Felix Mendelssohn ： Songs Without Words Book4 Floating Clouds in Es-Dur MWV U 109 Op.53-2

This lyrical piece in E-flat major is included in Mendelssohn’s Songs Without Words, Book 4. Supported by a gently flowing accompaniment, its smooth, songful melody unfolds like clouds drifting slowly across the sky. In contrast to the calm character of the main section, changes in sonority and register briefly deepen the musical colors before the opening tranquility returns. The right hand should sustain the long phrases, while the left hand remains even and supple. Use the pedal sparingly so that the sound does not become blurred, allowing the direction of the melody and the shifting harmonies to be heard with care.