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Brahms, Johannes : 3 Intermezzi Op.117

Work Overview

Music ID : 1549
Composition Year：1892　
Publication Year：1892
First Publisher：Simrock
Instrumentation：Piano Solo　
Genre：intermezzo
Total Playing Time：16 min 30 sec
Copyright：Public Domain

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Author : PTNA Piano Encyclopedia Editorial Department

Last Updated: January 1, 2010
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

Brahms's Piano Compositions

In his piano compositions, Brahms often created large-scale and energetic works during his early period, but in his later years, he composed numerous introspective miniatures. (This tendency is not limited to his piano works.) These late pieces are generally subdued and melancholic, and relatively simple in form; however, their mature expression reveals the profound artistic depths Brahms attained. All three pieces of Op. 117 feature exquisite and beautiful contrapuntal treatment, imbued with a mystical atmosphere.

1. E-flat Major / No. 1 Es-Dur

The first piece opens with a Scottish lullaby, and its musical style is similarly lullaby-like.

2. B-flat Minor / No. 2 b-Moll

The second piece is structured in a small-scale sonata form. A beautiful melodic line emerges from continuous arpeggios. As is characteristic of Brahms's works from this period in general, despite their seemingly simple impression, their ingenious and complex contrapuntal writing makes them challenging to perform.

3. C-sharp Minor / No. 3 cis-Moll

Writer: PTNA Piano Encyclopedia Editorial Department

Movements (3)

Andante moderato Op.117-1

Key: Es-Dur  Total Performance Time: 5 min 30 sec 

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Andante non troppo e con molto espressione Op.117-2

Key: b-moll  Total Performance Time: 5 min 00 sec 

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Andante con moto Op.117-3

Key: cis-moll  Total Performance Time: 6 min 00 sec 

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