Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847) 17 Songs without Words by Walter Gieseking

Book 1, Op. 19b (1829-1830)
00:00 I. Andante con moto, in E Major, Op. 19 No. 1
04:49 VI. Andante sostenuto, in G minor, Op. 19 No. 6 “Venetian Gondola Song”
Book 2, Op. 30 (1833-1834)
07:24 VI. Allegretto, in F-Sharp minor, Op. 30 No. 6 “Venetian Gondola Song”
Book 3, Op. 38 (1836-1837)
11:04 IV. Andante, in A Major, Op. 38 No. 4
13:42 VI. Andante con moto, in A-Flat Major, Op. 38 No. 6 “Duetto”
Book 4, Op. 53 (1839-1841)
18:36 II. Allegro non troppo, in E-Flat Major, Op. 53 No. 2
21:22 III. Presto agitato, in G minor, Op. 53 No. 3
24:17 IV. Adagio, in F Major, Op. 53 No. 4
Book 5, Op. 62 (1842-1844)
26:50 I. Andante espressivo, in G Major, Op. 62 No. 1
29:09 V. Andante, in A minor, Op. 62 No. 5 “Venetian Gondola Song”
32:04 VI. Andante grazioso, in A Major, Op. 62 No. 6 “Frühlingslied”
Book 6, Op. 67 (1843-1845)
34:53 III. Andante tranquillo, in B-Flat Major, Op. 67 No. 3
37:38 IV. Presto, in C Major, Op. 67 No. 4 “Spinnerlied: The Bee’s Wedding”
Book 7, Op. 85 (1834-1845)
39:30 IV. Andante sostenuto, in D Major, Op. 85 No. 4
42:17 VI. Allegretto con moto, in B-Flat Major, Op. 85 No. 6
Book 8, Op. 102 (1842-1845)
45:40 III. Adagio, in D Major, Op. 102 No. 2
47:07 V. Un poco agitato, in G minor, Op. 102 No. 4

Piano: Walter Gieseking
Recorded in 1956, at London
New mastering in 2022 by AB for CMRR

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