Mendelssohn: Piano Works – Volume III: Songs without Words

Description

• Composer: Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
• Editor: Ernst Herttrich
• Fingering: Hans-Martin Theopold
• Instrumentation: Piano
• Binding:
• ISMN: 9790201803272
• Size: 9.3 x 12.2 inches
• Pages: 186
• Urtext / Critical Edition

Description

When Mendelssohn learned from his publisher Nikolaus Simrock that he was to receive an additional honorarium for a part of his “Lieder ohne Worte”, he effusively thanked him for this gift. However, the gift that Mendelssohn, in his turn, made to posterity with these Songs Without Words could probably not have been foreseen even by him at the time. These “Original Melodies”, “Romanzen” or “Clavierstücke”, which only later gained the title “Lieder ohne Worte”, enjoyed great success during the composer’s lifetime, and should be included amongst the most rewarding pieces of 19th-century piano literature. Our volume contains the complete “Lieder ohne Worte” published during his lifetime and posthumously.

Works:

• 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 (Contemplation), MWV U 103, Op. 30, No. 1
• Allegro di molto in B-flat Minor (Unrest), MWV U 77, Op. 30, No. 2
• Adagio non troppo in E Major (Consolation), MWV U 104, Op. 30, No. 3
• Agitato e con fuoco in B Minor (The Wanderer), MWV U 98, Op. 30, No. 4
• Andante grazioso in D Major (The Brook), MWV U 97, Op. 30, No. 5
• Allegretto tranquillo in F-sharp Minor (Venetian Gondola Song), MWV U 110, Op. 30, No. 6
• Con moto in E-flat Major (The Evening Star), MWV U 121, Op. 38, No. 1
• Allegro non troppo in C Minor (Lost Happiness), MWV U 115, Op. 38, No. 2
• Presto e molto vivace in E Major (The Poet’s Harp), MWV U 107, Op. 38, No. 3
• Andante in A Major (Hope), MWV U 120, Op. 38, No. 4
• Agitato in A Minor (Passion), MWV U 137, Op. 38, No. 5
• Andante con moto in A-flat Major (Duetto), MWV U 119, Op. 38, No. 6
• Andante con moto in A-flat Major (On the Seashore), MWV U 143, Op. 53, No. 1
• Allegro non troppo in E-flat Major (Clouds), MWV U 109, Op. 53, No. 2
• Presto agitato in G Minor (Agitation), MWV U 144, Op. 53, No. 3
• Adagio in F Major (Sadness of Soul), MWV U 114, Op. 53, No. 4
• Allegro con fuoco in A Minor (Folk Song), MWV U 153, Op. 53, No. 5
• Molto allegro in A Major (Flight), MWV U 154, Op. 53, No. 6
• Andante espressivo in G Major (May Breezes), MWV U 185, Op. 62, No. 1
• Allegro con fuoco in B-flat Major (The Departure), MWV U 181, Op. 62, No. 2
• Andante maestoso in E Minor (Funeral March), MWV U 177, Op. 62, No. 3
• Allegro con anima in G Major (Morning Song), MWV U 175, Op. 62, No. 4
• Andante con moto in A Minor (Venetian Gondola Song), MWV U 151, Op. 62, No. 5
• Allegretto grazioso 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
• Andante espressivo in F Major, MWV U 150, Op. 85, No. 1
• Allegro agitato in A Minor, MWV U 101, Op. 85, No. 2
• Presto in E-flat Major, MWV U 111, Op. 85, No. 3
• Andante sostenuto in D Major, MWV U 190, Op. 85, No. 4
• Allegretto in A Major, MWV U 191, Op. 85, No. 5
• Allegretto con moto in B-flat Major, MWV U 155, Op. 85, No. 6
• Andante un poco agitato in E Minor (Homeless), MWV U 162, Op. 102, No. 1
• Adagio in D Major (Retrospection), MWV U 192, Op. 102, No. 2
• Presto in C Major (Tarantella), MWV U 195, Op. 102, No. 3
• Un poco agitato, ma andante in G Minor (Sighing Wind), MWV U 152, Op. 102, No. 4
• Allegro vivace in A Major (Happiness), MWV U 194, Op. 102, No. 5
• Andante in C Major (Song of the Traveler), MWV U 172, Op. 102, No. 6
• Song without Words (Rider’s Song)