Status Updates From Johannes Brahms: A Biography

So begins the Analysis of the
A major intermezzo Op. 118 #2
“my beloved”

The three intermezzos op 117 he called
“The cradle-songs of my sorrows”

Bm Intermezzo Op119 #1

In 1892 his sister and some other friends has passed. He was seen running through a field, wild-eyed; gasping and sweating. (Me talking- sounds like an appropriate way to mourn). When he’d compose piano pieces in this period, he’d often moan in what sounded like sad sounds.
The 7 Fanatasias Op 116 and 3 Intermezzos Op117 came during this time.

On his 59th birthday, there would be no more talks of quitting, but also no more large projects, no more (Clara’s words) glorious gifts to mankind. Now, he told Clara, he was composing for himself alone.