- Lied ohne Worte (Song without Words), Op. 109 is a miniature for cello and piano written in 1845 and published posthumously. It can be seen as the final addition to Mendelssohn’s extensive Lieder ohne Worte series.
- Mendelssohn dedicated this work to French cellist Lisa Cristiani.1
- This work also represents Mendelssohn’s final piece for cello and piano.2
Sources
- “Lied ohne Worte, Op.109 (Mendelssohn, Felix),” IMSLP, accessed April 11, 2024, https://imslp.org/wiki/Lied_ohne_Worte%2C_Op.109_(Mendelssohn%2C_Felix).
- Susan Tomes, Notes in accompanying booklet, Complete music for cello and piano performed by Richard Lester and Susan Tomes, Helios CDH55064, 2000, compact disc.
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24720 21955 16930 45574