So what does this mean? IMHO Andras Schiff's recording although melodic, does not adhere to these markings. It is also marked, ' Andante con moto', which would imply ' at a moderately slow tempo. The piece is marked by the composer, "Die beiden Stimmen müssen immer sehr deutlich hervorgehoben werden", which translated means, "The two voices must always be emphasized very clearly". Walter Gieseking plays Mendelssohn "Song Without Words" Op.38 No.6, "Duetto" The recording that most inspired me was, as you mentioned, the 1983 live recording of "Duetto" by Emil Gilels at his recital in Moscow.Įmil Gilels plays Mendelssohn "Song without Words", Op.38, No.6, "Duetto" It was composed in Frankfurt in June 1836, soon after he had met his future wife", Cécile Jeanrenaud. According to the liner notes by Andrew Porter from Walter Gieseking's Angel 35428 recording, Op.38, No.6 (1956) was given the title "Duetto" by Mendelssohn, since the "two (alternating soprano and tenor) melodies were written to represent two singers. I also have found it very intriguing at the wide variation in tempos by artists that I greatly admire. Thank you Wxkit1, Moo ':) and pianoloverus for your kind words and comments. Mendelssohn was quite a talented artist in so many ways! it is a watercolor painted by Felix Mendelssohn himself of a “View of Lucerne”, in 1847. Notice the watercolor at the end of the YouTube video. That's the visual I think of as I see his hands playing these 'Songs without Words'. Hanson's legato was memorable, he used to describe it like 'spreading peanut butter on a piece of bread'. and I just applied what we were talking about as I rehearsed it. This song is the last piece that my teacher Prof. Raymond Hanson and I discussed (as part of a telephone "lesson') in August 2017, just prior to his 98th birthday, and his passing in October. I've been appreciating life these days with my wife Kerry, our now 8 year old twins Alexis and Keira, as well as taking the time to stop and listen with appreciation to God's creation. It has great depth and solace, as one of my good friends, Pianist Jeff Barnhart, recently commented to me. This piece has resonated with me during this time of quarantine. Live Recording by Jason Solomonides, pianist on Jon Mason & Hamlin BB via ProRecord MIDI and PianoTeq 6.7.2 Audio created by VSL Synchron Concert D-274
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