The “Songs without Words” not only number among Mendelssohn’s most popular works, but also among the most frequently performed of the rich piano literature of the nineteenth century – not least because of their concise form and their predominantly moderate level of difficulty. The composer saw them as poetic character pieces at whose centre stands – similar to the piano songs (as songs “with words”) – the melodic moment. The spectrum ranges from light-heartedly cheerful through contemplative to ...

• Songs without Words op. 19
• Song without Words E major op. 19,1
• Song without Words a minor op. 19,2
• Song without Words A major op. 19,3
• Song without Words A major op. 19,4
• Song without Words f sharp minor op. 19,5
• Song without Words (Venetian Gondola Song) g minor op. 19,6
• Songs without Words op. 30
• Song without Words E flat major op. 30,1
• Song without Words b flat minor op. 30,2
• Song without Words E major op. 30,3
• Song without Words b minor op. 30,4
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