Before the publication of his Hungarian Dances in their original version for piano four hands, Johannes Brahms was relatively unknown to the educated middle class, but the works established the composer’s fame and reputation. In their subsequent orchestral versions, the Dances entered the repertoire of prestigious concert orchestras and, after the advent of music recording and reproduction technology, went on to gain even wider popularity. On this album, we present Brahms’ 21 Hungarian Dances in their orchestral versions, in a studio production with the Munich Radio Orchestra under its former chief conductor Roberto Abbado.