Description
No. 6 from Songs Without Words, Op. 30, the second "Venetian Gondola Song." Its melancholic F-sharp minor tone evokes a nighttime Venetian scene distinct from the first. The steady rocking pulse of a barcarolle runs throughout, spreading a quiet, wistful feeling across about two and a half minutes. Comparing it with the first gondola song reveals the depth Mendelssohn found within this one form.
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Sheet Music
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About the Composer
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) was a leading composer of the German Romantic era, celebrated as a child prodigy and instrumental in reviving interest in the then-neglected music of Bach. His piano cycle 'Songs Without Words' consists of lyrical character pieces that sing without text. This site includes seven pieces from that collection.
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