Felix Mendelssohn ： Songs Without Words Book6 Lost Illusion in fis-moll MWV U 145 Op.67-2

This Song Without Words places a singing melody in the right hand, while the flowing accompaniment in the left hand seems to waver around it, creating an introspective and unsettled character. As short motives are passed between voices, the music unfolds and tension grows through changes in dynamics and harmony before returning to the mood of the opening. The melody should be clearly brought out from the accompaniment, while the flow of smaller notes should retain a natural sense of breath rather than becoming mechanical. Use the pedal only insofar as it preserves clarity, and carefully shape the quiet shading and inner fluctuations that form the piece’s main appeal.