Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words / Ronald Brautigam

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October 1, 2012
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      MENDELSSOHN, FELIX
    • PERFORMER
      Ronald, Brautigam
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      October 01, 2012
    • UPC
      7318599919829
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      BIS-1982
    • LABEL
      BIS
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Instrumental
    Works ⌄

    1. No. 1 in E Major, Op. 19b, No. 1, MWV U86

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

    2. No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 19b, No. 2, MWV U80

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

    3. No. 3 in A Major, Op. 19b, No. 3, MWV U89, "Jagerlied"

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

    4. No. 4 in A Major, Op. 19b, No. 4, MWV U73

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

    5. No. 5 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 19b, No. 5, MWV U90

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

    6. No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 19b, No. 6, MWV U78, "Venezianisches Gondellied"

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

    7. No. 7 in E-Flat Major, Op. 30, No. 1, MWV U103

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

    8. No. 8 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 30, No. 2, MWV U77

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

    9. No. 9 in E Major, Op. 30, No. 3, MWV U104

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

    10. No. 10 in B Minor, Op. 30, No. 4, MWV U98

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

    11. No. 11 in D Major, Op. 30, No. 5, MWV U97

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

    12. No. 12 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 30, No. 6, MWV U110, "Venezianisches Gondellied"

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

    13. No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 38, No. 1, MWV U121

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

    14. No. 14 in C Minor, Op. 38, No. 2, MWV U115

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

    15. No. 15 in E Major, Op. 38, No. 3, MWV U107

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

    16. No. 16 in A Major, Op. 38, No. 4, MWV U120

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

    17. No. 17 in A Minor, Op. 38, No. 5, MWV U137

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

    18. No. 18 in A-Flat Major, Op. 38, No. 6, MWV U119, "Duetto"

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

    19. No. 19 in A-Flat Major, Op. 53, No. 1, MWV U143

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

    20. No. 20 in E-Flat Major, Op. 53, No. 2, MWV U109

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

    21. No. 21 in G Minor, Op. 53, No. 3, MWV U144

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

    22. No. 22 in F Major, Op. 53, No. 4, MWV U114

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

    23. No. 23 in A Minor, Op. 53, No. 5, MWV U153, "Volkslied"

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

    24. No. 24 in A Major, Op. 53, No. 6, MWV U154

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

    25. Lied ohne Worte in E-Flat Major, MWV U68

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

    26. Andante in A Major, MWV U76

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

    27. Lieder ohne Worte (Songs without Words), Book 1, Op. 19b: No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 19b, No. 2, MWV U80 (1830 version)

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

    28. Lied ohne Worte (Song without Words) in F-Sharp Minor, MWV U124

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

    29. Allegretto in A Major, MWV U138

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam


If claims could be made for a certain composer to have invented a genre single-handedly, Felix Mendelssohn would be a strong candidate with his 'Songs without Words'. The term itself can be traced back to 1828, and a letter in which Fanny Mendelssohn mention having received a 'song without words' as a birthday present from her brother. Although Mendelssohn continued an existing tradition of writing short lyrical pieces for the piano, the concept of 'wordless songs' was new, and indeed the great majority of the Lieder ohne Worte display some sort of song-like structure (melody in the upper voice, an accom­paniment that is predominantly chordal or arpeggiated, ABA-form). Immediately popular with a wide audience, and soon a staple ingredient in domestic music-making all over Europe, the Lieder ohne Worte were also highly regarded by fellow composers, who imitated the style of Mendelssohn's pieces, and sometimes adopted his title for them as well. One such admirer was Robert Schumann, who was captivated by the 'Duett' (Op. 38, No. 6), hearing in it: 'lovers... conversing quietly, intimate­ly and confidently'. (The piece was in fact written for Cécile Jeanrenaud, who would later become Mendelssohn's wife.) Gathered on this disc are the first four books of the eight published collections of Lieder ohne Worte (two of which appeared posthumously) and an appendix consisting of five individual pieces which Mendelssohn never included in any collection but which nevertheless belong to the genre. One of today's leading exponents on the fortepiano, Ronald Brautigam has released complete sets of the piano music by Mozart and Haydn, and is currently recording a highly regarded series of the solo piano works by Beethoven. For the present disc he has chosen to play on a replica by the renowned maker Paul McNulty of a Pleyel instrument built in 1830, and thus contemporary with the music performed on it.