Hungarian Dance No. 8 in A minor, WoO 1 No. 8 (arr. Joachim)

Johannes Brahms · 1833–1897

Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10

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Type: Short piece
Setting: Piano
Length: About 3 min
Era: Late Romantic
Nationality: German
Exam lists: RCM, AMEB, ASTA

About this work

Composed: 1858–68 (Nos.1-10); 1880 (Nos.11-21)
First performed: 1 November 1868 in Oldenburg, Haus Bolieu (Nos.1-10); 3 May 1880 in Bonn-Mehlem (Nos.11-21); Johannes Brahms, Clara Schumann (piano)

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From set: RCM 10 (mvt) · AMEB AMusA (mvt) · ASTA CAP 10

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