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Brahms - 'Symphony No. 3' (3rd movement) (Original Post) sprinkleeninow Oct 22 OP
Glad to see this again. usonian Oct 22 #1
I was thinkin' 'bout you remembering your fondness for all things Brahms. sprinkleeninow Oct 23 #2
Your follow-up post has a pianist who wrote his own transcripton. usonian Oct 23 #3

usonian

(14,100 posts)
1. Glad to see this again.
Tue Oct 22, 2024, 10:29 PM
Oct 22

It deserves to be heard on good speakers. (Or headphones)

There are audio files (mp3) that you can download and play on quality equipment, for a faithful performance.

Here

FREE

These are by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra.

usonian

(14,100 posts)
3. Your follow-up post has a pianist who wrote his own transcripton.
Wed Oct 23, 2024, 02:01 AM
Oct 23

And the most beautiful piano!

The transcription I have is from Singer, who seems to have transcribed everything.

It is the "complete symphony" version. ( at imslp.org)

Another YT ( I HATE ADS) has a lady (Khoury? ) playing the Singer version, I think.

There are two more transcriptions of the movement for piano solo at imslp. Reger and Katz. The latter says piano solo, but has three staffs. I don't have three hands, and it seems like everyone else has longer fingers. Sigh.



And I don't smoke.

This is a real stretch for piano, I might like the orchestral version better. Though, some parts of the Khoury performance are stunning.

I like the piano versions of the second movement of symphonies 2 and 4, and the finale (very end) of #4. Number 4 was Mom's favorite. The final movement is a massive set of variations.

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