VIER KLAVIERSTÜCKE, PIANO, OP.119 Brahms, Johannes Copyist William Kupfer’s manuscript in black ink serving as publisher N. Simrock’s Stichvorlage, extensively revised and annotated by composer in black crayon, with additional markings in blue and green crayon. Autograph title page shared between op. 118 and op. 119, signed with initials, extensively annotated and revised by Brahms…

SYMPHONY NO. 2, OP. 73 IN D MAJOR. ALLEGRO NON TROPPO (FIRST MOVEMENT) Brahms, Johannes Manuscript of the Second Symphony in D major Op. 73, first movement, extensively annotated by the composer, with autograph title: “Symphonie J.Brahms.” Predominantly in the hand of copyist Franz Hlavaczek, notated in brown ink on sixteen-stave paper, Brahms’s annotations in…

STRING QUINTET OP. 88 IN F MAJOR Brahms, Johannes Proof copy produced by publisher N. Simrock, with extensive annotations and corrections in the hand of the composer in pencil and blue crayon. Berlin, 1882.   Click here to view bibliographic data from the Juilliard on-line catalog SEE ONLINE

SEHNSUCHT, OP. 49, NO. 3 Brahms, Johannes Holograph, signed. Previously owned by N. Simrock; given to the Lila Acheson Wallace Library of the Juilliard School, May 1, 1973, by Mr. & Mrs. Charles Klinger, Paradise Valley, Arizona.   Click here to view bibliographic data from the Juilliard on-line catalog SEE ONLINE

SECHS KLAVIERSTÜCKE FOR PIANO, OP. 118 Brahms, Johannes Copyist William Kupfer’s manuscript in black ink serving as publisher N. Simrock’s Stichvorlage, extensively revised and annotated by composer in black crayon, with additional markings in blue and green crayon. Autograph title page shared between op. 118 and op. 119, signed with initials, extensively annotated and revised…

QUARTET FOR PIANO AND STRINGS, NO. 3, OP. 60 IN C MINOR. ANDANTE AND ALLEGRO COMODO (THIRD AND FOURTH MOVEMENTS) Brahms, Johannes Manuscript by unidentified copyist in black ink serving as publication Stichvorlage for last two movements, extensively revised and annotated by composer in blue crayon, black ink and pencil.   Click here to view bibliographic…

IM GARTEN AM SEEGESTADE, OP. 70, NO. 1 Brahms, Johannes Holograph, signed. Words by Karl von Lemcke. Previously owned by N. Simrock; given to the Lila Acheson Wallace Library of the Juilliard School, May 1, 1973, by Mr. & Mrs. Charles Klinger, Paradise Valley, Arizona. At the end: An Fräulein Johanna Schwartz mit herzlichem Gruss,…

DOUBLE CONCERTO FOR VIOLIN AND CELLO WITH ORCHESTRA, OP. 102 IN A MINOR Brahms, Johannes Copyist William Kupfer’s manuscript in black ink extensively revised and annotated by the composer, with alterations to the solo violin and orchestral parts in the hand of Joseph Joachim. Includes insertion of 6 bars for third movement in pencil, probably…

DEUTSCHE VOLKSLIEDER, WOO 32 (SKETCHES) Brahms, Johannes Autograph working manuscript containing annotated drafts of the piano accompaniments to five songs, two unidentified, with significant differences from the final published texts, including early versions of the following titles:
i) Des Markgrafen Töchterlein, WoO 32 no. 5, here entitled “Des Markgrafen Tochters” features the complete piano accompaniment and…

PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2, OP. 83, IN B-FLAT MAJOR; ARRANGED FOR 2 PIANOS Brahms, Johannes First edition, serving as Stichvorlage for publishing firm N. Simrock, with extensive annotations and revisions by composer and others in blue and red crayon. Berlin, 1882.   Click here to view bibliographic data from the Juilliard on-line catalog SEE ONLINE