Intermezzo in e minor, Op. 116, No. 5, 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 fourth, fifth, and sixth pieces
of the set are all intermezzi based on the E Major/minor tonal area. Both the fourth and sixth are tranquil in
character and again highlight the A-B-A formal design with a more rhythmically
active and contrasting middle section.
The fifth piece in the set is the shortest and perhaps most
playful. The 6/8 time signature coupled
with frequent pauses on beats two and five create a gentle rocking
sensation. Brahms adds the performance
indication, "Andante congrazia ed intimissimo sentimento" (flowing with charm
and innermost feeling). Christopher Atzinger
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Intermezzo in e minor, Op. 116, No. 5, 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 fourth, fifth, and sixth pieces of the set are all intermezzi based on the E Major/minor tonal area. Both the fourth and sixth are tranquil in character and again highlight the A-B-A formal design with a more rhythmically active and contrasting middle section. The fifth piece in the set is the shortest and perhaps most playful. The 6/8 time signature coupled with frequent pauses on beats two and five create a gentle rocking sensation. Brahms adds the performance indication, "Andante congrazia ed intimissimo sentimento" (flowing with charm and innermost feeling). Christopher Atzinger
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Capriccio in g minor, Op. 116, No. 3, from Seven Fantasies
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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