Beyond Words

An inner journey from gentle melancholy and youthful restlessness to existential intensity

Johannes Obermeier Piano
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CD album cover 'Beyond Words' (GEN 26966) with Johannes Obermeier

GEN 26966 EAN 4260036259667

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The highly acclaimed pianist and composer Johannes Obermeier guides the listener through the lyrical piano world of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy on his new GENUIN album Beyond Words. As a composer himself, Obermeier brings a keen sensitivity to sound, structure, and expression, offering a particularly refined perspective on Mendelssohn’s music. At the center are the famous Songs Without Words — music that speaks without words and resonates deeply. Works such as the Variations sérieuses and Rondo capriccioso broaden this musical world. With great sensitivity and attention to detail, Obermeier reveals a fresh perspective on familiar repertoire.

Johannes Obermeier Piano

link to PDF booklet

The highly acclaimed pianist and composer Johannes Obermeier guides the listener through the lyrical piano world of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy on his new GENUIN album Beyond Words. As a composer himself, Obermeier brings a keen sensitivity to sound, structure, and expression, offering a particularly refined perspective on Mendelssohn’s music. At the center are the famous Songs Without Words — music that speaks without words and resonates deeply. Works such as the Variations sérieuses and Rondo capriccioso broaden this musical world. With great sensitivity and attention to detail, Obermeier reveals a fresh perspective on familiar repertoire.

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  1. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809–1847)
    Variations in B-flat major, Op. 83, MWV U 159
    Andante tranquillo
  2. Var. 1: Cantabile
  3. Var. 2
  4. Var. 3: Allegro
  5. Var. 4
  6. Var. 5
  7. Finale: Allegro assai vivace
  8. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
    Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 62
    No. 1 in G major. Andante espressivo
  9. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
    Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 67
    No. 6 “Wiegenlied” in E major. Allegretto non troppo
  10. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
    Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 53
    No. 3 in G minor. Presto agitato
  11. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
    Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 67
    No. 3 in B-flat major. Andante tranquillo
  12. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
    Scherzo in B minor, WoO 2
  13. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
    Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 67
    No. 1 in E-flat major. Andante
  14. No. 4 “Spinnerlied” in C major. Presto
  15. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
    Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 102
    No. 4 in G minor. Andante un poco agitato
  16. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
    Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 19b
    No. 5 in F-sharp minor. Poco agitato
  17. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
    Scherzo à capriccio in F-sharp minor, WoO 3
  18. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
    Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 85
    No. 4 in D major. Andante sostenuto
  19. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
    Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 30
    No. 4 in B minor. Agitato e con fuoco
  20. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
    Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 67
    No. 2 in F-sharp minor. Allegro leggiero
  21. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
    Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 102
    No. 2 in D major. Adagio
  22. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
    Variations sérieuses, Op. 54
    Thema: Andante sostenuto
  23. Var. 1
  24. Var. 2: Un poco più animato
  25. Var. 3: Più animato
  26. Var. 4
  27. Var. 5: Agitato
  28. Var. 6: A tempo
  29. Var. 7: Con fuoco
  30. Var. 8: Allegro vivace
  31. Var. 9
  32. Var. 10: Moderato
  33. Var. 11: Cantabile
  34. Var. 12: Tempo del Tema
  35. Var. 13: Sempre assai leggiero
  36. Var. 14: Adagio
  37. Var. 15: Poco a poco più agitato
  38. Var. 16: Allegro vivace
  39. Var. 17
  40. Finale: Presto
  41. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
    Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 53
    No. 1 in A-flat major. Andante con moto
  42. No. 2 in E-flat major. Allegro non troppo
  43. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
    Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 102
    No. 3 in C major. Presto
  44. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
    Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 67
    No. 5 in B minor. Moderato
  45. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
    Rondo capriccioso in E major, Op. 14

link to PDF booklet

The highly acclaimed pianist and composer Johannes Obermeier guides the listener through the lyrical piano world of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy on his new GENUIN album Beyond Words. As a composer himself, Obermeier brings a keen sensitivity to sound, structure, and expression, offering a particularly refined perspective on Mendelssohn’s music. At the center are the famous Songs Without Words — music that speaks without words and resonates deeply. Works such as the Variations sérieuses and Rondo capriccioso broaden this musical world. With great sensitivity and attention to detail, Obermeier reveals a fresh perspective on familiar repertoire.

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