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Brahms, Johannes : 4 Balladen Andante D-Dur Op.10-2

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Music ID : 22827
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:ballade
Total Playing Time:5 min 30 sec
Copyright:Public Domain

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Author : Wada, Mayuko

Last Updated: February 20, 2019
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

No. 2: Andante, D major, 4/4 time, ternary form. It possesses a gentle atmosphere, akin to the character of a romance. The opening progression of F♯–A–F♯ is based on the initials of each word in Brahms's motto (Frei aber froh, "Free but joyful"). This motto was conceived from Joachim's motto F–A–E (Frei aber einsam, "Free but lonely"), and it is often used in Brahms's works thereafter.

Writer: Wada, Mayuko

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