Mendelssohn Songs Without Words 19.6

Blüthner 1895

Songs Without Words - Mendelssohn

Pieces I've learnt while learning to play again. You can also watch me play a few of the recordings on vimeo. https://vimeo.com/showcase/7313486

Though this is primarily a curated list of pieces added to track my progress of my return to playing the piano.

My curated progress

Mendelssohn

This is Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words Opus 19 No. 1. The very first piece in his collection of songs without words. This is played below the expected tempo, but honestly there is still a lot of beauty in this piece at this speed. Still a bit rough.

Songs Without Words Opus 19 No. 1

Mendelssohn Songs Without Words Op19.1 VC280

This is Schumann's Von Fremden Ländern und Menschen from his series Kinderszenen, Opus 15 No 1. Played using VSL virtual piano the Blüthner 1895.

Von Fremden Ländern und Menschen

Schumann Von Fremden Ländern und Menschen Blüthner

The is Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words Opus 15 No. 1, played using VSL's virtual piano the Blüthner 1895.

You can watch me play here https://vimeo.com/561999863

Mendelssohn Songs Without Words Op19.1 Blüthner

This is the first of the Venetian Gondolier songs played using VSL's Blüthner virtual piano.

Venetian Gondolier

Mendelssohn Songs Without Words Op19.6 (Venetian Gondolier) Blüthner

This is Bach's C Minor Prelude BWV 999 played using VSL's virtual piano the Blüthner 1895.

C Minor Prelude BWV 999

Bach C Minor Prelude BWV 999 Blüthner

This is Dussek's Sonatina in G Major Op.20, No.1 Minuetto. Played using VSL's virtual piano the Blüthner 1895.

Minuetto

Dussek Sonatina In G Major Op.20, No.1, Minuetto Blüthner

This is the Garritan CFX version of the track. This VST with its long sustain often results in slower playing.

Mendelssohn Song Without Words 19.2 (Lieder Ohne Worte) Garritan CFX

Recording of Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words 19.6, the first of the venetian gondoliers songs.

Recorded using VILabs True Keys German Grand virtual piano.

Mendelssohn Songs Without Words Op 19.6 TKGG

Mendelssohn's Venetian Gondonlier song 19.6 from Songs Without Words. This is played using Vienna Imperial VST from VSL.

Venetian Gondolier Song

Mendelssohn Songs Without Words Op19.6 VI

Mendelssohn Song Without Words Op19.6 BI

Played using the Bösendorfer Imperial VST from vsl.

Schumann Von Fremden Ländern Und Menschem Op15.1 BI

This is an updated recording of Mendelssohn's Song Without Words 30.6, the second of the venetian gondolier series. This is recorded using VSL's virtual piano Bösendorfer Imperial.

You can watch me playing on Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/448357684

Song without Words Op30.6 Venetian Gondolier

Mendelssohn Song Without Words - Venetian Gondolier Op30.6 BI

Mendelssohn's Song without words Opus 19.4. One the easiest of the Songs without words, but it does capture the true nature of the series. It sings out so nicely.

Songs Without Words 19.4

Mendelssohn Songs Without Words Op19.4 VI

The first of the venetian gondolier songs Opus 19 No.6 from Mendelssohn  played using VSL's Bösendorfer VC280 virtual piano with an ambience based preset.

Mendelssohn Songs Without Words Op19.6 VC280A

This is the second movement of Beethoven's Moonlight sonata. Played using VSL's Bösendorfer VC280 virtual piano. I'm using a modified version of the ambient preset.

You can watch me play on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/509566915

Beethoven Moonlight Sonata 2nd Movement 27.2 VC280A

Beethoven's first movement of Moonlight Sonata, played using VSL's Bösendorfer Imperial virtual piano.

You can watch me play on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/515045953

Moonlight Sonata, first movement

Beethoven Moonlight Sonata 1st Movement 27.2 BI

Progress of me learning the piano since November 2018 after a forty year break.  Just upgraded to an MP11SE

Mendelssohn Songs Without Words Op19.6 (Venetian Gondolier) Blüthner

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