Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, generally
known in English-speaking countries, as Felix
Mendelssohn (1809 -- 1847) was a German composer,
pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic
period.
He wrote "Songs Without Words" (Lieder ohne Worte) is a
series of short, lyrical piano pieces by the Romantic
composer Felix Mendelssohn, written between 1829 and
1845.
The eight volumes of Songs Without Words, each
consisting of six "songs" (Lieder), were written at
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Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, generally
known in English-speaking countries, as Felix
Mendelssohn (1809 -- 1847) was a German composer,
pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic
period.
He wrote "Songs Without Words" (Lieder ohne Worte) is a
series of short, lyrical piano pieces by the Romantic
composer Felix Mendelssohn, written between 1829 and
1845.
The eight volumes of Songs Without Words, each
consisting of six "songs" (Lieder), were written at
various points throughout Mendelssohn's life, and were
published separately. The piano became increasingly
popular in Europe during the early nineteenth century,
when it became a standard item in many middle-class
households. The pieces are within the grasp of pianists
of various abilities and this undoubtedly contributed
to their popularity. This great popularity has caused
many critics to under-rate their musical value.
The first volume was published by Novello in London
(1832) as Original Melodies for the Pianoforte, but the
later volumes used the title Songs Without Words.
Although this work was originally written for Piano, I
created this arrangement for Viola & Concert (Pedal)
Harp.
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