Brahms - Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn for Orchestra (Saint Anthony Variations), Op. 56a
Subscribe to the ClassicalHub channel for constant music video updates. Hit 'LIKE' if you ❤️ this song and 'SHARE' with a friend. 👉 https://bit.ly/ClassicalHubYouTube The Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, (German: Variationen über ein Thema von Jos. Haydn), now also called the Saint Anthony Variations, is a work in the form of a theme and variations, composed by Johannes Brahms in the summer of 1873 at Tutzing in Bavaria. It consists of a theme in B♭ major based on a "Chorale St Antoni", eight variations, and a finale. The work was published in two versions: for two pianos, written first but designated Op. 56b; and for orchestra, designated Op. 56a. The orchestral version is better known and much more often heard than the two-piano version. It is often said to be the first independent set of variations for orchestra in the history of music, although there is at least one earlier piece in the same form, Antonio Salieri's Twenty-six Variations on 'La folia di Spagna' written in 1815. Brahms's orchestral variations are scored for piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns (2 in E♭, 2 in B♭), 2 trumpets, timpani, triangle, and the normal string section of first and second violins, violas, cellos and double basses. The piece usually takes about 18 minutes to perform. The first performance of the orchestral version was given on 2 November 1873 by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra under Brahms's baton. ——— ⭐ LEARN PIANO https://bit.ly/Class-LearnPiano ⭐ LEARN VIOLIN https://bit.ly/Class-LearnViolin ⭐ LEARN GUITAR https://bit.ly/Class-LearnGuitar ——— 🎶 PLAYLIST The Best of Brahms • The Best of Brahms ——— 😊 ABOUT US Welcome to the ClassicalHub! Visit our channel for the best classical music from the greatest composers like: Bach, Satie, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Chopin, Haydn, Ravel, Debussy, Verdi, Vivaldi, Brahms, Liszt, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff, Wagner, Strauss, Handel, Dvorak, Schubert and many more! Thanks for watching this video by ClassicalHub, we hope you enjoyed it! Don’t forget to share it and subscribe to our YouTube channel. ——— ❤️ FOLLOW US YouTube: https://bit.ly/ClassicalHubYouTube Facebook: https://bit.ly/ClassicalHubFacebook ——— ⚠️ DISCLAIMER Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you! Thank you for supporting ClassicalHub so I can continue to provide you with free content each week! ——— 🎯 HASHTAGS #Brahms #TheBestOfBrahms #ClassicalMusic #ClassicalHub
