Henle Verlag Brahms - Piano Pieces Op. 118 No. 1-6 - Piano
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Essential Information About This Score
Essential Information About This Score
- A Condensation of Late Brahms: the Klavierstücke op. 118, composed during the stay in Ischl (summer 1893), offer an intimate and deeply expressive writing.
- Urtext Edition: a musical text established from the new complete edition of Brahms' works, for a reliable and demanding reading.
- A Cycle of Miniatures for Piano: op. 118, no. 1-6 gathers short pieces, ideal for enriching a recital program or working on the art of detail.
- Two Essential Pages of the Romantic Repertoire: the Intermezzo in A major and the Romance in F major are among the composer's most famous miniatures.
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Summary of This Score
When Johannes Brahms unveiled the Klavierstücke op. 118 to his contemporaries, the reception was immediately enthusiastic. Clara Schumann spoke of "a multitude of emotions within the narrowest framework," while Philipp Spitta rightly noted that these pieces "are assimilated only very slowly, in silence and solitude." This score gathers op. 118, no. 1-6, a set of miniatures conceived as a concentrated exploration of color, inner song, and nuance. It notably includes the Intermezzo in A major and the Romance in F major, two gems illustrating the maturity of Brahms' language: broad phrasing, subtle harmony, delicate balance between apparent simplicity and expressive depth. Thanks to its Urtext approach based on the new complete edition, this publication is aimed at all pianists wishing to study Brahms with a rigorous musical foundation, whether for the pleasure of the repertoire, the study of Romantic style, or the preparation of a concert program centered on the world of late Brahms.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Classical | Publication | Sheet music |
| Composer | Johannes Brahms | Genre | Classical sheet music |
| Edition | Urtext (based on the musical text of the new complete edition of Brahms' works) | Pages | 36 |
| Instrumentation | Piano | ||
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Questions frequently asked
What pieces are included in Brahms Piano Pieces Op. 118 No. 1-6?
The collection gathers the six Klavierstücke op. 118 by Johannes Brahms, numbered from 1 to 6.
Does this edition include Brahms' Intermezzo in A major?
The Intermezzo in A major is included in this volume, alongside the Romance in F major. Both pieces belong to the op. 118 cycle.
What edition is this Brahms op. 118 score?
This publication features an Urtext edition based on the new complete edition of Brahms' works. The work relies on an editorial source dedicated to the composer's musical text. The instrumentation indicated is solo piano.
How many pages does the Brahms op. 118 Henle score have?
The score contains 36 pages.
For which instrument is this edition of the Klavierstücke op. 118 intended?
The volume is written for piano. It allows practicing the six miniatures of opus 118 within the Romantic classical repertoire.
