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Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words Volume 2

Amy | 08/28/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"These Mendelssohn pieces are beautiful piano works. When Mendelssohn composed these pieces called Songs Without Words he wanted them to have a romantic description of different emotions. This is Vol. 2, there is also a Vol. 1 with the remaining 24 Songs Without Words. The pieces on this cd are as follows:



1)G Major Op. 62 No.1

2)B Flat Major Op 62 No.5

3)E Minor Op. 62 No.3

4)G Major Op. 62 No.4

5)A Minor Op. 62 No.5 (Venetian Boat Song)

6)A Major Op. 62 No.6 (Spring Song)

7)E Flat Major Op. 67 No.1

8)F Sharp Minor Op. 67 No.2

9)B Flat Major Op. 67. No.3

10)C Major Op. 67 No.4 (Spinning Song)

11)B Minor Op. 67 No.5

12)E Major Op. 62 No.6

13)F Major Op. 85 No.1

14)A Minor Op. 85 No.2

15)E Flat Major Op. 85 No.3

16)D Major Op. 85 No.4

17)A Major Op. 85 No.5

18)B Flat Major Op. 85 No.6

19)E Minor Op. 102 No.1

20)D Major Op. 102 No.2

21)C Major Op. 102 No.3

22)G Minor Op. 102 No.4

23)A Major Op. 102 No.5 (Children's Piece)

24)C Major Op. 102 No.6



This is a wonderful cd for a great price and I listen to it often. The pianist Daniela Ruso plays these pieces at a slower tempo than other pianists I have heard, but I prefer these pieces played slower so you can hear the lyricism in the music. If you are someone looking for all of Mendelssohn's Songs without Words buy Vol. 1 also played by Daniela Ruso and you will have a complete set at an excellent price."