Mendelssohn Masterpieces for Solo Piano: 25 Works

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847): 25 obras maestras para piano.

Edited by Julius Rietz.

In a piano age dominated by Chopin's harmonic innovations and Liszt's technical advances, the keyboard music of Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) stands out for its faithfulness to classical proportions, melodic simplicity, and textural clarity. In his rich contributions to the piano literature -including a palette of sheer technical brilliance reminiscent of Scarlatti and Weber-Mendelssohn helped bridge the stylistic gap between the age of Mozart and the era of the great Romantics.
This new compilation is a rich selection of the composer's best, most representative works for solo piano. Included here are such classics as the Rondo capriccioso, Op. 14; the delightful E-minor Scherzo, Op. 16, No.2; the lyrical Variations sérieuses, Op. 54; the great Prelude and Fugue in E minor; and a generous selection of the "character" pieces and "songs without words" long associated with Mendelssohn's name. Pianists at all levels of achievement will welcome this comprehensive, modestly priced edition.
Dover (2000) original compilation of works selected from Breitkopf & Härtel's Complete Works edition.


CONTENIDO:

"Light and airy": Character piece in E major (Op. 7, No. 7)
Rondo capriccioso in E major (Op. 14)

Three Fantasies (Caprices) (Op.16)
- Fantasy in A minor
- Scherzo in E minor
- Fantasy in E major

Fantasy in F-sharp minor (Op. 28)
Scherzo in B minor
Scherzo a capriccio in F-sharp minor
Prelude and Fugue in E minor (Op. 35, No.1)
Variations serieuses in D minor (Op. 54)

Songs without Words
- Song without Words (Op. 19, No.5)
- Venetian Gondola Song in F-sharp minor (Op. 30, No.6)
- Folk Song (Op. 53, No.5)
- Spring Song (Op. 62, No.6)
- Venetian Gondola Song in A minor (Op. 62, No.5)
- Spinning Song (Op. 67, No.4)
- Albumleaf in E minor (Op. 117)

Pieces for children (Op. 72)
1. Allegro non troppo
2. Andante sostenuto
3. Allegretto
4. Andante con moto
5. Allegro assai
6. Vivace

Sonata in G minor (Op. 105)
I. Allegro
II. Adagio
III. Presto

Perpetuum mobile (Op. 119)