Morning Song – Opus 38, No. 6 (Andante Con Moto in Ab Major) (One in an occasional Monday series of Felix Mendelssohn’s Lieder Ohne Worte (Songs Without Words).) Felix Mendelssohn wrote this “Duetto” (with two melodies) shortly after meeting Ceci…

Morning Song - Opus 38, No. 6 (Andante con Moto in Ab Major) by Felix Mendelssohn

"It’s easy to imagine the newly smitten #Mendelssohn and his beloved walking through Berlin...dreaming about what may be yet to come."
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Afternoon Song – Opus 38, No. 5 (Agitato Appassionato In A Minor) (One in an occasional Monday series of Felix Mendelssohn’s Lieder Ohne Worte (Songs Without Words).) Why is Felix Mendelssohn’s Opus 38, No. 5 subtitled “passionately agitated”? A…

Afternoon Song - Opus 38, No. 5 (Agitato Appassionato in A Minor) by Felix #Mendelssohn

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Morning Song – Opus 6, No. 4 In A Minor (Il Saltarello Romano, Allegro Molto) (One in an occasional Monday series of Fanny Mendelssohn’s (Felix’ more talented—according to one of their teachers—older sister) Songs Without Words.) The saltarello is an Italian folk dance with …

Morning Song - Opus 6 No. 4 in A Minor (Il #Saltarello Romano, Allegro Molto) by Fanny #Mendelssohn

"If this doesn’t help get you going on a Monday morning, it’s probably going to be a long week.

(On the other hand, if it does….)"
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Morning Song – Opus 6, No. 3 In F# Major (Andante Cantabile) (One in an occasional Monday series of Fanny Mendelssohn’s (Felix’ more talented—according to one of their teachers—older sister) Songs Without Words.) In Fanny Mendelssohn’s manuscript copy …

Morning Song - Opus 6, No. 3 in F# Major by Fanny #Mendelssohn

"...a lovely tempo and mood for a proud and happy mother…or for the start of a new week."
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Morning Song – Opus 38, No. 2: Allegro Non Troppo In C Minor (One in an occasional Monday series of Felix Mendelssohn’s Lieder Ohne Worte (Songs Without Words).) Mendelssohn's Opus 38, No. 2 is a good way to start the week. Written to be played "allegro non tro...

Morning Song - Opus 38, No. 2: Allegro Non Troppo In C Minor by Felix #Mendelssohn

"...wresting some sort of order from the entire mess and *now* the week can begin."
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Morning Song – Opus 2, No. 4: Allegro Molto Vivace (One in an occasional Monday series of Fanny Mendelssohn’s (Felix’ more talented—according to one of their teachers—older sister) Songs Without Words.) There's a scene in Peter Shaffer's hugely entert...

Morning Song - Opus 2, No. 4: Allegro Molto Vivace by Fanny Mendelssohn

"A beautiful and restorative way to start the week."
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Morning Song – Opus 2, No. 1: Andante In G Major (One in an occasional Monday series of Fanny Mendelssohn's (Felix' more talented---according to one of their teachers---older sister) Songs Without Words.) Those with an interest in history or biograp...

Morning Song - Opus 2, No. 1: Andante In G Major by Fanny Mendelssohn

"...touchingly beautiful and dramatically lyrical..."

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Morning Song - Opus 19b, No. 6: Andante Sostenuto In G Minor by Felix Mendelssohn

"...sounds & feels like being serenaded through the canals of Venice in a gondola on a beautiful and romantic fall evening."

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