Lied ohne Worte in D major Op. 109
A brief lyric piece for cello and piano, the only one of Mendelssohn's "Lieder ohne Worte" (Songs without Words) composed for cello rather than piano solo. Written in 1845 and published posthumously, the work is a single unbroken melodic arc in the composer's most intimate vein, often programmed as an encore or as the emotional centre of a shorter recital. Its demands are interpretive rather than technical: simple surface, sustained expressive line.
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Andante espressivo
Breitkopf & Härtel
Part of Breitkopf's historic complete works of Mendelssohn. Standard performance text for over a century.
Henle Verlag
Urtext edition based on manuscript sources. Includes a short critical report.