Felix Mendelssohn ： Songs Without Words Book8 Rustling Breeze in g-moll MWV U 152 Op.102-4

This song without words in G minor is included in Mendelssohn’s Songs Without Words, Book 8. Its delicate, uninterrupted motion creates a lightness and gentle fluctuation like a rustling breeze, while the melody emerges above the flowing accompaniment. A notable feature is the contrast between passages of continuous figuration and moments in which the expressive character of the melody comes to the fore. The right-hand figures should not be over-articulated; instead, maintain a balance with the left hand and shape the steady flow with nuanced dynamics and breathing. While preserving the shading of G minor, carefully convey the tension and release leading toward the conclusion.