Fantasies, Op. 116

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The Fantasies (German Fantasien), Op. 116 for solo piano were composed by Johannes Brahms in the Austrian town of Bad Ischl during the summer of 1892. [1] The set consists of seven pieces entitled Capriccio or Intermezzo, though Brahms originally considered using "Notturno" for No. 4 and "Intermezzo" for No. 7. [2] The pieces were published by N. Simrock in December 1892, and represent the end of Brahms's long break from composing piano pieces. [1] The seven movements are:

  1. Capriccio in D minor. Presto energico
  2. Intermezzo in A minor. Andante
  3. Capriccio in G minor. Allegro passionato
  4. Intermezzo in E major. Adagio
  5. Intermezzo in E minor. Andante con grazia ed intimissimo sentimento
  6. Intermezzo in E major. Andantino teneramente
  7. Capriccio in D minor. Allegro agitato

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References

  1. 1 2 Brahms, Johannes; Eich, Katrin; Boyde, Andreas (2015). Fantasien, piano, op. 116. München: G. Henle Verlag. LCCN   2015563199. OCLC   912923384.
  2. Brahms, Johannes. Mandyczewski, Eusebius (ed.). Complete shorter works for solo piano (The Vienna Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde ed.). New York. ISBN   0-486-22651-4. OCLC   288125.