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. It was also his second to last work composed for piano solo. Like Brahms' other late keyboard works, Op. 118 is overall more introspective than his earlier piano pieces, which tend to be more virtuosic in character. The six pieces are:
Orchestrations
The complete Op. 118 was orchestrated by Nathan Kelly for full symphonic orchestra and is frequently performed, particularly the Intermezzo in A major which was dedicated to orchestrator Jonathan Tunick. The Intermezzo No. 2 was also orchestrated by Bright Sheng and frequently performed.