Shostakovich referred to it as both a scherzo and a lyric intermezzo. Schumann followed with a short Intermezzo as the second movement. Brendel's title for this variation is "Intermezzo (to Brahms)". In 1845 he added the "Intermezzo" and "Allegro vivace" to complete the work. Poulenc's favoured Intermezzo was the last of three. Heine's "Lyrisches Intermezzo" consists of a verse Prologue and 65 poems. The opera contains two prologues, an intermezzo, and three scenes. The Renaissance intermezzo was also called the intermedio. Richard Strauss also calls for the low A in his opera "Intermezzo". The festive mood does not preclude moments of melancholic introspection in the Intermezzo. The poetic mood of the first intermezzo from Op. The square is empty as the orchestra plays the famous "Intermezzo". The importance of this intermezzo can hardly be overlooked in the history of opera. The suite consists of three movements&colon; March, Intermezzo and another March. The performers were participants in the Intermezzo Foundation's Young Artist Program.