Piano Pieces op. 118 no. 1-6-Johannes Brahms' Piano Pieces Op. 118 Nos. 1- 6. Henle Urtext edition.When his contemporaries heard the works that Johannes Brahms had composed during his summer holiday in Ischl in1893 the Piano Pieces Op. 118 they were delighted. Clara Schumann was one of the first to be allowed to get to know the new pieces and she attested that they contained a wealth of sentiment in the smallestof dimensions . Philipp Spitta fittingly said that the works were perfect for slowly absorbing in solitude and tranquillity .Opus 118 contains two of the composer s best-known miniatures the Intermezzoin A major and the Romanze in F major. This volume based on the musical text in the New Brahms Complete Edition is highly recommended to all those who wish to immerse themselves in the world of Brahms' late works.