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:
- Capriccio in D minor. Presto energico
- Intermezzo in A minor. Andante
- Capriccio in G minor. Allegro passionato
- Intermezzo in E major. Adagio
- Intermezzo in E minor. Andante con grazia ed intimissimo sentimento
- Intermezzo in E major. Andantino teneramente
- Capriccio in D minor. Allegro agitato
References
edit- ^ a b Brahms, Johannes; Eich, Katrin; Boyde, Andreas (2015). Fantasien, piano, op. 116. München: G. Henle Verlag. LCCN 2015563199. OCLC 912923384.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- 7 Fantasien, Op.116: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Fantasies, Op. 116 played by Emil Gilels
- Performance and Animated Score performed by Tal Haim Samnon
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