Diverging from the classical-romantic tradition, Brahms used the key of E-flat major here not to express the heroic or monumental, but to obtain lyrical, chiefly restrained characterizations. The
Edited by Barthold Kuijken. For solo flute. Urtext Edition. Preface in Ger. and Eng. Includes facsimiles and critical commentary. Score, 26 p. and part.