Masterpiece of Orchestration: Brahms’ Haydn Variations Pocket Score, Op. 56aProduct DetailsProduct Type:Music Score / Pocket Score / Study ScoreISMN:9790080400463 / 979-0080400463Item Number (MPN):40046Brand/Publisher:Editio Musica Budapest ZenemkiadComposer:Johannes BrahmsEditor:Gbor DarvasInstrumentation:Symphony Orchestra (Szimfonikus zenekar)Opus:Op. 56aSeries:EMB Study Scores (pocket scores)Period/Genre:Romantic / Theme and Variations / Orchestral MusicTitle in Hungarian:Varicik egy Haydn-tmra (Variations on a Haydn Theme)Binding:PaperbackMade in:HungaryYear of Publication:1983Pages:76 pagesFormat:A/5 (14.2 x 20 cm)OverviewThis is the compactpocket score(kispartitra) ofJohannes Brahms’sbelovedVariations on a Theme by J. Haydn, Op. 56a. Edited by the distinguished musicologistGbor Darvas, this volume from Editio Musica Budapest provides thefull orchestral scorein a highly portable format. Widely considered one of the finest examples of the variation form in the orchestral repertoire, this work showcases Brahms’s mastery oforchestration, texture, and musical structure. It is an indispensable tool for students, conductors, and serious listeners interested in analyzing the profound depths ofRomantic symphonic music.ttekints (Hungarian)EzJohannes BrahmskzkedveltVaricik egy Haydn-tmra (Op. 56a)cm mvnek kompaktkispartitrja,Darvas Gborneves zenetuds szerkesztsben. Az Editio Musica Budapest ltal kiadott ktet ateljes zenekari partitrtrendkvl hordozhat formtumban biztostja. A varicis forma egyik legkivlbb pldjnak tekinthet a zenekari repertorban, s bemutatja Brahmshangszerels, textra s zenei szerkezettern elrt mesteri tudst. Nlklzhetetlen eszkz a dikok, karmesterek s komoly hallgatk szmra, akik aromantikus szimfonikus zenemly rtegeit szeretnk tanulmnyozni.Product FeaturesFormat:A/5 (Pocket Score) Ideal size for focusedscore studyand concert reference.Length:76 pages, containing the Theme, Eight Variations, and the concluding Finale.Series:Part of the authoritativeEMB Study Scoresseries, known for reliability and clarity.Content:Complete orchestral score of one of Brahms’s most important orchestral works, alongside the four symphonies and concertos.Interesting FactsBrahms completed theHaydn Variationsin 1873, creating two versions simultaneously: Op. 56a for orchestra and Op. 56b for two pianos. The theme, “St. Anthony Chorale,” was widely attributed to Joseph Haydn at the time (though modern scholarship often credits it to a lesser-known composer). Regardless of authorship, Brahmss treatment of the melody is a compositional triumph, exhibiting his ability to create diverse character pieces while maintaining structural unity.The editor,Gbor Darvas (19111985), was a highly respected Hungarian composer and musicologist known for his rigorous and scholarly approach to editing complex scores. His work ensures that this EMB edition provides a trustworthy basis for studying the intricate orchestral details of this masterpiece. TheHaydn Variationsmark a critical step in Brahms’s career, preceding his first symphony by just three years.rdekessgek (Hungarian)Brahms 1873-ban fejezte be aHaydn-varicikat, kt vltozatot is ltrehozva: az Op. 56a-t zenekarra s az Op. 56b-t kt zongorra. A tma, a “Szent Antal Korl”, akkoriban szles krben Joseph Haydnnek tulajdontottk (br a modern zenetudomny gyakran egy kevsb ismert zeneszerznek tulajdontja). A szerzisgtl fggetlenl, Brahms zenei kezelse kompozcis diadal, bemutatva azt a kpessgt, hogy a szerkezeti egysg megtartsa mellett vltozatos karakterdarabokat hozzon ltre.Darvas Gbor (19111985)szerkeszt nagyra becslt magyar zeneszerz s zenetuds volt, aki a komplex kottk szerkesztshez val szigor s tudomnyos megkzelts&