Intermezzo
No. 2 (from Six Piano Pieces, Op. 118) Johannes Brahms
The ultimate representative of German romanticism was
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897), whom many hailed as the successor to
Beethoven. He used established
techniques such as counterpoint in ways that emphasized the music's beauty and
strength rather than sheer compositional complexity. His late works, such as the Six Pieces for
Piano, Op. 118, reveal his genius for thematic transformation and development,
as his melodies often consist of as few as three notes. The A Major Intermezzo fromBrahms Op. 118 is one of
the most poignant piano compositions; its tragic melodic beauty cloaks an
underlying structural complexity. The
middle section is a mini-intermezzo, with contrapuntal melodies in the treble and
bass vying for aural recognition. Alpin Hong
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Johannes Brahms
Intermezzo No. 2 in A Major, from Six Piano Pieces, Op. 118 Play
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Intermezzo No. 2 (from Six Piano Pieces, Op. 118) Johannes Brahms
The ultimate representative of German romanticism was Johannes Brahms (1833-1897), whom many hailed as the successor to Beethoven. He used established techniques such as counterpoint in ways that emphasized the music's beauty and strength rather than sheer compositional complexity. His late works, such as the Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118, reveal his genius for thematic transformation and development, as his melodies often consist of as few as three notes. The A Major Intermezzo fromBrahms Op. 118 is one of the most poignant piano compositions; its tragic melodic beauty cloaks an underlying structural complexity. The middle section is a mini-intermezzo, with contrapuntal melodies in the treble and bass vying for aural recognition. Alpin Hong
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Intermezzo in E Major, Op. 116, No. 4, from Seven Fantasies
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Capriccio in c-sharp minor, from Eight piano pieces, Op. 76
Intermezzo in e minor, Op. 116, No. 5, from Seven Fantasies
Intermezzo in b minor, Op. 119, No. 1
Klavierstücke op. 118 - VI. Intermezzo
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Intermezzo in A Major, from Eight piano pieces, Op. 76
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