Song without Words in D Major, Op.109 for viola and piano by Felix Mendelssohn
Arranged and edited by Milton Katims. Published by International
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) is one of the most important German composers of the Romantic era. He was most comfortable composing in a charming, relatively conservative style influenced by the Classical period and free from many of the developing trends of the Romantic Era, while incorporating important innovations in many works. He also held a singular position in German musical life as the founder of the Leipzig Conservatory, a prominent conductor of the renowned Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, and a seminal figure in the revival of the music and legacy of Johann Sebastian Bach.
Mendelssohn produced several gems for the cello repertory; one of his most beloved is the lyric miniature Song Without Words in D Major, his last work for cello and piano. It is arranged here for viola and piano by Milton Katims. Intermediate-advanced level, Grade 4.
