What a nice topic that Hive Open Mic is having this week - More than Words. My first association with the theme was the same-named song by Extreme. A song that a classmate sang one day, during the English lesson as the teacher asked who could sing something of course, in English. He ventured himself into that activity. Actually, he was a violinist, not a singer but he did it very well, so well that the performance he gave to the class brought him huge popularity among girls.
Remembering that event I thought that maybe it would be nice to play it on the piano... however, I like to hear that song in the version with words, when someone sings it. It is not that cool just on the piano. So, my search for suitable music went to my field - classical instrumental music.
There was a composer, Felix Mendelssohn who wrote eight volumes of Songs Without Words (each volume containing six pieces). They are like romantic songs, but without the need for a singer, just pure piano playing. That's probably a better option for me to present. Though Felix wrote also a huge number of songs with lyrics, both for solo voice or duets, his piano pieces brought him more fame. Especially the series Songs Without Words.
In fact, any composition written exclusively for piano is instrumental music which doesn't need words. The music has the task to bring the message through the sound. Without words, as if it would not need them. As if the music itself would be more than the spoken word. A language that is complete as it is.
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Without many words, I finish this post today, but anyway I hope that this Song Without Words, op 30, no 1, by Felix Mendelssohn is enjoyable for the audience. Thanks for listening :))
P.S. Sorry for the background noise in my introduction, seems that someone on the street enjoyed his motorcycle ride :D
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