ISBN 979-0-004-21019-2. 6.5 x 9 in inches.
In keeping with the event, the work contains various folkloric and student songs which Brahms borrowed from the well-known Commers-Buch fur den deutschen Studenten, a book containing material for the annual students' social gatherings. The Overture's first performance was held in Breslau on 4 January 1881 under the direction of the composer.
