Capriccio in g minor, Op. 116, No. 3, from Seven Fantasies Johannes Brahms
For Brahms, 1892 was a productive year for
keyboard compositions, as he completed both the Op. 118 and Op. 119 sets in
addition to the fantasies that comprise Opus 116. The seven pieces of Op. 116 balance
individuality with large-scale cohesion....
The Capriccio in g minor (third in the set) has
similarities with the Capriccio in d minor that concludes the work. Both make use of falling thirds that lead to
diminished seventh chords, resulting in harmonic tension. Furthermore, Brahms uses an A-B-A design that
is common throughout much of the set.
However while the final Capriccio moves to a brooding middle section in
the dominant minor, Brahms moves to E-flat Major in the g minor Capriccio, thus
highlighting third relationships, a technique commonly used among nineteenth
century composers... Christopher Atzinger
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Capriccio in g minor, Op. 116, No. 3, from Seven Fantasies Johannes Brahms
For Brahms, 1892 was a productive year for keyboard compositions, as he completed both the Op. 118 and Op. 119 sets in addition to the fantasies that comprise Opus 116. The seven pieces of Op. 116 balance individuality with large-scale cohesion....
The Capriccio in g minor (third in the set) has similarities with the Capriccio in d minor that concludes the work. Both make use of falling thirds that lead to diminished seventh chords, resulting in harmonic tension. Furthermore, Brahms uses an A-B-A design that is common throughout much of the set. However while the final Capriccio moves to a brooding middle section in the dominant minor, Brahms moves to E-flat Major in the g minor Capriccio, thus highlighting third relationships, a technique commonly used among nineteenth century composers... Christopher Atzinger
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Intermezzo in E Major, Op. 116, No. 4, from Seven Fantasies
Intermezzo in E Major, Op. 116, No. 6, from Seven Fantasies
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