🇩🇪Felix Mendelssohn ： Andante Maestoso in F-Dur MWV.U81

As indicated by its title, this character piece unfolds with an unhurried, dignified gait, allowing its singing melody and refined harmonic movement to be appreciated. While maintaining a broad overall flow, it changes character from quieter passages to moments of increasing strength. Highlights include the moments when the melody comes clearly to the fore and the process by which the texture grows fuller toward its peaks. In performance, avoid allowing the beat to become heavy or static; keep the inner voices and accompaniment balanced so that the main melody remains clear, and use the pedal carefully so that harmonic changes do not become blurred. This brings its solemnity and forward motion into balance.