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Romantic · intermezzo

Intermezzo, Op. 116 No. 2

Johannes Brahms · Level 7, estimated · With Maestro

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The short answer

Intermezzo, Op. 116 No. 2 is a piece by Johannes Brahms from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 7, an estimate.

On this page
  • intermezzo
  • Romantic
  • gentle
  • melancholic
  • voicing

Also known as 7 Fantasien Op. 116.

History

Repeated longer notes sit within a quietly moving texture. Its expressive continuity depends on hearing those notes as a line through the harmony.

Sources

How to practise it

  1. Keep the longer opening line connected while the eighth notes remain lighter.

How hard is it

Level 7, estimated

Three opening voices combine longer and shorter values; later tempo contrasts and sustained balance require advanced intermediate control.

About this piece

Interpretive sketch of Johannes Brahms, an illustration and not a verified likeness
An illustration, not a portrait
Licence
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Source
musescore.com

More by Johannes Brahms

  1. Waltz, Op. 39 No. 10, solo piano editionLevel 4, estimatedWith Maestro
  2. Intermezzo in A major, Op. 118 No. 2Level 8, estimatedWith Maestro
  3. Rhapsody in B minor, Op. 79 No. 1Level 9, estimatedWith Maestro

With Maestro

Play it, slow it down, hear where you land

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