Mendelssohn: Lied ohne Worte, op. 38,6, Duetto

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.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
• Song
• Without
• Words
• Duetto
• Love-Duett
• Piano
• Klavier

[Vilana2]

You play this song very beautifully. I'm just starting to learn it. I will but congratulations!

Erika - Prague.

[musicusblau]

@Vilana2

Thank you!

[wcp31]

i really like your tempo

although your rendition differs from others in tempo,supposed to be an andante piece,i myself think that you've shown the dialogues more clearly with better emotional expression

[musicusblau]

@wcp31

Thank you for your kind comment.

[hinomusic]

i like a lot your tempo

many people play this piece too slowly and dramatically ignoring this composition should be a dialogue between two lovers and a stream of emotions..

but i really like your rendition!

[musicusblau]

@hinomusic

Thank you! I´m glad you say that, because it´s exact this aspect of dialogue I wanted to underline in my interpretation.

Kind regards

Andreas

[sakkiki222]

I want to play the piano like this.

[musicusblau]

@mitzyoxo

Thank you. I´m glad you like it.

[mitzyoxo]

Your tempo is a matter of taste and very suite for Duetto.

[musicusblau]

@1972jewish

The tempo is a matter of taste, of course. Thank you for your comment.