intermezzi

[communist]

as most of you probably know, the word intermezzo means intermission.

but what exactly is an intermezzo, in Brahms's music they are pieces without passion. but with many other composers it is very unclear to me what exactly the musical form of it is.

[pianistimo]

ABA ?

[mad_max2024]

I think the man just wanted to know what an intermezzo is...

[pianistimo]

oh.  ok.  well, he already said that intermezzo was like an intermission.  May i ask between what?  Between more intermissions?  Why did he write so many in a row?  Was this implying he was waiting more than humanly possible.

[communist]

actually i believe it is a characteristic piece that stands on its own OR a movement between two or more movements

[pianowolfi]

actually i believe it is a characteristic piece that stands on its own OR a movement between two or more movements

Yes. It does not mean "intermission". More like "interlude". And like "prelude" it has become an independent category. What the... Brahms intermezzi should not have passion?? 

[Petter]

Intermezzo is orginial a short comic opera preformed beetwen the acts of a opera seria in mid 18th century Italy 

[communist]

ya i know that i mean instrumental 

[pianistimo]

This is passionate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc0B0rzCCeI&feature=related

[communist]

This is passionate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc0B0rzCCeI&feature=related

if your talking about the first one, its a ballade

[gyzzzmo]

Maybe an intermezzo was ment like a 'short emotional relaxation piece' between 2 bigger pieces. Originally it probably started as a short piece to fill up the time when people had to do a decor change. But thats 'maybe' and 'probably' :p