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For the "Hungarian folkloric dances", see Hungarian dance.

The Hungarian Dances (German: Ungarische Tänze) by Johannes Brahms (WoO 1), are a set of 21 lively dance tunes based mostly on Hungarian themes. (Only numbers 11, 14 and 16 are entirely original compositions.) 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. Brahms originally wrote the version for piano 4 hands and later arranged the first 10 dances for solo piano. He wrote orchestral arrangements for No. 1, No. 3 and No. 10. Other composers, including Antonín Dvořák, orchestrated the other dances. The most famous Hungarian Dance is No. 5 in F-sharp minor (g minor in the orchestral version).

Contents 1 List of Hungarian Dances 2 Media 3 The Hungarian Dances in popular culture 4 See also 5 External links

• No. 1 in G minor: Allegro molto
• No. 2 in D minor: Allegro non assai
• No. 3 in F major: Allegretto
• No. 4 in F minor (F sharp minor for orchestra): Poco sostenuto
• No. 5 in F sharp minor (G minor for orchestra): Allegro
• No. 6 in D flat major (D major for orchestra): Vivace
• No. 7 in F major (A major for orchestra): Allegretto
• No. 8 in A minor: Presto
• No. 9 in E minor: Allegro non troppo
• No. 10 in E major (F major for orchestra): Presto
• No. 11 in D minor: Poco andante
• No. 12 in D minor: Presto
• No. 13 in D major: Andantino grazioso
• No. 14 in D minor: Un poco andante
• No. 15 in B flat major: Allegretto grazioso
• No. 16 in F minor: Con moto
• No. 17 in F sharp minor: Andantino
• No. 18 in D major: Molto vivace
• No. 19 in B minor: Allegretto
• No. 20 in E minor: Poco allegretto
• No. 21 in E minor: Vivace

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

• Hungarian Dance no. 5 in G minor is used to a comedic effect in the Charlie Chaplin movie The Great Dictator in a scene where Chaplin, as a barber, shaves a customer to the rhythm of the music when it comes on the radio.

• Hungarian Dance no. 5 in G minor was performed and recorded with lyrics by the early 20th century German singing group Comedian Harmonists. See the lyrics.

• Rock instrumental group The Ventures recorded Hungarian Dance no.5 titled as "Rap City".

• Hungarian Dance no. 5 in G Minor is a playable piece in the American version of the video game Donkey Konga.

• A contemporary a cappella rendition of Hungarian Dances no. 5 in G Minor can be heard during the "Tire and Ice" track in Crash Tag Team Racing.

• Hungarian Dance no. 7 in F Major can be heard in The Sims 2: Nightlife as a track in the Classic genre of music.

• A arrangement from Hungarian Dance no. 5 in G Minor can be heard in Streetlight Manifesto's song "If and When We Rise Again".

• Hungarian Dance no. 5 in G Minor is used in O2Jam remastered and named as Brahms (O2 Version).

• Orchestral recordings of Hungarian Dance no. 1 in G Minor, Hungarian Dance no. 3 in F Major and Hungarian Dance no. 16 in F Minor is used in Civilization IV to represent the Industrial era.

• In Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell when in the CIA HQ some guards are listening to Hungarian Dance no.5 in G Minor from a boom-box.

• In the Ren and Stimpy episode "Untamed World", Hungarian Dance No. 5 plays briefly.

• In the movie, Raise Your Voice starring Hilary Duff, there is a scene where you see Sloan playing the piano, playing Hungarian Dance no. 5.

• During the end credits of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events movie, Hungarian Dance no. 5 is played. Instruments used in the tune include accordion and tambourine.

• Part of Hungarian Dance no. 5 is used as an insert piece in the popular Korean drama, My Girl.

• Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor can be heard in Mel Brooks' film Dracula: Dead and Loving It during the dance between Mina and the Count, although its a version for small orchestra.

• The theme for Mel Brooks' The Twelve Chairs (1970 film) is a modified version of Hungarian Dance No. 4 (Hope for the best, Expect the worst)

• Hungarian Dance No. 5 can be heard in the film "Little Man"

• "Hungarian Dance No. 5" is the theme music for the "Legend of the Golden Pyramid" and "Hungarian Hiccups" episode of the animated children's show Little Einsteins.

• The melody of Deity, song featured on Dir en grey's album MACABRE, is presumably derived from Hungarian Dance No.5

• Hungarian Dances No. 5, No. 6, No. 7, and No. 17 are used as a score for the 1943 Merrie Melodies cartoon Pigs in a Polka

• "Hungarian Dance No. 5" is featured in the third Citroen transformer TV advertisement

• Panna Czinka, Márk Rózsavölgyi
• Hungarian Rhapsodies (Franz Liszt)
• Ede Reményi
• Simrock

• Hungarian Dances for four hands was available at the International Music Score Library Project.
• Hungarian Dance N° 5 for clarinet quartet. Video of a live performance in Belgium.