🇩🇪Johannes Brahms ： Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes No.12 in D-Dur Op.65a-12

No. 12 from Brahms’s Neue Liebeslieder is a waltz for piano four hands, shaped by a lilting triple-meter flow, singing melodies, and supple accompaniment. The roles of melody, inner voices, and bass shift from one passage to another, while the exchange of short phrases gives the music much of its character. The piece benefits from being understood as one broad musical arc, with careful attention to phrase divisions and changes in dynamics. The performers should coordinate their breathing, preserve the characteristic weight of the first beat without making the accompaniment too heavy, and bring the singing quality of the melody to the fore.