This new compilation is a rich selection of the composer's best, most representative works for solo piano. Included here are such classics as the Rondo capriccioso, Op. 14; the delightful E-minor Scherzo, Op. 16, No. 2; the lyrical Variations serieuses, Op. 54; the great Prelude and Fugue in E minor; and a generous selection of the "character" pieces and "songs without words" long associated with Mendelssohn's name. Pianists at all levels of achievement will welcome this comprehensive, modestly priced edition.
"Light and airy": Character piece in E major (Op. 7, No. 7)
Rondo capriccioso in E major (Op. 14) 8
Three Fantasies (Caprices) (Op. 16)
Fantasy in A minor 16
Scherzo in E minor 19
Fantasy in E major 22
Fantasy in F-sharp minor (Op. 28) 26
Scherzo in B minor 40
Scherzo a capriccio in F-sharp minor 42
Prelude and Fugue in E minor (Op. 35, No. 1) 50
Variations serieuses in D minor (Op. 54) 59
Songs without Words
Song without Words (Op. 19, No. 5) 72
Venetian Gondola Song in F-sharp minor (Op. 30, No. 6) 76
Folk Song (Op. 53, No. 5) 78
Spring Song (Op. 62, No. 6) 81
Venetian Gondola Song in A minor (Op. 62, No. 5) 84
Spinning Song (Op. 67, No. 4) 86
Albumleaf in E minor (Op. 117) 90
Pieces for children (Op. 72)
1. Allegro non troppo 96
2. Andante sostenuto 97
3. Allegretto 98
4. Andante con moto 99
5. Allegro assai 100
6. Vivace 102
Sonata in G minor (Op. 105)
I. Allegro 104
II. Adagio 110
III. Presto 113
Perpetuum mobile (op. 119) 118