Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words (Lieder ohne Worte), Op. 19, No. 6, "Venetian Gondola Song" | Piano

As requested here is the piano tutorial video with sheet music for the “Venetian Boat Song” Op. 19, No. 6 in G Minor - Andante sostenuto from "Songs without Words" (Lieder ohne Worte) by Felix Mendelssohn. Hope it`s helpful and enjoy! :)
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Songs Without Words (Lieder ohne Worte) is a series of short lyrical piano songs by the Romantic composer Felix Mendelssohn, written between 1829 and 1845. His sister Fanny Mendelssohn and other composers also wrote pieces in the same genre.
The eight volumes of Songs Without Words, each consisting of six songs (Lieder), were written at various points throughout Mendelssohn's life, and were published separately. The piano became increasingly popular in Europe during the early nineteenth century, when it became a standard item in many middle-class households. The pieces are within the grasp of pianists of various abilities and this undoubtedly contributed to their popularity.
The first volume was published by Novello in London (1832) as Original Melodies for the Pianoforte, but the later volumes used the title Songs Without Words.
The works were part of the Romantic tradition of writing short lyrical pieces for the piano, although the specific concept of "Songs Without Words" was new. The title Song Without Words seems to have been Felix Mendelssohn's own invention. In 1828, his sister Fanny wrote in a letter "My birthday was celebrated very nicely ... Felix has given me a 'song without words' for my album (he has lately written several beautiful ones)."
Mendelssohn himself resisted attempts to interpret the songs too literally, and objected when his friend Marc-André Souchay sought to put words to them to make them literal songs:
"What the music I love expresses to me, is not thought too indefinite to put into words, but on the contrary, too definite."
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[@tituscaesar]

Absolutely marvellous. I love playing this myself. It is rarely played and not very well known compared to the other Mendelssohn Venetian Gondola song. Bitter-sweet and melancholy but so beautiful. Such depths of feeling. Mendelssohn was such a poet. He captures with this piece something really quite rare. Your playing is perfect.

[@StanislavStanchev]

Glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@simves3758]

Грустная мелодия , как слезы под дождем, красивое исполнение. Спасибо за минуты наслаждения высоким.

[@StanislavStanchev]

Большое спасибо! :) И я очень рада, что вам понравилось :)

[@marygraceinobio6158]

Wonderful! very romantic..At last a pianist who put his heart to play this piece.❤️🎶💐

[@StanislavStanchev]

Thank you so much Grace! :))

[@DavideMazzetti]

I absolutely love the 'Songs Without Words' and this is beautifully played. Thank you Stanislav!

[@StanislavStanchev]

Thank you Davide! And yeah, amazing little gems :)

[@samuelaugustoa.garcia8942]

I'm studying this piece just now... wonderful playing, congrats!

[@StanislavStanchev]

Awesome! And thank you very much! :)

[@NicoleRetuta]

I like the tempo, because it brings out the melody of the piece. :) Well done!

[@StanislavStanchev]

Thank you very much Nicole! :))

[@juliangoncalves96]

Thank you so much for all the pieces you make. It's an amazing help for the people that are learning. Thanks so much for your work

[@StanislavStanchev]

Thank you very much for the kind words and the support! :)

[@joannawronska4100]

SO ROMANTIC RENDITION AND BEAUTIFUL AS ALWAYS!!!!! Thank you for this well-known Mendelssohn's song and for an excellent performance, I play this piece since my childhood, similarly as several his "Songs Without Words" (really my favourites, in my Polish-"Pieśni Bez Słów"), again my best wishes from Poland, have a nice Sunday.

[@StanislavStanchev]

Thank you very much Joanna!! :))

[@stephenbruce2600]

A really beautiful piece. Thank you Stan. 👏

[@StanislavStanchev]

Thanks Stephen! Glad you liked it :))

[@kanagakanaga8631]

Beaucoup d émotions
So much émotions
Merci

[@StanislavStanchev]

Je suis content que vous ayez aimé! :)

[@taniaventura5287]

I was wondering what to say. But can only say that it is wonderful!!!

[@StanislavStanchev]

Thank you so much Tania! :)))

[@tinalai1791]

What a beautiful music! Wondrous performance!!! :))

[@StanislavStanchev]

Thank you very much Tina! :)

[@AJGuildWars]

Beautiful song, and good Tempo - others play it way too fast

[@StanislavStanchev]

I am glad you like it :) I also enjoy it more like this "sad song" way :)

[@AnaGhirardello]

Belíssimo, si senti la dolcezza della sua interpretazione, grazie per questo regalo di fine domenica.

[@StanislavStanchev]

Grazie mille per le tue gentili parole! :)

[@hayatkutlay]

The delicacy of the nuances was beautiful. You touched the story of my life. I mean it very sincerely. "thank you."

