Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G Minor (encore)

Former NZSO Music Director Pietari Inkinen conducts the Orchestra in a performance of Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 1. Performed at the sold-out Victoria Hall in Geneva, Switzerland, during the NZSO's 2010 European tour.

Duration

3 minutes 37 seconds

Performance date

November 2010

Tags

Brahms
Vibrant
Pietari Inkinen
Passionate

Programme

Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G Minor (encore)

Pietari Inkinen Conductor

Hungarian Dance No. 1 is one of 21 Hungarian dances composed by Johannes Brahms - a set of short pieces for piano that various composers later orchestrated.

The dances were inspired by traditional Hungarian folk music and are often characterised by lively rhythms and spirited melodies.

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