🇩🇪Felix Mendelssohn ： Songs without Words for Piano Duet Book 3 Funeral March in e-moll Op.62-3

True to its title, this piece unfolds with a quiet sense of tension through a measured rhythm suggesting a steady procession and weighty harmonies. In the march-like passages, it is important to maintain the tread of the lower part while allowing the upper melody to emerge clearly. Contrasting passages with a flowing, songful character appear along the way, deepening the work’s expressive shading. In a piano-duet performance, the primo and secondo should not simply match their volume; the players should listen carefully to the different roles of melody and accompaniment and breathe together. By avoiding overly forceful expression and keeping the pedal clear, the music’s dignity and lingering resonance can be brought into relief.