Intermezzi, Op. 117

E274980

piano pieces solo piano composition

Intermezzi, Op. 117 is a set of three introspective piano pieces by Johannes Brahms, often regarded as some of his most poetic and autumnal late works.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Three Intermezzi, Op. 117	2
Intermezzi, Op. 117 canonical	1
Intermezzo in B-flat minor, Op. 117 No. 2	1
Intermezzo in C-sharp minor, Op. 117 No. 3	1
Intermezzo in E-flat major, Op. 117 No. 1	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2531318 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Intermezzi, Op. 117
Context triple: [Johannes Brahms, notableWork, Intermezzi, Op. 117]

A. Soirées musicales, Op. 6
Soirées musicales, Op. 6 is a set of character pieces for piano by Clara Schumann that showcases her early Romantic style and pianistic virtuosity.
B. Kreisleriana, Op. 16
Kreisleriana, Op. 16 is a highly expressive and structurally innovative piano cycle by Robert Schumann, inspired by E.T.A. Hoffmann’s literary character Johannes Kreisler and regarded as one of the composer’s greatest keyboard works.
C. Humoresque
Humoresque is a 1946 American romantic drama film about a talented but troubled violinist and his complex relationship with a wealthy, self-destructive patron.
D. Carnaval, Op. 9
Carnaval, Op. 9 is a celebrated piano suite by Robert Schumann that portrays a series of masked-ball character pieces, many inspired by figures from his life and the commedia dell’arte.
E. Caprice for Three
Caprice for Three is a contemporary classical piece for three string soloists, featured on the collaborative album "Appalachian Journey" by Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, and Mark O’Connor.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Intermezzi, Op. 117
Target entity description: Intermezzi, Op. 117 is a set of three introspective piano pieces by Johannes Brahms, often regarded as some of his most poetic and autumnal late works.

A. Soirées musicales, Op. 6
Soirées musicales, Op. 6 is a set of character pieces for piano by Clara Schumann that showcases her early Romantic style and pianistic virtuosity.
B. Kreisleriana, Op. 16
Kreisleriana, Op. 16 is a highly expressive and structurally innovative piano cycle by Robert Schumann, inspired by E.T.A. Hoffmann’s literary character Johannes Kreisler and regarded as one of the composer’s greatest keyboard works.
C. Humoresque
Humoresque is a 1946 American romantic drama film about a talented but troubled violinist and his complex relationship with a wealthy, self-destructive patron.
D. Carnaval, Op. 9
Carnaval, Op. 9 is a celebrated piano suite by Robert Schumann that portrays a series of masked-ball character pieces, many inspired by figures from his life and the commedia dell’arte.
E. Caprice for Three
Caprice for Three is a contemporary classical piece for three string soloists, featured on the collaborative album "Appalachian Journey" by Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, and Mark O’Connor.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	piano pieces ⓘ solo piano composition ⓘ
approximateCompositionDate	1892 ⓘ
associatedComposerNationality	German ⓘ
catalogueGrouping	set of three intermezzi ⓘ
character	autumnal ⓘ introspective ⓘ lyrical ⓘ poetic ⓘ
composer	Johannes Brahms ⓘ
composerLifespanContext	composed near the end of Brahms's life ⓘ
criticalReputation	among Brahms's most introspective works ⓘ among Brahms's most poetic piano works ⓘ
dedication	to Clara Schumann ⓘ
firstPieceTempoMarking	Andante moderato ⓘ
firstPublicationYear	1892 ⓘ
formOfIndividualPieces	intermezzo ⓘ
genre	Romantic piano music ⓘ
historicalPeriod	Romantic era ⓘ
influencedBy	German folk poetry ⓘ Scottish ballads (in translation) ⓘ
instrumentation	solo piano ⓘ
keyOfFirstPiece	E-flat major ⓘ
keyOfSecondPiece	B-flat minor ⓘ
keyOfThirdPiece	C-sharp minor ⓘ
languageOfTextSources	German ⓘ
notableFeature	intimate, subdued dynamics ⓘ rich late-Romantic harmony ⓘ subtle use of inner voices ⓘ
numberOfPieces	3 ⓘ
oftenPairedWith	Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118 ⓘ surface form: Brahms Klavierstücke Op. 118 Four Pieces for Piano, Op. 119 ⓘ surface form: Brahms Klavierstücke Op. 119
opusNumber	Op. 117 ⓘ
periodInComposerCareer	late works ⓘ
placeInBrahmsOutput	late piano works ⓘ
publisher	N. Simrock ⓘ
secondPieceTempoMarking	Andante non troppo e con molta espressione ⓘ
standardRepertoireStatus	core Romantic piano repertoire ⓘ
thirdPieceTempoMarking	Andante con moto ⓘ
titleOfFirstPiece	Intermezzi, Op. 117 self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Intermezzo in E-flat major, Op. 117 No. 1
titleOfSecondPiece	Intermezzi, Op. 117 self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Intermezzo in B-flat minor, Op. 117 No. 2
titleOfThirdPiece	Intermezzi, Op. 117 self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Intermezzo in C-sharp minor, Op. 117 No. 3
typicalDuration	about 15 minutes ⓘ
typicalPerformanceMedium	concert performance ⓘ recital repertoire ⓘ

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Johannes Brahms → notableWork → Intermezzi, Op. 117 ⓘ

Intermezzi, Op. 117 → titleOfFirstPiece → Intermezzi, Op. 117 self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Intermezzo in E-flat major, Op. 117 No. 1

Intermezzi, Op. 117 → titleOfSecondPiece → Intermezzi, Op. 117 self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Intermezzo in B-flat minor, Op. 117 No. 2

Intermezzi, Op. 117 → titleOfThirdPiece → Intermezzi, Op. 117 self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Intermezzo in C-sharp minor, Op. 117 No. 3

Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118 → relatedWork → Intermezzi, Op. 117 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Three Intermezzi, Op. 117

Four Pieces for Piano, Op. 119 → relatedWorkGroup → Intermezzi, Op. 117 ⓘ