[@StanislavStanchev]

Thank you very much! I am very happy that you liked it :))

[@StanislavStanchev]

Thank you very much! I am very happy that you liked it :))

[@kevingodding9316]

Great playing 👍👍❤️👍

[@StanislavStanchev]

Thanks Kevin! :))

[@edelbertobarao7358]

Vc é especial dedos de ouro parabens

[@StanislavStanchev]

Muito obrigado! :)

[@larissaschildi8926]

Какая красивая мелодия и так прекрасно исполнена 👍😇👌спасибо!

[@StanislavStanchev]

Соасибо! :))

[@arturdridigerpiano662]

Sehr schön ,bravo 👏👏👏👌🎹👍

[@StanislavStanchev]

Vielen Dank! :) :)

[@y.m.lazaridou1883]

Awesome!!!🌹❤️ Thank you!!

[@StanislavStanchev]

Glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@moy9022]

Thank for sir for sharing .

[@StanislavStanchev]

My pleasure :)

[@heavypiano]

Well played! I liked being able to follow along with the sheet music.

[@StanislavStanchev]

Thank you very much! :))

[@joannawronska4100]

SO SOULFUL SOOTHING BEAUTIFUL AS ALWAYS!!!!! Already several times I've heard one of my favourite Mendelssohn's "Songs Without Words", again thank you for an excellent rendition and congratulations for over 48.000 subscribers. What piece are you planning to record this weekend, perhaps my favourite classical music? Btw. Are you satisfied with the preparations for your concert in Bulgaria? As usual all the best from Poland, have a happy day.

[@StanislavStanchev]

Thank you very much Joanna! :) preparations for the concert are going good on my part :) I think I will record two or three pieces from the Kinderszenen by Schumann :)

[@2944Ruth]

Beautiful played with such feeling

[@StanislavStanchev]

Thank you very much! :))

[@ShahramZadeh]

Beautiful

[@StanislavStanchev]

Thank you! :))

[@tesssaynor3236]

Loved it!!

[@StanislavStanchev]

Thank you! :))

[@anonym2685]

Danke:)

[@gailrudolph6153]

awesome thanks

[@StanislavStanchev]

Thank you as well! :)

[@metgirl5429]

Finding more and more of your work 🎼🤍🎼makes my day🤍

[@StanislavStanchev]

Thank you for the kind words! :)

[@hemantathavale2628]

U are really great 👍👍👍🙂

[@StanislavStanchev]

Thank you so much! :)

[@KonstantinStanchev]

Great job, bro!

[@StanislavStanchev]

Thanks bro! :)

[@dmswan3172]

So beautiful, wonderfully nuanced performance!🎹🌹🎵

[@StanislavStanchev]

Thank you very much! :))

[@TimothyChiangPianist]

Great stuff man!

[@StanislavStanchev]

Thank you very much Timothy!! :))

[@thewordbtrue2461]

What CAN'T you play?😂
Said with deep admiration piano 🎹

[@StanislavStanchev]

Thanks :))

[@thewordbtrue2461]

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play on ...❤️💕

[@betaniafranklinmelo8715]

Wonderfull

[@StanislavStanchev]

Thank you!! :))

[@aycatalay1265]

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[@StanislavStanchev]

Bende teşekkür ederim :)

[@galaa5458]

👍😊

[@StanislavStanchev]

:))

[@delbartjeanremy9148]

La musique est calme

[@StanislavStanchev]

c'est :)

[@ericcolacino1825]

Can you do Tchaikovsky’s song without words on piano? Thanks!

[@StanislavStanchev]

I will write it down for a future video :)

[@kingdavid4463]

Hi Stanislav, I would looove if you could make a piano tutorial for Kisses Back from Matthew Koma (I would prefer advanced version but I would be very happy with easy one too), there isn't any on youtube and I tried to play it by ear but I didn't succeed so I am asking you if you can make it, keep up the good work, love your vids ;)

[@StanislavStanchev]

I will write it down for a future video :) Do you happen to have the score? :)

[@kingdavid4463]

@@StanislavStanchev Thank you, what do you mean with the score?

[@StanislavStanchev]

@@kingdavid4463 You said you would like the advanced version. I figured you.might have it as a sheet music :) Will be easier for me haha

[@kingdavid4463]

@@StanislavStanchev Ou that, with advanced version I meant like with other piano players on youtube, they make midi piano tutorials either in easy or advanced version, but the problem is that there is no good sheet music of a song Kisses Back, whick I like very very much, on the internet, so I figured that someone who can actually play a piano really good, can maybe help me.

[@StanislavStanchev]

@@kingdavid4463 Ok, I will take a look :)

[@abcd-yg2rx]

Very sad

[@StanislavStanchev]

yeah

[@nicoloalborghettiv3]

Hey sorry, how for the pedals?

[@metoo6507]

Great interpretation

[@StanislavStanchev]

Thank you! :)