In 1869 the first edition of the “Hungarian Dances for piano for four hands by Johannes Brahms” was published. A two-part series was published in 1880 and completed the series in an entirely different language. What the melodies of the Dansen vandaag come are not in all cases, even duidelijk. Enerzijds wer veel van deze volkse stukken met Hongaarse tendensen destijds op elke straathoek te horen, otherzijds wer veel van deze theme’s real ook afkomstig van Johannes Brahms zelf. With the successes will also be the appeal of the uitgevers for a luid orchestral version. The dance number 1, 3 and 10 arranged by Brahms and himself, for the orchestration of the many pieces, the composers were chosen by the name Antonín Dvorák. In the overlevering of the arrangers comes real attention from the Prusian military kapelmeester Albert Parlow for (no. 5, 6, 11, 12-16, 18). Siegfried Rundel went to work on the Hongaarse at no. 5 - one of the most popular 21 dances - the path of the men with the activities of a military Kapelmeester in association with the fire. Hij paste deze dans namelijk aan voor symphonic wind orchestras and voices in the manner of the repertoire for blazers is still a jewel of great amusement music toe.