-%20Allegro%20ma%20non%20troppo%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHungarian Dance No. 10 in E Major: Presto\u003c\/strong\u003e - 1:39\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP3104\/10%20Hungarian%20Dance%20No.%2010%20in%20E%20Major-%20Presto%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHungarian Dance No. 11 in D Minor: Poco andante\u003c\/strong\u003e - 3:21\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP3104\/11%20Hungarian%20Dance%20No.%2011%20in%20D%20Minor-%20Poco%20andante%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHungarian Dance No. 12 in D Minor: Presto\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2:10\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP3104\/12%20Hungarian%20Dance%20No.%2012%20in%20D%20Minor-%20Presto%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHungarian Dance No. 13 in D Major: Andantino grazioso – Vivace\u003c\/strong\u003e - 1:24\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP3104\/13%20Hungarian%20Dance%20No.%2013%20in%20D%20Major-%20Andantino%20grazioso%20%E2%80%93%20Vivace%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHungarian Dance No. 14 in D Minor: Un poco andante\u003c\/strong\u003e - 1:56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP3104\/14%20Hungarian%20Dance%20No.%2014%20in%20D%20Minor-%20Un%20poco%20andante%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHungarian Dance No. 15 in B-Flat Major: Allegretto grazioso\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2:08\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP3104\/15%20Hungarian%20Dance%20No.%2015%20in%20B-Flat%20Major-%20Allegretto%20grazioso%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHungarian Dance No. 16 in F Minor: Con moto – Presto\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2:06\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP3104\/16%20Hungarian%20Dance%20No.%2016%20in%20F%20Minor-%20Con%20moto%20%E2%80%93%20Presto%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHungarian Dance No. 17 in F-Sharp Minor: Andantino – Vivace\u003c\/strong\u003e - 3:02\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP3104\/17%20Hungarian%20Dance%20No.%2017%20in%20F-Sharp%20Minor-%20Andantino%20%E2%80%93%20Vivace%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHungarian Dance No. 18 in D Major: Molto vivace\u003c\/strong\u003e - 1:28\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP3104\/18%20Hungarian%20Dance%20No.%2018%20in%20D%20Major-%20Molto%20vivace%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHungarian Dance No. 19 in B Minor: Allegretto\u003c\/strong\u003e - 1:42\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP3104\/19%20Hungarian%20Dance%20No.%2019%20in%20B%20Minor-%20Allegretto%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHungarian Dance No. 20 in E Minor: Poco allegretto – Vivace\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2:14\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP3104\/20%20Hungarian%20Dance%20No.%2020%20in%20E%20Minor-%20Poco%20allegretto%20%E2%80%93%20Vivace%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHungarian Dance No. 21 in E Minor: Vivace – Più presto\u003c\/strong\u003e - 1:24\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP3104\/21%20Hungarian%20Dance%20No.%2021%20in%20E%20Minor-%20Vivace%20%E2%80%93%20Piu%20presto%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style: none;\"\u003eTotal Runtime - 45:53\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n","brand":"PianoDisc Music Store","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":52965384257817,"sku":"OP3104","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/7808\/1110\/files\/Brahms_21HungarianDances_WoO1_E_1119be0f-84dd-4cd6-9ea3-627c1bb910cd.jpg?v=1786747912","url":"https:\/\/store.pianodisc.com\/products\/brahms-21-hungarian-dances-woo-1","provider":"PianoDisc Music Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}