Composition: 7 Charakterstücke, Op. 7 (Mendelssohn, Felix)
| Title | Sieben Charakterstücke |
| Creators | Felix Mendelssohn (composer) |
| Opus | Op.7 |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1824 |
| First published | 1827 |
| Dedication | Ludwig Berger |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1440 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Character pieces |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanft und mit Empfindung (Andante), | — | — | 33 |
| Mit heftiger Bewegung (Allegro vivace), | — | — | 126 |
| Kräftig und feurig (Allegro vivace), | — | — | 101 |
| Schnell und beweglich (Con moto), | — | — | 228 |
| Ernst und mit steigender Lebhaftigkeit (Fuga), | — | — | 252 |
| Sehnsüchtig (Andante), | — | — | 34 |
| Leicht und luftig (Presto), | — | — | 170 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Selections (Nos.1, 6) | 4 recorders | David Edward Kemp |
| view | Selections (Nos.1, 6) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Edmund Thomas Chipp |
| view | Ernst und mit steigender Lebhaftigkeit (No.5) | organ | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score (scan) · view Complete Score (filter) · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | selections | D. Rahter | — | Nos.6-7 · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Art Publication Society | 1927 | No.7 · view |
| view | Selections (Nos.1, 6) | Arrangement for 4 recorders |
David Edward Kemp | 2021 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Selections (Nos.1, 6) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
Novello | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Ernst und mit steigender Lebhaftigkeit (No.5) | Arrangement for organ | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
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