Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118 (Brahms)

Johannes Brahms's Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118, were completed in 1893 in Bad Ischl and published with a dedication to Clara Schumann.^[1] The set was the penultimate of Brahms's published works.

No. 2: Intermezzo in A major

Performed by Carlos Gardels

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No. 3: Ballade in G minor

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No. 6: Intermezzo in E♭ minor

Nos. 3 & 6: digital piano capture

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The pieces are frequently performed. Like Brahms's other late keyboard works, Op. 118 is more introspective than his earlier piano pieces, which tend to be more virtuosic in character.^[2] The six pieces are:

1. Intermezzo in A minor. Allegro non assai, ma molto appassionato
2. Intermezzo in A major. Andante teneramente
3. Ballade in G minor. Allegro energico
4. Intermezzo in F minor. Allegretto un poco agitato
5. Romanze in F major. Andante
6. Intermezzo in E♭ minor. Andante, largo e mesto