Hungarian Dances (Brahms)

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For the "Hungarian folkloric dances", see Hungarian dance.

The Hungarian Dances (German: Ungarische Tänze) by Johannes Brahms (WoO 1), are a set of 21 lively dance tunes based mostly on Hungarian themes. Only numbers 11, 14 and 16 are entirely original compositions. 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. He wrote orchestral arrangements for No. 1, No. 3 and No. 10. Other composers, including Antonín Dvořák, orchestrated the other dances. The most famous Hungarian Dance is No. 5 in F minor (G minor in the orchestral version).

Contents

[edit] List of Hungarian Dances

  • No. 1 in G minor: Allegro molto
  • No. 2 in D minor: Allegro non assai
  • No. 3 in F major: Allegretto
  • No. 4 in F minor (F minor for orchestra): Poco sostenuto
  • No. 5 in F minor (G minor for orchestra): Allegro
  • No. 6 in D major (D major for orchestra): Vivace
  • No. 7 in F major (A major for orchestra): Allegretto
  • No. 8 in A minor: Presto
  • No. 9 in E minor: Allegro non troppo
  • No. 10 in E major (F major for orchestra): Presto
  • No. 11 in D minor: Poco andante
  • No. 12 in D minor: Presto
  • No. 13 in D major: Andantino grazioso
  • No. 14 in D minor: Un poco andante
  • No. 15 in B major: Allegretto grazioso
  • No. 16 in F minor: Con moto
  • No. 17 in F minor: Andantino
  • No. 18 in D major: Molto vivace
  • No. 19 in B minor: Allegretto
  • No. 20 in E minor: Poco allegretto
  • No. 21 in E minor: Vivace

The Hungarian Dances bear many resemblances to, and may have influenced, the similarly profitable and popular Slavonic Dances of Antonín Dvořák.

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[edit] The Hungarian Dances in popular culture

  • Hungarian Dance no. 5 in G minor is used to a comedic effect in the Charlie Chaplin movie The Great Dictator in a scene where Chaplin, as a barber, shaves a customer to the rhythm of the music when it comes on the radio.
  • Hungarian Dance no. 5 in G minor was performed and recorded with lyrics by the early 20th century German singing group Comedian Harmonists. See the lyrics.
  • Rock instrumental group The Ventures recorded Hungarian Dance no.5 titled as "Rap City".
  • Hungarian Dance no. 5 in G Minor is a playable piece in the American version of the video game Donkey Konga.
  • Hungarian Dance no. 7 in F Major can be heard in The Sims 2: Nightlife as a track in the Classic genre of music.
  • A arrangement from Hungarian Dance no. 5 in G Minor can be heard in Streetlight Manifesto's song "If and When We Rise Again".
  • Hungarian Dance no. 5 in G Minor is used in O2Jam remastered and named as Brahms (O2 Version).
  • Orchestral recordings of Hungarian Dance no. 1 in G Minor, Hungarian Dance no. 3 in F Major and Hungarian Dance no. 16 in F Minor are used in Civilization IV to represent the Industrial era.
  • In Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell when in the CIA HQ some guards are listening to Hungarian Dance no.5 in G Minor from a boom-box.
  • In the Ren and Stimpy episode "Untamed World", Hungarian Dance No. 5 plays briefly.
  • In the movie, Raise Your Voice starring Hilary Duff, there is a scene where you see Sloan playing the piano, playing Hungarian Dance no. 5.
  • Part of Hungarian Dance no. 5 is used as an insert piece in the popular Korean drama, My Girl.
  • Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor can be heard in Mel Brooks' film Dracula: Dead and Loving It during the dance between Mina and the Count, although it's a version for small orchestra.
  • Hungarian Dance No. 5 can be heard in the film "Little Man"
  • "Hungarian Dance No. 5" is the theme music for the "Legend of the Golden Pyramid" and "Hungarian Hiccups" episode of the animated children's show Little Einsteins.
  • The melody of Deity, a song featured on Dir en grey's album MACABRE, is presumably derived from Hungarian Dance No.5
  • "Hungarian Dance No. 5" is featured in the third Citroen transformer TV advertisement
  • The song "Nightshade", as seen in Dance Dance Revolution Universe, is a rendition of the famous Hungarian Dance No. 5 by Melody and Mezzo.
  • Allan Sherman parodies "Hungarian Dance No. 5" on his album My Son, the Nut, calling it "Hungarian Goulash No. 5." The lyrics describe foods of various nationalities.

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