Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words

Description

A piano piece in E-flat Major, with the simple title "Lied" (song) was Felix's surprise present to his sister Fanny on her birthday on November 14, 1828. Shortly afterwards she referred to the work as a "Song without Words" and probably coined the phrase under which her brother's lyrical piano pieces, numbering nearly 50, are known today. The present edition contains in addition to the 48 well-known Songs without Words a number of individual compositions which because of their title or character seem to fit the classification Song without Words. These and the above mentioned first example of 1828 are united in this essential compilation of works in a genre favoured by the composer. An enriching addition to the piano repertoire, of interest for teaching as well as for recital purposes.

Pieces

• Andante con moto in E Major, MWV U 86, Op. 19b, No. 1
• Andante espressivo in A Minor, MWV U 80, Op. 19b, No. 2
• Molto allegro e vivace in A Major ("Hunting Song"), MWV U 89, Op. 19b, No. 3
• Moderato in A Major, MWV U 73, Op. 19b, No. 4
• Poco agitato in F-sharp Minor, MWV U 90, Op. 19b, No. 5
• Andante sostenuto in G Minor (Venetian Gondola Song No. 1), MWV U 78, Op. 19b, No. 6
• Andante espressivo in E-flat Major, MWV U 103, Op. 30, No. 1
• Allegro di molto in B-flat Minor, MWV U 77, Op. 30, No. 2
• Adagio non troppo in E Major, MWV U 104, Op. 30, No. 3
• Agitato e con fuoco in B Minor, MWV U 98, Op. 30, No. 4
• Andante grazioso in D Major, MWV U 97, Op. 30, No. 5
• Song Without Words (Venetian Gondola Song), MWV U 110, Op. 30, No. 6
• Song without Words (The Evening Star), MWV U 121, Op. 38, No. 1
• Song without Words (Lost Happiness), MWV U 115, Op. 38, No. 2
• Song without Words (The Poet's Harp), MWV U 107, Op. 38, No. 3
• Song without Words (Hope), MWV U 120, Op. 38, No. 4
• Song without Words (Passion), MWV U 137, Op. 38, No. 5
• Song without Words in A-flat Major (Duetto), MWV U 119, Op. 38, No. 6
• Song without Words (On the Seashore), MWV U 143, Op. 53, No. 1
• Song without Words (Clouds), MWV U 109, Op. 53, No. 2
• Song without Words in G Minor (Agitation), MWV U 144, Op. 53, No. 3
• Song without Words (Sadness of Soul), MWV U 114, Op. 53, No. 4
• Song without Words (Folk Song), MWV U 153, Op. 53, No. 5
• Song without Words in A Major (Flight), MWV U 154, Op. 53, No. 6
• Song without Words in G Major (May Breezes), MWV U 185, Op. 62, No. 1
• Song without Words (The Departure), MWV U 181, Op. 62, No. 2
• Song without Words in E Minor (Funeral March), MWV U 177, Op. 62, No. 3
• Song without Words (Morning Song), MWV U 175, Op. 62, No. 4
• Song Without Words (Venetian Gondola Song), MWV U 151, Op. 62, No. 5
• Song without Words in A Major (Spring Song), MWV U 161, Op. 62, No. 6
• Andante in E-flat Major, MWV U 180, Op. 67, No. 1
• Allegro leggiero in F-sharp Minor, MWV U 145, Op. 67, No. 2
• Andante tranquillo in B-flat Major, MWV U 102, Op. 67, No. 3
• Presto in C Major ("Spinning Song"), MWV U 182, Op. 67, No. 4
• Moderato in B Minor, MWV U 184, Op. 67, No. 5
• Allegro non troppo in E Major, MWV U 188, Op. 67, No. 6
• Song without Words (Homeless), MWV U 162, Op. 102, No. 1
• Song without Words (Retrospection), MWV U 192, Op. 102, No. 2
• Song without Words (Tarantella), MWV U 195, Op. 102, No. 3
• Song without Words (Sighing Wind), MWV U 152, Op. 102, No. 4
• Song without Words (Happiness), MWV U 194, Op. 102, No. 5
• Song without Words (Song of the Traveler), MWV U 172, Op. 102, No. 6