Brahms: Hungarian Dances

Both Johannes Brahms, and also Antonin Dvorak wrote some great music that is basically music of joy and dance. What great fun it is to listen to this; it is lighter music, without the heavier aspects of the likes of Mahler or Bruckner whom I enjoy for other occasions.

The selections are:

Brahms:

• Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G minor

Orchestrated by Brahms

• Hungarian Dance No. 2 in D minor

Orchestrated by Iván Fischer

• Hungarian Dance No. 3 in F major

Orchestrated by Brahms

• Hungarian Dance No. 5

Orchestrated by Iván Fischer

• Hungarian Dance No. 6 in D flat major

Orchestrated by Albert Parlow

• Hungarian Dance No. 7

Orchestrated by Iván Fischer

• Hungarian Dance No. 8 in A minor

Orchestrated by R. Schollum

• Hungarian Dance No. 10 in F major

Orchestrated by Brahms

• Hungarian Dance No. 17 in F sharp minor

Orchestrated by Frigyes Hidas

• Hungarian Dance No. 18 in D major

Orchestrated by Frigyes Hidas

• Hungarian Dance No. 19 in B minor

Orchestrated by Antonín Dvorák

• Hungarian Dance No. 20 in E minor

Orchestrated by Antonín Dvorák

• Hungarian Dance No. 21 in E minor

Orchestrated by Antonín Dvorák

Dvorak:

• Slavonic Dance No. 1 in C Major, Op. 46 No. 1

• Slavonic Dance No. 2 in E minor, Op. 46 No. 2

• Slavonic Dance No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 46 No. 3

• Slavonic Dance No. 7 in C minor, Op. 46 No. 7

• Slavonic Dance No. 8 in G minor, Op. 46 No. 8

• Slavonic Dance No. 9 in B major, Op. 72 No. 1

• Slavonic Dance No. 10 in E minor, Op. 72 No. 2

• Slavonic Dance No. 15 in C major, Op. 72 No. 7

Performed by the Budapest Festival Orchestra, conducted by Iván Fischer

Here is Tomomi Nishimoto, performing the Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 5

And now here is the Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 15 with Ivan Fischer and the Berliner Philharmoniker

Finally, here’s Ivan Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra on tour in Hong Kong

Tags: Brahms, Dvorak, Ivan Fischer, Budapest Festival Orchestra