Vintage G. Henle Verlag urtext edition of Johannes Brahms Klavier-Trios (Piano Trios) for piano, violin and violoncello, catalogue number HN 245, printed in Germany.
The large blue-grey softcover front displays the composer name BRAHMS above the title Klavier-Trios and the word URTEXT, with the stylized Henle h monogram and G. Henle Verlag imprint below.
Inside, the German title pages read Joh. Brahms Trios für Klavier, Violine und Violoncello, noting that the music is based nach Eigenschriften, Abschriften, Erstausgaben und Handexemplaren des Komponisten and edited by Ernst Herttrich.
A contents page headed Inhalt outlines Trio I in B major Opus 8 (Endfassung), Trio II in C major Opus 87 and Trio III in C minor Opus 101, followed by an appendix Anhang Frühfassung von I Opus 8 with the early version of the first trio.
The performance material is engraved in Henle's characteristic clear notation on staves for violin, violoncello and piano, with movement headings, tempo markings and expressive indications suited to advanced chamber music study and performance.
Publisher information on the back identifies the edition as Brahms Piano Trios HN 245 G. Henle USA $60.95 with the legend Printed in Germany, marking this as a German Henle urtext printing of the complete Brahms piano trios.
Condition: Pre-owned G. Henle urtext piano trio edition with moderate cover, spine and page wear from use. Outer blue card cover shows surface rubbing, edge and corner softening, small creases and several chips and tears along the exposed spine fold. Front and title pages each bear a former owner's name handwritten at the upper right margin. Numerous interior pages, particularly in the string parts, contain pencil bowings, fingerings, phrasing marks and verbal cues, while other pages remain unmarked. Binding remains secure and the paper is intact for continued rehearsal and performance use.