Spring Song
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Spring Song is one of Felix Mendelssohn’s most famous and frequently performed piano pieces from his "Songs Without Words" collection, celebrated for its lyrical, songlike melody and light, flowing character.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | piano piece ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Frühlingslied
NERFINISHED
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Song Without Words in A major, Op. 62, No. 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ Spring Song (Mendelssohn) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToCatalogue | Mendelssohn piano works catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | Songs Without Words, Op. 62 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionNumber | No. 6 ⓘ |
| composer | Felix Mendelssohn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | no specific dedicatee known ⓘ |
| genre |
Romantic piano music
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character piece ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDuration | about 2–3 minutes ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
cheerful
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pastoral ⓘ spring-like ⓘ |
| hasForm | song without words ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later Romantic character pieces for piano ⓘ |
| hasMelodicStyle | cantabile ⓘ |
| hasPerformanceContext |
domestic music-making
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salon music ⓘ solo piano recital ⓘ |
| hasPopularity | one of Mendelssohn’s most famous piano pieces ⓘ |
| hasTexture | melody with accompaniment ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyArrangedFor |
chamber ensembles
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ violin and piano ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyIncludedIn |
anthologies of Romantic piano music
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piano examination syllabuses ⓘ |
| key | A major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| musicalPeriod | Romantic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
frequent performance as a recital piece
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light, flowing character ⓘ lyrical, songlike melody ⓘ popularity among amateur pianists ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 62, No. 6 ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Frühlingslied NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Songs Without Words NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Lieder ohne Worte (Songs Without Words) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationMedium | printed sheet music ⓘ |
| publisher | various 19th-century European music publishers ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
concert encore
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teaching repertoire for intermediate to advanced piano students ⓘ |
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