Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118 (Brahms)

The Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118, are some of the most beloved^{[citation needed]} items that the composer Johannes Brahms wrote for the solo instrument. Completed in 1893 and dedicated to Clara Schumann, the collection was the second to last composition to be published during Brahms' lifetime. It was also his second to last work composed for piano solo.

Like Brahms' other late keyboard works, Op. 118 is overall more introspective than his earlier piano pieces, which tend to be more virtuosic in character.

The six pieces are:

• No. 1. Intermezzo in A minor. Allegro non assai, ma molto appassionato
• No. 2. Intermezzo in A major. Andante teneramente
• No. 3. Ballade in G minor. Allegro energico
• No. 4. Intermezzo in F minor. Allegretto un poco agitato
• No. 5. Romance in F major. Andante
• No. 6. Intermezzo in E flat minor. Andante, largo e mesto

External links

• A public domain engraving of the second piece using GNU LilyPond is available from the Mutopia Project in several formats.
• Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118: Free scores at the International Music Score Library Project.
• Performance of Intermezzo No.2 in A Major by Jiyang Chen
• Detailed Listening Guide using the recording by Martin Jones
• Recordings of Klavierstucke Op.118 are available from the Piano Society as well as from this website.