Harmony, History & Style

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Unit 3 - Exercise 3

Brahms Intermezzo in A Major, Op. 118 No. 2

We move next to one of the most beloved works of the Romantic piano repertoire — Brahms’s Intermezzo in A major, Op. 118 No. 2. This lyrical piece is both intimate and affecting, unfolding as a quiet conversation between inner voices. Beneath its calm surface lies subtle rhythmic flexibility and harmonic richness that reveal Brahms at his most introspective. Click here to download the score and spend some time at the piano or in deep listening. Notice how Brahms shapes his phrases, how inner voices breathe and interact, and how the harmonies blur the boundaries between major...

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