I play here the "Duetto" in a flat major of Mendelssohns "Songs Without Words", which he wrote 1836 for his fiancée, Cécile Charlotte Sophie Jeanrenaud (1817-1853), before they married on 28.3.1837...
I play here the "Duetto" in a flat major of Mendelssohns "Songs Without Words", which he wrote 1836 for his fiancée, Cécile Charlotte Sophie Jeanrenaud (1817-1853), before they married on 28.3.1837. This little "Duetto" is a "Love"-Duett: one tenor and one soprano have a dialogue, which ends in an octave-unisono in ff, which symobolizes the marriage.
After a short introduction (bar 1) the soprano (Cécile) starts a phrase, in bar 6 the tenor (Felix) answers, in bar 10 (with upbar) the soprano repeats his phrase, now in bar 14 the tenor repeats his phrase, but in e flat major now instead of a flat major like in bar 6. All phrases have nearly 4 bars. So it´s a very classical Song-form. The dialogue develops from bar 18-29, until to the highpoint (octave-unisono in ff), in which Cécile (soprano) falls in the melody of Felix (tenor), (like it is usual in the 19. century the woman adapts to the man :wink: ). The duett ends with a little epilogue (bar 39-51).
I made a little filmique picture-experiment with portraits of Felix Mendelssohn-B. and Cécile Jeanrenaude.
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Vielen Dank für Ihren freundlichen Kommentar. Ich muss mich entschuldigen, dass ich kein Holländisch kann, aber ich verstehe Sie natürlich sehr gut. Vielen Dank für Ihr Interesse an meinen Aufnahmen.
I'd like to second what horndiapason said and thank you for this video. My Mother used to play this when I was in bed upstairs and falling asleep so this brings back some very special memories.
Such a beautiful piece, and played with genuine depth and understanding, if I may put it that way. I blush to admit that I'm playing a pipe organ transcription of this piece tomorrow for the Prelude...and needed some inspiration. I certainly got it! Thank you.
Thank you for your kind and encouraging comment. I´m very glad to have been able to give you some inspiration. Thank you for listening and have much pleasure and success for your recital.
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(entschuldige mein Deutsch, ich bin Holländisch, aber ich hoffe dass Sie mir verstehen können).
Roeleke