Intermezzo in A major, Op. 118 No. 2

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Intermezzo in A major, Op. 118 No. 2 is a lyrical and introspective piano piece by Johannes Brahms, renowned for its warm harmonies and song-like melodic character.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character piece
piano piece
approximateCompositionYear 1892
associatedComposerNationality German
belongsToRepertoire standard Romantic piano repertoire
catalogueGrouping late piano works of Johannes Brahms
characteristic song-like melodic character
warm harmonies
composer Johannes Brahms NERFINISHED
compositionPeriod late Romantic
countryOfOrigin Austria-Hungary NERFINISHED
dedication Clara Schumann NERFINISHED
emotionalCharacter intimate
melancholic
tender
form ternary form
frequentlyPerformedBy concert pianists
genre Romantic piano music
instrumentation solo piano
isAmong most popular pieces from Op. 118
key A major
languageOfTitle Italian
movementType intermezzo
notableFeature expressive rubato in performance tradition
rich inner-voice writing
subtle rhythmic displacement
numberInOpus 2
oftenPairedWith other late Brahms piano pieces
opusNumber Op. 118
partOf Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118 NERFINISHED
pedagogicalUse study of phrasing in Romantic style
study of voicing and tone control
performanceContext recitals
recordings
teaching studios
publishedIn 1893
publisher Simrock NERFINISHED
recordedBy numerous classical pianists
sectionStructure ABA′
setPosition second piece in Op. 118
style introspective
lyrical
tempoIndication Andante teneramente
typicalDuration about 6 minutes
uses advanced harmonic language
chromatic inner lines

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Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118 contains Intermezzo in A major, Op. 118 No. 2
album “Piano Book” includesWork Intermezzo in A major, Op. 118 No. 2
subject surface form: Piano Book