Mendelssohn's
complete works for pianoforte solo are now contained in this two-volume
republication of the outstanding Breitkopf & Härtel edition.
Included in Volume One are: "Capriccio in F-sharp Minor" (1825), "Sonata
in E Major" (1826), Seven Characteristic Pieces," "Rondo Capriccioso in
E Major" (1824), "Fantasy in F-sharp Minor" (1835), "Andante cantabile e
Presto agitato in B Major" (1838), "Etude in F Minor" (1836), "Scherzo
in B Minor," "Gondola Song in A Major" (1837), "Scherzo a Capriccio in
F-sharp Minor," "Three Caprices" (1833–1835), "Six Preludes and Fugues"
(1827–1837), "Variations Sérieuses in D Minor" (1841), "Six Pieces for
Children" (c. 1842), "Variations in E-flat Major" (1841), and Variations
in B-flat Major."
Volume Two contains: "Three Predules" (1836),
"Three Etudes" (1834–1838), "Sonata in G Minor" (1821), "Sonata in
B-flat Major" (1827), "Album Leaf (Song Without Words) in E Minor,"
"Capriccio in E Major/Minor" (1837), "Perpetuum Mobile in C Major,"
"Prelude and Fugue in E Minor" (1827, 1841), "Two Pieces," and "Song
Without Words" [48 pieces in 8 books].
Noteheads have been reproduced
in a size large enough to be read easily at the keyboard. Margins and
spaces between staves are generous, permitting insertion of written
notes, analysis, fingerings, running measure numbers, etc. For playing,
study, or just listening to records, this work will be an admirable
addition to your music library.