Hungarian Dances (Brahms) - Definition and Overview

The Hungarian Dances by Johannes Brahms, are a set of 21 lively dance tunes based on Hungarian themes. They vary from about a minute to four minutes in length. They are among Brahms' most popular works, and were certainly the most profitable for him. Each dance has been arranged for a plethora of instruments and ensembles, from piano 4 hands to orchestra. Of them, the most famous is No. 5 in f sharp.

1. No. 1 in G Minor
2. No. 2 in D Minor
3. No. 3 in F Major
4. No. 4 in F# Major
5. No. 5 in F# Minor
6. No. 6 in Db Major
7. No. 7 in F Major
8. No. 8 in A Minor
9. No. 9 in E Minor
10. No. 10 in E Major
11. No. 11 in D Minor
12. No. 12 in D Minor
13. No. 13 in D Major
14. No. 14 in D Minor
15. No. 15 in Bb Major
16. No. 16 in F Minor
17. No. 17 in F# Minor
18. No. 18 in D Major
19. No. 19 in B Minor
20. No. 20 in E Minor
21. No. 21 in E Minor

The Hungarian Dances bear many resemblances to, and may have influenced, the similarly profitable and popular Slavonic Dances of Antonín Dvořák.