Johannes Brahms
Waltzes (solo piano)
Op. 39

About Johannes Brahms's Waltzes (solo piano)

At the time Brahms composed the Waltzes, Op. 39, he had just taken up residence in Vienna.
The Waltzes could be regarded a tribute to two fellow Viennese composers: Schubert, whose music Brahms was in the process of editing, and Johann Strauss, whom Brahms was known to admire very much: he on one occasion lamented that the Blue Danube waltz was “unfortunately not by Johannes Brahms”.
The Waltzes first appeared in the four-hand version, then two years later in a version for solo piano. They were dedicated to Dr. Eduard Hanslick (1825-1904), a famous Viennese music critic.

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Preview TitleKey Year Level
1. Waltz Op. 39 No. 1 in B Major by Brahms piano sheet music AAB 1. Waltz 35 B Major 1865 7
2. Waltz Op. 39 No. 2 in E Major by Brahms piano sheet music AAC 2. Waltz 13 E Major 1865 6
3. Waltz Op. 39 No. 3 in G-sharp Minor by Brahms piano sheet music AAD 3. Waltz 26 G-sharp Minor 1865 6
4. Waltz Op. 39 No. 4 in E Minor by Brahms piano sheet music AAE 4. Waltz 14 E Minor 1865 7
5. Waltz Op. 39 No. 5 in E Major by Brahms piano sheet music AAF 5. Waltz 13 E Major 1865 6
6. Waltz Op. 39 No. 6 in C-sharp Major by Brahms piano sheet music AAG 6. Waltz 3 C-sharp Major 1865 6
7. Waltz Op. 39 No. 7 in E Major by Brahms piano sheet music AAH 7. Waltz 13 E Major 1865 6
8. Waltz Op. 39 No. 8 in B-flat Major by Brahms piano sheet music AAI 8. Waltz 33 B-flat Major 1865 6
9. Waltz Op. 39 No. 9 in D Minor by Brahms piano sheet music AAJ 9. Waltz 8 D Minor 1865 5
10. Waltz Op. 39 No. 10 in G Major by Brahms piano sheet music AAK 10. Waltz 23 G Major 1865 5
11. Waltz Op. 39 No. 11 in D Major by Brahms piano sheet music AAL 11. Waltz 7 D Major 1865 6
12. Waltz Op. 39 No. 12 in E Major by Brahms piano sheet music AAM 12. Waltz 13 E Major 1865 7
13. Waltz Op. 39 No. 13 in B Major by Brahms piano sheet music AAN 13. Waltz 35 B Major 1865 7
14. Waltz Op. 39 No. 14 in G-sharp Minor by Brahms piano sheet music AAO 14. Waltz 26 G-sharp Minor 1865 7
15. Waltz Op. 39 No. 15 in A-flat Major by Brahms piano sheet music AAP 15. Waltz 27 A-flat Major 1865 6
16. Waltz Op. 39 No. 16 in C-sharp Minor by Brahms piano sheet music AAQ 16. Waltz 5 C-sharp Minor 1865 6

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