Felix Mendelssohn

Lieder ohne Worte, Book 1, op. 19b

1829–1832 · MWV U 73, 78, 80, 86, 89–90

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Total duration: 16'

1. E major
2. A minor
3. A major (Jägerlied)
4. A major
5. F-sharp minor
6. G minor (Venetianisches Gondellied)

The collection was originally published as op. 19, the same as the Sechs Gesänge for voice and piano. Eventually, the Lieder ohne Worte became identified by op. 19b, and the Gesänge by op. 19a.

The pieces are spread over multiple entries in the Leipzig Edition catalogue.

no.	MWV U	year
1	86	1830
2	80	1830
3	89	1832 or earlier
4	73	1829
5	90	1832 or earlier
6	78	1830

Recommended editions

Associated Board · Songs Without Words · ed. Stewart MacPherson
Bärenreiter · BA 9069 · Lieder ohne Worte · ed. R. Larry Todd [including two versions of no. 1]
Henle · HN 327 · Klavierwerke / Band III / Lieder ohne Worte · ed. Rudolf Elvers/Ernst Herttrich
Könemann · K 127 · Lieder ohne Worte I · ed. István Máriássy
Wiener Urtext · UT 50075 · Lieder ohne Worte · ed. Christa Jost [including two versions of no. 4]

1. E major

Duration: 3' 30"

Difficulty: 2.5

Lieder ohne Worte, Book 1, op. 19b; 1. E major

2. A minor

Duration: 2' 30"

Difficulty: 2

Lieder ohne Worte, Book 1, op. 19b; 2. A minor

3. A major (Jägerlied)

Duration: 2' 30"

Difficulty: 3.5

Lieder ohne Worte, Book 1, op. 19b; 3. A major Jägerlied)

4. A major

Duration: 2'

Difficulty: 2.5

Lieder ohne Worte, Book 1, op. 19b; 4. A major

5. F-sharp minor

Duration: 3'

Difficulty: 3.5

Lieder ohne Worte, Book 1, op. 19b; 5. F-sharp minor

6. G minor (Venetianisches Gondellied)

Duration: 2' 30"

Difficulty: 2.5

Lieder ohne Worte, Book 1, op. 19b; 6. G minor (Venetianisches Gondellied)