An Introduction to His Piano Works

Description

Spanning Mendelssohn's compositional career, the collection contains several pieces from “Songs without Words,” the “Six Pieces for Children,” Op. 72, and other individuals works including the popular “Scherzo in E minor.” Halford's fine edition contains a thematic index of the works.

Contents:
• Fantasy or Caprice (Scherzo in E Minor) Op. 16, No. 2
• Fantasy or Caprice Op. 16, No. 1
• Scherzo in B Minor
• Six Pieces for Children No. 1 Op. 72, No. 1
• Six Pieces for Children No. 2 Op. 72, No. 2
• Six Pieces for Children No. 3 Op. 72, No. 3
• Six Pieces for Children No. 5 Op. 72, No. 5
• Six Pieces for Children No. 6 Op. 72, No. 6
• Sonata in E Major (Second Movement) Op. 6
• Song Without Words (On a Gondola) Op. 19, No. 6
• Song Without Words (Tarantella) Op. 102, No. 3
• Song Without Words (Venetian Gondola Song) Op. 30, No. 6
• Song Without Words Op. 102, No. 6
• Song Without Words Op. 19, No. 4
• Song Without Words Op. 85, No. 1
• Song Without Words Op. 85, No. 2