Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Romance Sans Parole 'Barcarolle'
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Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Romance Sans Parole 'Barcarolle'
- Instrumentation Piano
- Composer Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
- Edition Sheet Music
- Publisher Editions Bourgès R.
- Order no. EBRA034
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The ANACROUSE collection offers novice and experienced pianists alike a wide choice of classical works, from the Renaissance to the modern era.
We have set ourselves the goal of offering both "must-haves" from the classical repertoire and pieces by sometimes forgotten composers, all of undeniable pedagogical value. Each piece, sold individually, has been the subject of careful editorial work, both in terms of the musical text and its engraving, in order to guarantee musicians the conditions essential to the pleasures derived from frequent trade in these works.
The scores are offered in traditional book form (paper sheets), and also available by download.
Felix Mendelssohn's famous romances without words (Lieder ohne worte) are refined, melancholy and brief pieces for piano. His forty-eight romances, divided into eight notebooks, were created during the course of his life, in rare moments of solitude.
Six of the eight cahiers were published in eight fascicles by the composer himself, with the London publisher Novello, from 1832 onwards. The last two were published after his death. Some of these have names such as Morceau pour enfants, Marche funèbre, Chant du gondolier vénitien, Chant du printemps, Chant du dévidoir, Chant populaire, Chant du chasseur.
Opus 30 is dedicated to Elise Von Woringen. It is the second collection of wordless romances. It comprises six short, highly poetic pieces, as in Opus 19, representing the first book, which is one of the best-known. Composed between 1833 and 1834 in Dusseldörf, this second book was published in Paris in 1835 by Mori et Lavenu. The publication of Mendelssohn's six other romances was very well received in Germany by his contemporaries, prompting Schumann to write a fine review in his journal, the Neue Zeitschrift für Musik: "Who has never sat at twilight in front of an upright piano (a grand piano would be too ceremonious) and not unconsciously sung, in the middle of an improvisation, a sweet melody? If by chance you can link accompaniment and melody with both hands, and especially if you're a Mendelssohn, then the most beautiful wordless romances are born...
The Romance sans parole n°12 "Allegretto Tranquillo" is also entitled Barcarolle. Its pianistic writing always leads us to want to sing the main theme, which is close to lieder writing. Its formal structure is itself composed like a lied: ABA. In 6/8, in the key of F sharp minor, the melody floats on a ternary rhythm, creating a languorous whirlwind effect through the use of countless vocal ornaments.
This romance brings the collection to a close, but ultimately opens the doors to our imagination, where we can glimpse a free walk on the waters.
We have set ourselves the goal of offering both "must-haves" from the classical repertoire and pieces by sometimes forgotten composers, all of undeniable pedagogical value. Each piece, sold individually, has been the subject of careful editorial work, both in terms of the musical text and its engraving, in order to guarantee musicians the conditions essential to the pleasures derived from frequent trade in these works.
The scores are offered in traditional book form (paper sheets), and also available by download.
Felix Mendelssohn's famous romances without words (Lieder ohne worte) are refined, melancholy and brief pieces for piano. His forty-eight romances, divided into eight notebooks, were created during the course of his life, in rare moments of solitude.
Six of the eight cahiers were published in eight fascicles by the composer himself, with the London publisher Novello, from 1832 onwards. The last two were published after his death. Some of these have names such as Morceau pour enfants, Marche funèbre, Chant du gondolier vénitien, Chant du printemps, Chant du dévidoir, Chant populaire, Chant du chasseur.
Opus 30 is dedicated to Elise Von Woringen. It is the second collection of wordless romances. It comprises six short, highly poetic pieces, as in Opus 19, representing the first book, which is one of the best-known. Composed between 1833 and 1834 in Dusseldörf, this second book was published in Paris in 1835 by Mori et Lavenu. The publication of Mendelssohn's six other romances was very well received in Germany by his contemporaries, prompting Schumann to write a fine review in his journal, the Neue Zeitschrift für Musik: "Who has never sat at twilight in front of an upright piano (a grand piano would be too ceremonious) and not unconsciously sung, in the middle of an improvisation, a sweet melody? If by chance you can link accompaniment and melody with both hands, and especially if you're a Mendelssohn, then the most beautiful wordless romances are born...
The Romance sans parole n°12 "Allegretto Tranquillo" is also entitled Barcarolle. Its pianistic writing always leads us to want to sing the main theme, which is close to lieder writing. Its formal structure is itself composed like a lied: ABA. In 6/8, in the key of F sharp minor, the melody floats on a ternary rhythm, creating a languorous whirlwind effect through the use of countless vocal ornaments.
This romance brings the collection to a close, but ultimately opens the doors to our imagination, where we can glimpse a free walk on the waters.