A Fantasy Analysis of Brahms Op. 118 No. 2
This post provides some background to Johannes Brahms’ Intermezzo in A, op. 118 no. 2, one of the most beloved short piano pieces.
This post provides some background to Johannes Brahms’ Intermezzo in A, op. 118 no. 2, one of the most beloved short piano pieces.
The six Klavierstücke that make up the op. 118 set were published in 1893 and dedicated to Brahms’ lifelong friend, Clara Schumann. In the late summer of 1893, Brahms sent…
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