Songs Without Words, Op. 19

The Songs Without Words, Op. 19b, by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy are among the best-known and most frequently performed piano works of the Romantic era. The six character pieces unfold a wide stylistic range – from calm, cantabile flowing melodies to lively, dance-like movements and on to restless, agitated and melancholically swaying pieces, including the famous Venetianisches Gondellied (Venetian Gondola Song).

This sheet music edition is excellently suited for advanced players who want to deepen their cantilena playing, the balance between melody and accompaniment, differentiated phrasing and refined pedal use.

In this collection you can work through Mendelssohn's romantic musical language in all its variety – ideal as a focused study and performance edition for piano.

Pages: 28
Instrumentation: piano
Instruments: Piano
Key: E major, A minor, A major, F# minor, G minor
BPM: 80, 120, 112, 88, 54
Time signature: 4 / 4, 3 / 8, 6 / 8, 6 / 4
Song Without Words, Op. 19 No. 1
Song Without Words, Op. 19 No. 2
Song Without Words, Op. 19 No. 3
Song Without Words, Op. 19 No. 4
Song Without Words, Op. 19 No. 5
Song Without Words, Op. 19 No. 6

• Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy - Composer