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Ginette Doyen, vers 1965

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Lieder ohne Worte / Songs without words

Book 1, Op. 19 (1829-1830)

No. 1 Andante con moto in E major

No. 2 Andante espressivo in A minor

No. 3 Molto allegro e vivo in A major "Jägerlied"

No. 4 Moderato in A major

No. 5 Poco agitato in F-sharp minor

No. 6 Andante sostenuto in G minor "Venezianisches Gondellied"

Book 2, Op. 30 (1833-1834)

No. 1 Andante espressivo in E-flat major

No. 2 Allegro di molto in B-flat minor

No. 3 Adagio non troppo in E major

No. 4 Agitato e con fuoco in B minor

No. 5 Andante grazioso in D major

No. 6 Allegretto tranquillo in F-sharp minor "Venezianisches Gondellied"

*Book 2 was dedicated to Elisa von Woringen.

**Song number 2 was written for his sister Fanny to celebrate the birth of her son in 1830.

Book 3, Op. 38 (1836-1837)

No. 1 Con moto in E-flat major

No. 2 Allegro non troppo in C minor

No. 3 Presto e molto vivace in E major

No. 4 Andante in A major

No. 5 Agitato in A minor

No. 6 Andante con moto in A-flat major "Duetto"

*Song number 6 was given the title Duetto by Mendelssohn, since two melodies were written to represent two singers.It was composed in Frankfurt in June 1836, soon after he had met his future wife.

**Book 3 was dedicated to Rosa von Woringen.

Book 4, Op. 53 (1839-1841)

No. 1 Andante con moto in A-flat major

No. 2 Allegro non troppo in E-flat major

No. 3 Presto agitato in G minor

No. 4 Adagio in F major

No. 5 Allegro con fuoco in A minor "Volkslied"

No. 6 Molto Allegro vivace in A major

*Book 4 was dedicated to Sophia Horsley.

**Irving Berlin's ragtime take on Op. 62, No. 6

Book 5, Op. 62 (1842-1844)

No. 1 Andante espressivo in G major

No. 2 Allegro con fuoco in B-flat major

No. 3 Andante maestoso in E minor "Trauermarsch"

No. 4 Allegro con anima in G major

No. 5 Andante con moto in A minor "Venezianisches Gondellied"

No. 6 Allegretto grazioso in A major "Frühlingslied"

*Song No. 6 Spring Song was also known in England as Camberwell Green, being the place in London

where he composed it while staying with the Benneckes, relatives of his wife.

**Book 5 was dedicated to Clara Schumann.

Book 6, Op. 67 (1843-1845)

No. 1 Andante in E-flat major

No. 2 Allegro leggiero in F-sharp minor

No. 3 Andante tranquillo in B-flat major

No. 4 Presto in C major "Spinnerlied"

No. 5 Moderato in B minor

No. 6 Allegro non troppo in E major

*The Spinnerlied (Spinner's Song), has also been given the nickname the "Bee's Wedding"

since the busy accompaniment to the melody resembles the buzzing of bees.

**Book 6 was dedicated to Sophie Rosen.

Book 7, Op. 85 (1834-1845)

No. 1 Andante espressivo in F major

No. 2 Allegro agitato in A minor

No. 3 Presto in E-flat major

No. 4 Andante sostenuto in D major

No. 5 Allegretto in A major

No. 6 Allegretto con moto in B-flat major

*This book was published posthumously.

Book 8, Op. 102 (1842-1845)

No. 1 Andante un poco agitato in E minor

No. 2 Adagio in D major

No. 3 Presto in C major

No. 4 Un poco agitato, ma andante in G minor

No. 5 Allegro vivace in A major "Kinderstück"

No. 6 Andante in C major

Allegretto non troppo in A Major "Gondellied" (Barcarolle) 1837.

Ginette Doyen, piano

Recorded 1952/53

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