The Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118, are some of the most beloved items that the composer Johannes Brahms wrote for the solo instrument. Completed in 1893 and dedicated to Clara Schumann, the collection was the second to last composition to be published during Brahms' lifetime.

The six pieces are:

• No. 1. Intermezzo in A minor. Allegro non assai, ma molto appassionato
• No. 2. Intermezzo in A major. Andante teneramente
• No. 3. Ballade in G minor. Allegro energico
• No. 4. Intermezzo in F minor. Allegretto un poco agitato
• No. 5. Romance in F major. Andante
• No. 6. Intermezzo in E flat minor. Andante, largo e mesto

	Klavierstucke, Op. 118 - 2: Intermezzo Performed by Carlos Gardels. Courtesy of Musopen
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[edit] External links

• A public domain engraving of the second piece using GNU LilyPond is available from the Mutopia Project in several formats.
• Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118: Free scores at the International Music Score Library Project.
• Detailed Listening Guide using the recording by Martin Jones
• Recordings of Klavierstucke Op.118 are available from the Piano Society as well as from this website.

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