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, Op. 118 No. 1 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character piece
piano piece
approximateCompositionPeriod 1892–1893
associatedComposerBirthYear 1833 GENERATED
associatedComposerDeathYear 1897 GENERATED
belongsTo late piano works of Johannes Brahms
catalogue Brahms Op. 118 NERFINISHED
composer Johannes Brahms NERFINISHED
composerNationality German
countryOfOrigin Germany
dedicatedWithSetTo Clara Schumann NERFINISHED
frequentlyRecordedBy concert pianists
genre Romantic piano music
harmonicLanguage late Brahms chromaticism
hasSetCompanionPiece Ballade in G minor, Op. 118 No. 3 NERFINISHED
Intermezzo in A major, Op. 118 No. 2 NERFINISHED
Intermezzo in E-flat minor, Op. 118 No. 6 NERFINISHED
Intermezzo in F minor, Op. 118 No. 4 NERFINISHED
Romanze in F major, Op. 118 No. 5 NERFINISHED
includedInRepertoireOf advanced pianists
instrumentation solo piano
key A minor
languageOfScoreMarkings Italian GENERATED
musicalForm ternary-like form
notableFor expressive lyricism
intimate character
numberOfPiecesInSet 6 GENERATED
opusNumber Op. 118 No. 1
partOf Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118 NERFINISHED
performancePractice rubato and nuanced voicing emphasized
period Late Romantic
positionInSet first piece
publicationYear 1893
publisher Simrock NERFINISHED
setOpusNumber Op. 118 NERFINISHED
setTitle Six Pieces for Piano NERFINISHED
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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