Lieder ohne Worte

Zusatztext

A piano piece in E flat major, with the simple title Lied (song) was Felix Mendelssohns surprise present to his sister Fanny on her birthday on 14 November 1828. Shortly afterwards she referred to the work as Song without Words and probably coined the phrase under which her brothers 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. Instrumentation: piano

Autorenportrait

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy erhielt den ersten Klavierunterricht von seiner Mutter, später studierte er bei L. Berger, J.N. Hummel und M. Bigot de Morogues. C.W. Henning und E. Rietz unterrichteten ihn im Fach Violine sowie C.F. Zelter in Komposition. Mendelssohns Kompositionen hatten von Anfang an großen Erfolg, und er unternahm Konzertreisen im In- und Ausland. Er war Kapellmeister der Gewandhauskonzerte und stand im Mittelpunkt des Leipziger Musiklebens; er wirkte u.a. an der Gründung des dortigen Konservatoriums mit. Sein kompositorisches Schaffen umfaßt die verschiedensten Gattungen der Musik.

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