| Title | Aphorismen | 
| Alternative title | Ein Cyclus von 17 Skizzen | 
| Creators | Sigfrid Karg-Elert (composer) | 
| Opus | Op.51 | 
| Instrumentation | piano | 
| Number of movements | 17 | 
| Keys | — | 
| Composed | — | 
| First published | — | 
| Dedication | ''Herrn S. Maykapar zu eigen.'' | 
| Tempo markings | — | 
| Metronome markings | — | 
| Time signatures | — | 
| Average duration (sec) | — | 
| Number of measures | — | 
| Composition types | Sketches | 
| Period | Early 20th century | 
| View on IMSLP |  | 
| Code |  | 
| Title click for details | Metronome | Key | Measures | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Deciso e risoluto, con brio | — | C major | — | 
| Energico | — | G minor | — | 
| Andante misterioso | — | — | — | 
| Giocoso e giojoso | — | B flat major | — | 
| Poco tranquillamente | — | G minor | — | 
| Lento e lentando | — | — | — | 
| Allegrissimo e leggierissimo | — | G major | — | 
| Bizarramente e giocondamente | — | — | — | 
| Commodo | — | — | — | 
| Vivacissimo ed agitato | — | — | — | 
| Innocente e spianato | — | — | — | 
| Burlesco e fresco | — | — | — | 
| Alla Sarabande. Tranquillo. | — | — | — | 
| Allegretto capriccioso. | — | — | — | 
| Prestissimo e leggiero. (quasi Moto perpetuo) | — | — | — | 
| Beschluss. (Brioso e festivo.) | — | — | — | 
| Ausklang. (Indeciso e misterioso(Tempo rubato)) | — | — | — | 
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| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | selections | Carl Simon | 1908 | Nos.1, 5, 9, 11, 13-14 · view Nos.1, 5, 9, 11 · view | 
| view | Heft I (Nos.1-5) | — | Carl Simon | 1908 | Complete Score · view | 
| view | Heft II (Nos.6-12) | — | Carl Simon | 1908 | Complete Score · view 6. Lento e lentando · view 7. Allegrissimo e leggierissimo · view 8. Bizarramente e giocondamente · view 8. Bizarramente e giocondamente · view 9. Commodo · view 10. Vivacissimo ed agitato · view 11. Innocente e spianato · view 12. Burlesco e fresco · view | 
| view | Heft II (Nos.6-12) | — | Carl Simon | — | 8. Bizzarramente e giocondamente · view | 
| view | Heft III (Nos.13-17) | — | Carl Simon | 1908 | Complete Score · view | 
(No recordings)
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