🇩🇪Felix Mendelssohn ： Wie die Zeit läuft! in g-moll MWV.U196

Suggesting the title “How Time Flies!”, this piano miniature is marked by delicate movement and a strong sense of forward motion. Short musical ideas appear in succession, carrying the music onward, while Mendelssohn’s poised craftsmanship can be felt beneath its lightness. In performance, it is important to preserve the overall flow without treating the rapid notes mechanically. Maintaining the rhythmic momentum while carefully bringing out phrase peaks and harmonic changes highlights the humor and suppleness within the title’s sense of restless motion. Use the pedal with restraint to avoid clouding the sonority, and shape the clear texture with a light touch.