Composition: Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 53 (Mendelssohn, Felix)
| Title | Lieder ohne Worte |
| Alternative title | Songs Without Words |
| Creators | Felix Mendelssohn (composer) |
| Opus | Op.53 |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1835 |
| First published | 1841 |
| Dedication | Sophie Horsley |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 840 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Lieder |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andante con moto | — | A flat major | 64 |
| Allegro non troppo | — | E flat major | 77 |
| Presto agitato | — | G minor | 125 |
| Adagio | — | F major | 30 |
| Volkslied, Allegro con fuoco | — | A minor | 83 |
| Molto Allegro vivace | — | A major | 126 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | violin and piano | Friedrich Grützmacher |
| view | Complete | piano and harmonium | Carl Georg Lickl |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | — |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Max Josef Beer |
| view | Selections | piano 4 hands | Renaud de Vilbac |
| view | Andante con moto (No.1) | 3 violins | — |
| view | Allegro non troppo (No.2) | violin, cello and piano | Hans Sitt |
| view | Allegro non troppo (No.2) | viola and piano | Hermann Ritter |
| view | Allegro non troppo (No.2) | viola and piano | Herman Ritter |
| view | Presto agitato (No.3) | violin, cello and piano | Jakub Kowalewski |
| view | Adagio (No.4) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Émile Belloc |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | N. Simrock | — | Complete Score (colour scan) · view Complete Score (monochrome) · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score (scan) · view Complete Score (filter) · view Complete Score (lower resolution) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Gebethner and Wolff | — | 5. Volkslied · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and piano |
— | — | Complete Score · view Cello Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano and harmonium |
— | — | Harmonium Part · view Piano Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | — | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Universal Edition | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
— | — | 1. Andante con moto · view 2. Allegro non troppo · view 3. Presto agitato · view 5. ''Volkslied.'' Allegro con fuoco · view |
| view | Andante con moto (No.1) | Arrangement for 3 violins | Bosworth & Co. | — | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Allegro non troppo (No.2) | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Allegro non troppo (No.2) | Arrangement for viola and piano |
Kistner | — | Complete Score and Viola Part · view |
| view | Allegro non troppo (No.2) | Arrangement for viola and piano |
Boosey & Hawkes | — | Viola Part · view |
| view | Presto agitato (No.3) | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano |
Jakub Kowalewski | 2012 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Adagio (No.4) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
Brandus | — | Complete Score and Violin Part · view |
Recordings/Performances
(No recordings)
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