Johannes Brahms Intermezzo in A-flat major Op. 118 No. 2
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Johannes Brahms’ Intermezzo in A-flat major, Op. 118 No. 2, is a lyrical and introspective late piano piece renowned for its warm harmonies and intimate, song-like character.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character piece
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piano piece ⓘ |
| catalogueContext | composed near the end of Brahms’s life ⓘ |
| catalogueGrouping | late piano works of Johannes Brahms ⓘ |
| character | song-like ⓘ |
| closingSection | varied return of opening material ⓘ |
| composer | Johannes Brahms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionYear | 1892 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Clara Schumann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 5 minutes ⓘ |
| dynamicProfile | predominantly soft dynamics ⓘ |
| emotionalCharacter |
contemplative
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intimate ⓘ melancholic ⓘ |
| form | ternary-like form ⓘ |
| harmonicLanguage | late Brahms chromaticism ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| interpretiveTradition | often played with rubato ⓘ |
| key | A-flat major ⓘ |
| melodicFeature |
cantabile right-hand melody
ⓘ
inner-voice countermelodies ⓘ |
| middleSectionKey | F minor ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
rich inner voices
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subtle rhythmic displacement ⓘ warm harmonies ⓘ |
| numberInOpus | 2 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 118 ⓘ |
| partOf | Six Pieces for Piano Op. 118 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularity | one of Brahms’s most frequently performed piano miniatures ⓘ |
| positionInCollection | second piece ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1893 ⓘ |
| publisher | Simrock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorks |
Ballade in G minor Op. 118 No. 3
GENERATED
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Intermezzo in A minor Op. 118 No. 1 GENERATED ⓘ Intermezzo in E-flat minor Op. 118 No. 6 GENERATED ⓘ Intermezzo in F minor Op. 118 No. 4 GENERATED ⓘ Romanze in F major Op. 118 No. 5 GENERATED ⓘ |
| rhythmicFeature |
cross-rhythms between hands
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syncopations ⓘ |
| sectionStructure | A–B–A′ ⓘ |
| style |
introspective
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lyrical ⓘ |
| technicalLevel | advanced piano repertoire ⓘ |
| tempoIndication | Andante teneramente ⓘ |
| texture | predominantly homophonic ⓘ |
| usedIn |
piano competitions
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piano pedagogy for advanced students ⓘ recital repertoire ⓘ |
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