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Hungarian Dance No. 5, G-minor intermediate piano version is a piece by Johannes Brahms from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 5, an estimate.
- solo keyboard adaptation
- Romantic
- dancing
- stormy
- block chords
- voicing
Also known as 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1; Hungarian Dance No 5 in F# Minor.
History
Short melodic gestures sit above a firm dance accompaniment. Bring out the tune without making the supporting chords heavy, and notice how the written Vivace and Dolce headings change the character.
Sources
How to practise it
- Balance simultaneous supporting notes without covering the tune.
- Let the melodic line remain audible over supporting movement.
How hard is it
Level 5, estimated
Opening positions 1 and 2 combine a single melodic line with chord elements below. Repeats, tuplets and changing character headings across 102 written measures make this an intermediate adaptation rather than a beginner tune.
About this piece
- Licence
- cc-zero
- Source
- musescore.com
More by Johannes Brahms
- Waltz, Op. 39 No. 10, solo piano editionLevel 4, estimatedWith Maestro
- Intermezzo in A major, Op. 118 No. 2Level 8, estimatedWith Maestro
- Rhapsody in B minor, Op. 79 No. 1Level 9, estimatedWith Maestro
