Songs Without Words: No. 23 in A minor, Op. 53 No. 5
This guide follows Mendelssohn’s Songs Without Words: No. 23 in A minor, Op. 53 No. 5 (1841) in one part.
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Follow all 11 sections as they play
Volkslied: 0:02–2:35
, in A minor, with the open chords and drones of a folk tune. An sets the scene. A flickering alternates with a chunky, ballad-like melody that grows bolder each . The labelled sections A and B alternate (A, B, A, B, A), joined by short interludes and transitions, and a ends the piece.
- A
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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