| Title | Venetian Boat Song in G minor from Songs without Words, Book 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternate titles | Venetian Gondola Song Venezianisches Gondellied from Lieder ohne Worte | |||
| Opus number | Op. 19, No. 6 | |||
| Composer | Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) | |||
| Instrumentation | Flute and Piano |     | ||
| Key | G minor | |||
| Range | D4–A5 | |||
| Time signature | 6/8 | |||
| Tempo | 52 BPM | |||
| Performance time | 1:50 | |||
| Difficulty level | easy | |||
| Download printable score | PDF Sheet Music (102 kB) (preview) | |||
| Download audio tracks | MIDI (change tempo/key) MP3 (1.5 MB) | |||
| Play-along accompaniment | MIDI (change tempo/key) MP3 (1.5 MB) | |||
| Date added | 2012-08-17 | |||
| Last updated | 2012-08-17 | |||
| Download popularity index |    1.8 (above average) | |||
| Categories |
Barcarolles, Lieder, Romantic | |||
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This is the first of three gondola songs (boat songs supposed to be of the type sung by Venetian gondoliers at their work) that Felix Mendelssohn composed as part of his 48 “songs without words” (German: Lieder ohne Worte) for solo piano. The present piece is the sixth and last in Book 1, which was composed in 1829–1830.
Thanks to Malia for suggesting this piece!
