Brahms – Chorale Preludes Op.122

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Johannes Brahms’s Eleven Chorale Preludes, Op. 122, stand as one of the final contributions to the composer’s extensive body of work. Composed in the last years of his life (1896), these chorale preludes exhibit a deep introspection and spiritual depth, reflecting Brahms’s mature style.

Here is a list of the eleven chorale preludes included in Op. 122:

1. Mein Jesu, der du mich
2. Herzlich tut mich verlangen
3. O Welt, ich muss dich lassen
4. Herzlich tut mich verlangen (second setting)
5. Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele
6. O wie selig seid ihr doch, ihr Frommen
7. O Gott, du frommer Gott
8. Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
9. Herzlich tut mich verlangen (third setting)
10. Herzlich tut mich verlangen (fourth setting)
11. O Welt, ich muss dich lassen (second setting)

Each of these chorale preludes is a miniature masterpiece, displaying Brahms’s exceptional contrapuntal skills, harmonic richness, and deep emotional expressiveness. The chorale preludes are varied in character, reflecting different moods and sentiments.