Barenreiter Brahms J. - Piano Quintet In F Minor Op.34 - Score & Parts

Summary of This Score

This scholarly-critical edition of Johannes Brahms's Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34 offers a definitive Urtext approach designed to meet the expectations of both today's performers and researchers. The musical text is based on solid and well-documented editorial work founded on Brahms's autograph and the first edition, with a constant effort to clarify variants and ambiguous passages.

Editor Daniel F. Boomhower pays particular attention to sometimes divergent readings between the string parts found in the workshop copy linked to the autograph and those printed in small type in the first published score, as well as in the separate parts of the same edition. This comparison of sources allows a better understanding of possible choices during rehearsals, especially regarding articulation, phrasing details, and certain nuances that may influence the balance of the quintet.

Another major asset: the edition incorporates comparison with the autograph of the two-piano version, composed later, used here as a cross-reference source. Relevant readings from this version appear in the appendix of the Critical Commentary, providing valuable guidance for those wishing to deepen their understanding of the work's genesis or simply explore musical solutions consistent with Brahms's writing. The complete set (score, parts, critical commentary) makes this a premier resource for the Romantic chamber music repertoire, equally relevant in conservatories and on stage.

Technical specifications

Musical Genre

Classical

Composer	Brahms, Johannes	Instrumentation	Piano, Violin (2), Viola, Violoncello
Editor	Boomhower, Daniel F.	Genre	Classical score
Edition	Bärenreiter	Language	English, German