Felix Mendelssohn ： 7 Character Pieces No.7 in E-Dur MWV.U62 Op.7-7

The seventh piece in Mendelssohn’s Seven Character Pieces is a lively, approachable miniature that combines the brightness of E major with the character marking “lightly.” Its finely moving musical texture unfolds around a buoyant theme, changing in expression and introducing brief contrasts and moments of intensification along the way. A particular point of interest is the way the melody emerges naturally within the transparent sonority while maintaining its vitality toward the close. In performance, avoid pressing too deeply into the keys, using an even, light touch and carefully balancing the right-hand melody with the inner voices. The pedal should be used sparingly to prevent the sound from becoming blurred, while preserving the direction of the delicate figures and the sunny character of E major.