Three Intermezzi for piano, Op. 117 (Brahms)

The Three Intermezzi for piano, Op. 117, are a set of solo piano pieces composed by Johannes Brahms in 1892. They show Brahms's interest in lullaby; in particular, Brahms told a friend that they were "three lullabies of my grief".^[1] They consist of:^[2]

Intermezzo in E♭ major. Andante moderato
Intermezzo in B♭ minor. Andante non troppo e con molto espressione
Intermezzo in C♯ minor. Andante con moto

The first intermezzo is among Brahms's most popular piano compositions. It is prefaced in the score by two lines from an anonymous Scottish ballad, "Lady Anne Bothwell's Lament", translated to German by Johann Gottfried Herder:

Schlaf sanft mein Kind, schlaf sanft und schön!
Mich dauert’s sehr, dich weinen sehn.

Original:
Baloo, my babe, lie still and sleep;
It grieves me sore to see thee weep.

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List of compositions
Orchestral works	Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 Serenades, Opp. 11 & 16 Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a/b Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73 Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90 Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98 Tragic Overture, Op. 81
Concertante	Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 15 Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 83 Violin Concerto, Op. 77 Double Concerto, Op. 102
Vocal works with orchestra	A German Requiem, Op. 45 Rinaldo, Op. 50 Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53 Schicksalslied, Op. 54 Triumphlied, Op. 55 Nänie, Op. 82 Gesang der Parzen, Op. 89
Chamber music	Cello Sonata No. 1, Op. 38 Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 99 Clarinet Quintet, Op. 115 Clarinet Sonatas, Op. 120 Clarinet Trio, Op. 114 Horn Trio, Op. 40 Piano Quartet No. 1, Op. 25 Piano Quartet No. 2, Op. 26 Piano Quartet No. 3, Op. 60 Piano Quintet, Op. 34 Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 8 Piano Trio No. 2, Op. 87 Piano Trio No. 3, Op. 101 Two String Quartets, Op. 51 String Quartet No. 3, Op. 67 String Quintet No. 1, Op. 88 String Quintet No. 2, Op. 111 String Sextet No. 1, Op. 18 String Sextet No. 2, Op. 36 Violin Sonata No. 1, Op. 78 Violin Sonata No. 2, Op. 100 Violin Sonata No. 3, Op. 108
Piano works	Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 1 Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 2 Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 5 Ballades, Op. 10 Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24 Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35 Sixteen Waltzes, Op. 39 Rhapsodies, Op. 79 Fantasies, Op. 116 Three Intermezzi for piano, Op. 117 Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118 Four Pieces for Piano, Op. 119 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1
Other compositions	Geistliches Lied, Op. 30 "Wiegenlied (Lullaby)", Op. 49, no. 4 Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 Neue Liebeslieder, Op. 65 Two Motets, Op. 74 Two Songs for Voice, Viola and Piano, Op. 91 Zigeunerlieder, Opp. 103 & 112/3–6 Fünf Gesänge, Op. 104 Fünf Lieder, Op. 105 Fest- und Gedenksprüche, Op. 109 Vier ernste Gesänge, Op. 121 Eleven Chorale Preludes, Op. 122
Collaborations	F-A-E Sonata
Named for Brahms	1818 Brahms Brahms (crater) Brahms Inlet
Related articles	Brahms House (Baden-Baden) Brahms Museum (Hamburg) Brahms Museum, Mürzzuschlag Brahms guitar Brahms-Institut Brahms-Preis German Romanticism International Johannes Brahms Competition Musical cryptogram Three Bs Op. 120, No. 1 (Berio)
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