Johannes Brahms ： Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes No.11 in G-Dur Op.65a-11

This short waltz for piano four hands is part of Brahms’s Neue Liebeslieder. Within its light triple-meter flow, a singing melody and intricate accompanimental movement interact closely, creating music reminiscent of an intimate conversation. Attention to the shape of each phrase and to the expressive changes created by repetition helps clarify the work’s structure. The performers should coordinate their breathing, keep the accompaniment from becoming too heavy, and bring out the exchanges between melodic lines and the natural rise and fall of the phrases.