Hungarian Dance #5

The Hungarian Dances are a set of 21 lively dance tunes based mostly on Hungarian themes. Completed in 1869, these are amongst Brahms’s most popular works. Number 5 is the most popular of all and was based on the csárdás by Béla Kéler titled “Bártfai emlék” which Brahms mistakenly thought was a traditional folksong.

Instrumentation:

• Trumpet in E♭
• 2 Trumpet in B♭
• Flugelhorn
• 2 Horns
• 2 Trombones
• Bass Trombone
• Euphonium
• Tuba

This arrangement is part of our Boulder Brass Signature Series featuring Michael Allen.