Intermezzo in B-Flat Minor (Op. 117 No. 2)
Coda
Measures 72 – 85
The coda brings back the thematic material and rhythm of the B section’s first phrase, this time built on a dominant pedal in the key of B-flat major, which in the final measures sinks somberly back to B-flat minor. This last reduction shows the harmonic skeleton of this section. The most technically challenging aspect of this section is the left hand which, as in the B section’s first phrase, contains large stretches and requires finger substitutions and careful pedaling. The fingering and pedaling marks below should help to make this passage more comfortable. ...Sign in to view if you have purchased access to this content or see purchase options below.
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Ken Johansen
Ken Johansen is a pianist, teacher, and writer based in Baltimore, where he teaches at the Peabody Conservatory. His projects include the iPad sight-reading app Read Ahead, a keyboard harmony textbook Harmony at the Piano, the From the Ground Up series and an advanced sight-reading curriculum.
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