Brown, Clive / Costa, Neal Peres Da / Wadsworth, Kate Bennett

Performing Practices in Johannes Brahms' Chamber Music

Language(s) of textEnglish, German

Bärenreiter’s pioneering scholarly-critical editions of Brahms’ works for one instrument and piano (BA 9429, BA 9430, BA 9431, BA 9432, BA 9433, BA 10911, BA 10908, BA 10907, BA 10906) are edited by a team of musicologists who are also performers. They offer today’s musicians not just a reliable musical text based on all known sources, but also a comprehensive approach to the works, which aims to place them in their historical context and to elucidate the complex of meanings that the composer wished his notation to convey to performers. 

An integral part of Bärenreiter’s Brahms publication complex is this text booklet which approaches general performance practice issues of the 19th century with regard to e.g. tempo, rubato, rhythmic flexibility and articulation. Furthermore musicians will find valuable information concerning vibrato, portamento and bowing. Last but not least characteristics of Brahms’ own piano playing as well as that of his circle and contemporaries are discussed.

Composer / Author:

Brown, Clive

General Issues of Performing Practice

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Brown, Clive

String Performing Practice

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Costa, Neal Peres Da

Performing Practice in Piano Playing

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Wadsworth, Kate Bennett

Brahms and the Cello

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Brown, Clive

Epilogue

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Brown, Clive

Allgemeine Aspekte der Aufführungspraxis

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Brown, Clive

Streicher-Aufführungspraxis

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Costa, Neal Peres Da

Pianistische Aufführungspraktiken

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Wadsworth, Kate Bennett

Brahms und das Cello

Composer / Author:

Brown, Clive

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