Musical Ontology Analysis And Performance Interpretation Of Brahms's Op.118 Four Intermezzo

Johannes Brahms(1833-1897)was one of the most influential composers in the19 th century German-Austrian music history.Brahms was a composer who loved pure musical forms and opposed program music.He deeply loved classical traditional music and showed a trend against the mainstream from the beginning of his career,being more classical and restrained compared to his contemporaries.He was always a faithful defender of classical forms,devoting a lot of effort to traditional works such as sonatas and variations.His music is complex in texture,with strong polyphony and characteristics of rigorous structure,intricate counterpoint,and rich timbre.He aimed to maintain the musical tradition without falling,combining elements of classicism and romanticism,making his works full of elegance and also containing nostalgic and helpless emotions.Op.118 is one of the piano pieces Brahms wrote in his later years,including a narrative piece,a romantic piece,and four intermezzos.These four intermezzos have different styles,clever structures,complex voices,and require the performer to have a certain level of playing skills and musical understanding.This article takes Op.118 intermezzos as the research object,exploring the music score and processing,in-depth studying the musical essence and performance style of this work,discovering Brahms’ unique style and technique in music creation,and analyzing its profound connotations and artistic characteristics.