"Spring Song" is selected from Mendelssohn's piano solo collection "Songs Without Words" (Opus No. 62), in A major, 4/4 time. This piece is the most famous of all the "songs without words" written by Mendelssohn. It is not only used for piano solo, but has also been adapted into orchestral music and solo pieces for violin and other instruments and is widely circulated. It is loved by people all over the world. .
"Song without words", also known as "song without words", is a small instrumental music genre pioneered by Mendelssohn. Most of it consists of song-like melody and simple accompaniment. This method is to make the melody fully exposed under the accompaniment of a certain sound pattern. Moreover, the melody of a song without words does not necessarily have to be limited to a certain range like a song, but can be slightly wider. Mendelssohn composed a total of forty-nine wordless songs throughout his life, which were composed approximately between 1830 and 1845 and published in eight volumes.
This wordless song titled "Song of Spring" has a romantic melody as gentle as flowing water (excerpt 1), immersing the listener in a happy atmosphere. Although the form of the music is simple, it uses decorative sounds very skillfully, thereby using the piano to create unprecedented beautiful effects. From this, we have to admire Mendelssohn's genius. The relationship between accompaniment and pedal also shows the characteristics of piano music in the Romantic era.