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Songs Without Words: No. 28 in G major, Op. 62 No. 4

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This guide follows Mendelssohn’s Songs Without Words: No. 28 in G major, Op. 62 No. 4 (1844) in one part.

Recording: Daniel Barenboim (piano)

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0:02–1:19

, in G major and in a swinging 9/8. A leaping sets the pulse. The song itself moves mostly in chords, like a part-song for voices, and falls into parts (Part II and Part III). A brings back the joyful leaping figure of the opening and ends the piece.

  1. Prelude /
  2. Part II

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

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