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Felix Mendelssohn's Andante Espressivo from Book Five of Sechs Lieder ohne Worte (Six Songs without Words) Opus 62 No.1 is a piece written from 1841 to 1844 and is in the key of G major. It is one of the many pieces from the Songs Without Words that have not been given a descriptive title.

Structure


Opus 62 No.1 has the tempo text Andante Espressivo and a recommended metronome beat of 72 crotchets per minute. It has the time signature of 4/4

The piece begins with a melody in the right hand and quaver, and six semiquavers in the left. The pattern in the left hand continues throughout most of the piece with only minor variations. As the right hand progresses with its tune for 11 bars and then changes, reaching a second section in the piece. After a further 11 bars, the piece goes back to its original theme but this time only for five bars. During these first two section, there is little dynamic variation, ranging from pianissimo to mezzo piano

A third section the starts, which is more chromatic than the other two and has a lot more dynamic variation, ranging from about piano to about fortissimo. Finally, the is a cadenza with three G major chords to finish.

Set examination
This piece is currently on the 2009-2010, Grade 7 Piano syllabus of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music