Hungarian Dance No. 5 for Euphonium and Brass Ensemble
The Hungarian Dances (German: Ungarische Tänze) by Johannes Brahms, are a set of 21 lively dance tunes based mostly on Hungarian themes. Only numbers 11, 14 and 16 are entirely original compositions. In fact, number 5 was based on the csárdás by Kéler Béla titled "Bartfai emlek" which Brahms mistakenly thought was a traditional folksong. They vary from about a minute to four minutes in length. They are among Brahms' most popular works, and were certainly the most profitable for him. Each dance has been arranged for a wide variety of instruments and ensembles. Brahms originally wrote the version for piano four-hands and later arranged the first 10 dances for solo piano. The most famous Hungarian Dance is No. 5 in F♯ minor (G minor in the orchestral version).
This arrangement is made by Brian Bindner.
The score includes :
- Solo Euphonium
- Bb Piccolo Trumpet
- 3 Bb Cornets
- 2 Bb Trumpets
- 2 Horns in F
- 2 Trombones
- 1 orchestral Euphonium
- 2 Tubas
- Percussion
- Timpani