Composer

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Johannes Brahms

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Keyboard

Style

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Chorale Prelude

Compose Date

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1896

Average_duration

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2:30

Johannes Brahms composed the Choral Prelude for Organ Herzlich tut mich verlangen, Op. posth. 122/4 in 1896, just a year before his death. The piece was premiered posthumously in 1902 by the German organist Karl Straube. The Choral Prelude for Organ Herzlich tut mich verlangen is part of Brahms' Eleven Chorale Preludes, Op. 122, which he composed during the last years of his life. The piece is based on the hymn "Herzlich tut mich verlangen" by the German composer and theologian Christoph Knoll. The Choral Prelude for Organ Herzlich tut mich verlangen is a slow and contemplative piece, with a mournful and introspective character. The piece is divided into three sections, each with its own distinct mood and character. The first section is marked "Andante con moto," and features a simple and plaintive melody played by the organ's solo stops. The second section is marked "Poco più tranquillo," and features a more complex and harmonically rich texture, with the melody played by the organ's full stops. The final section is marked "Adagio," and features a return to the simple and plaintive melody of the first section, played by the organ's solo stops. The Choral Prelude for Organ Herzlich tut mich verlangen is a masterful example of Brahms' skill as a composer of organ music. The piece is notable for its use of rich harmonies, subtle shifts in tonality, and expressive use of the organ's various stops and registers. The piece is also notable for its introspective and contemplative character, which reflects Brahms' own spiritual and emotional struggles in his later years.

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