Intermezzo

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Intermezzo is the first of Johannes Brahms’s Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118, a lyrical and introspective character piece for solo piano.

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Intermezzo canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character piece
piano piece
approximateCompositionPeriod 1892–1893
associatedComposerBirthYear 1833
associatedComposerDeathYear 1897
belongsTo late piano works of Johannes Brahms
catalogue Brahms Op. 118
composer Johannes Brahms
composerNationality German
countryOfOrigin Germany
dedicatedWithSetTo Clara Schumann
frequentlyRecordedBy concert pianists
genre Romantic piano music
harmonicLanguage late Brahms chromaticism
hasSetCompanionPiece Ballade in G minor, Op. 118 No. 3
linked to: Ballade in G minor

Intermezzo in A major, Op. 118 No. 2
Intermezzo in E-flat minor, Op. 118 No. 6
Intermezzo in F minor, Op. 118 No. 4
Romanze in F major, Op. 118 No. 5
includedInRepertoireOf advanced pianists
instrumentation solo piano
key A minor
languageOfScoreMarkings Italian
musicalForm ternary-like form
notableFor expressive lyricism
intimate character
numberOfPiecesInSet 6
opusNumber Op. 118 No. 1
partOf Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118
performancePractice rubato and nuanced voicing emphasized
period Late Romantic
positionInSet first piece
publicationYear 1893
publisher Simrock
setOpusNumber Op. 118
setTitle Six Pieces for Piano
style introspective
lyrical
tempoIndication Allegro non assai, ma molto appassionato
texture predominantly homophonic
typicalDuration about 5 minutes
typicalPerformanceMedium solo recital
studio recording
workNumberWithinLatePianoSets one of the last four opus numbers for solo piano by Brahms

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