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Beginner-friendly: Easily playable Mendelssohn piano pieces. Recommended piano works.

Felix Mendelssohn, a German Romantic composer who was also active as a conductor, pianist, and organist.

While creating numerous masterpieces such as his Violin Concerto and solo piano works, he also worked energetically to revive the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and to found the Leipzig Conservatory, making him a figure who had a profound impact on the musical world of the 19th century.

In this article, we will carefully select and introduce some of Mendelssohn’s piano works that are relatively easy in difficulty.

With steady practice, you’ll surely be able to play them—so read on to the end!

Playlist

Beginner-friendly: Easily playable Mendelssohn piano pieces. Recommended piano works.
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1eastFantasia in F-sharp minor, Op. 28 “Scottish Sonata”Felix Mendelssohn
Fantasia in F-sharp minor, Op. 28 “Scottish Sonata”Felix Mendelssohnplay_arrow
A great figure who has garnered popularity with a fantastical musical style…
2eastRondo Capriccioso in E major, Op. 14, MWV U 67 No. 1 AndanteFelix Mendelssohn
Rondo Capriccioso in E major, Op. 14, MWV U 67 No. 1 AndanteFelix Mendelssohnplay_arrow
Beginning with an elegant and lyrical Andante, it becomes light and lively…
3eastSix Pieces for Children (Christmas Album), Op. 72: No. 1 in G major, Allegro non troppo, MWV U 171Felix Mendelssohn
Six Pieces for Children (Christmas Album), Op. 72: No. 1 in G major, Allegro non troppo, MWV U 171Felix Mendelssohnplay_arrow
Mendelssohn for children, even for beginners...
4eastSongs Without Words, Book II, Op. 30, No. 3, ConsolationFelix Mendelssohn
Songs Without Words, Book II, Op. 30, No. 3, ConsolationFelix Mendelssohnplay_arrow
Teaching materials for children's practice with a relatively low level of difficulty...
5eastSongs Without Words, Book I, Op. 19, No. 6: Venetian Boat Song No. 1Felix Mendelssohn
Songs Without Words, Book I, Op. 19, No. 6: Venetian Boat Song No. 1Felix Mendelssohnplay_arrow
The water capital that the boatman was said to be humming about on the boat...
6eastSongs Without Words, Book II, Op. 30, No. 1: MeditationFelix Mendelssohn
Songs Without Words, Book II, Op. 30, No. 1: MeditationFelix Mendelssohnplay_arrow
A classic with a gentle melody, rich in emotion
7eastAlbumleaf, Op. 117Felix Mendelssohn
Albumleaf, Op. 117Felix Mendelssohnplay_arrow
Characterized by a somewhat melancholic yet passionate atmosphere…
8eastSongs Without Words, Book III, Op. 38, No. 4: HopeFelix Mendelssohn
Songs Without Words, Book III, Op. 38, No. 4: HopeFelix Mendelssohnplay_arrow
A calm and approachable piece from the Songs Without Words collection
9eastSongs Without Words, Book 4, Op. 53 No. 1 “By the Seashore”Felix Mendelssohn
Songs Without Words, Book 4, Op. 53 No. 1 “By the Seashore”Felix Mendelssohnplay_arrow
Thinking of the gentle swell of the waves and the whisper of the sea breeze…
10eastSeven Character Pieces, No. 6 in E minor “Sehnsüchtig (Full of Longing)”, Andante, MWV U 61Felix Mendelssohn
Seven Character Pieces, No. 6 in E minor “Sehnsüchtig (Full of Longing)”, Andante, MWV U 61Felix Mendelssohnplay_arrow
A beautiful melody, like a tune or a song, unfolds from the very beginning…
11eastSongs Without Words, Book 4, Op. 53 No. 2 “Floating Clouds”Felix Mendelssohn
Songs Without Words, Book 4, Op. 53 No. 2 “Floating Clouds”Felix Mendelssohnplay_arrow
An elegant Romantic-era song without words, playable with careful practice
12eastOn Wings of SongFelix Mendelssohn
On Wings of SongFelix Mendelssohnplay_arrow
A composer of the German Romantic school known for delicate music…
13eastSongs Without Words, Book I, Op. 19: No. 2, RegretFelix Mendelssohn
Songs Without Words, Book I, Op. 19: No. 2, RegretFelix Mendelssohnplay_arrow
“Lieder ohne Worte” No. …
14eastWedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61 (incidental music)Felix Mendelssohn
Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61 (incidental music)Felix Mendelssohnplay_arrow
A German composer representing the early Romantic era, Fe…
15eastSix Pieces for Children (Christmas Album), Op. 72: No. 2 in E-flat major, Andante sostenuto, MWV U 170Felix Mendelssohn
Six Pieces for Children (Christmas Album), Op. 72: No. 2 in E-flat major, Andante sostenuto, MWV U 170Felix Mendelssohnplay_arrow
Mendelssohn’s heartwarming piano piece
16eastSongs Without Words, Book 4, Op. 53 No. 4, Sorrow of the HeartFelix Mendelssohn
Songs Without Words, Book 4, Op. 53 No. 4, Sorrow of the HeartFelix Mendelssohnplay_arrow
Mendelssohn’s collection of emotionally rich short pieces
17eastSongs Without Words, Book V, Op. 62 No. 1 ‘May Breezes’Felix Mendelssohn
Songs Without Words, Book V, Op. 62 No. 1 'May Breezes'Felix Mendelssohnplay_arrow
“May ...” from Songs Without Words, Book V
18eastSongs Without Words, Book I, Op. 19, No. 4: A Secret ConversationFelix Mendelssohn
Songs Without Words, Book I, Op. 19, No. 4: A Secret ConversationFelix Mendelssohnplay_arrow
A calm and graceful miniature, rich in emotion
19eastSeven Character Pieces, No. 5 in A major, “Earnestly, with increasing liveliness (Ernst und mit steigender Lebhaftigkeit),” Fugue, MWV U 60Felix Mendelssohn
Seven Character Pieces, No. 5 in A major, “Earnestly, with increasing liveliness (Ernst und mit steigender Lebhaftigkeit),” Fugue, MWV U 60Felix Mendelssohnplay_arrow
A calm, sunrise-like warmth and a sophisticated composition
20eastThree Fantasies or Caprices, Op. 16: No. 1 in A minor/A major, MWV U 70Felix Mendelssohn
Three Fantasies or Caprices, Op. 16: No. 1 in A minor/A major, MWV U 70Felix Mendelssohnplay_arrow
An emotionally rich piano piece written in the summer of 1829…
21eastVariations in E-flat major, Op. 82, MWV U 158 — Theme: Andante assai espressivoFelix Mendelssohn
Variations in E-flat major, Op. 82, MWV U 158 — Theme: Andante assai espressivoFelix Mendelssohnplay_arrow
Mendelssohn's Elegant Variations
22eastSongs Without Words, Book 7, Op. 85, No. 4, ElegyFelix Mendelssohn
Songs Without Words, Book 7, Op. 85, No. 4, ElegyFelix Mendelssohnplay_arrow
This “Elegy” is by Mendelssohn...
23eastSix Pieces for Children, Op. 72 No. 2Felix Mendelssohn
Six Pieces for Children, Op. 72 No. 2Felix Mendelssohnplay_arrow
Alongside the Songs Without Words, Mendelssohn's...
24eastSongs Without Words, Book V, Op. 62, No. 6, Spring SongFelix Mendelssohn
Songs Without Words, Book V, Op. 62, No. 6, Spring SongFelix Mendelssohnplay_arrow
Felix Mendelssohn's piano piece...
25eastSongs Without Words, Book I, Op. 19, No. 1: Sweet RemembranceFelix Mendelssohn
Songs Without Words, Book I, Op. 19, No. 1: Sweet RemembranceFelix Mendelssohnplay_arrow
…with a smoothly flowing sixteenth-note accompaniment…
26eastSongs Without Words, Book II, Op. 30: No. 6, Venetian Boat Song No. 2Felix Mendelssohn
Songs Without Words, Book II, Op. 30: No. 6, Venetian Boat Song No. 2Felix Mendelssohnplay_arrow
Mendelssohn’s Songs Without Words, the so-called “...
27east6 Pieces for Children, Op. 72 No. 3Felix Mendelssohn
6 Pieces for Children, Op. 72 No. 3Felix Mendelssohnplay_arrow
Without needing to master difficult techniques, Roma…
28eastFantasia on “The Last Rose of Summer,” Op. 15Felix Mendelssohn
Fantasia on “The Last Rose of Summer,” Op. 15Felix Mendelssohnplay_arrow
The Last Rose of Summer is by the Irish poet, …
29eastThree Fantasies, or Caprice, Op. 16 No. 3Felix Mendelssohn
Three Fantasies, or Caprice, Op. 16 No. 3Felix Mendelssohnplay_arrow
Mendelssohn made his first trip to England…
30eastSeven Character Pieces, Op. 7: No. 1 — Gently, with feelingFelix Mendelssohn
Seven Character Pieces, Op. 7: No. 1 — Gently, with feelingFelix Mendelssohnplay_arrow
Composed between 1827 and 1829…
31eastSongs Without Words, Book 8, Op. 102, No. 4, Zephyr (Breeze)Felix Mendelssohn
Songs Without Words, Book 8, Op. 102, No. 4, Zephyr (Breeze)Felix Mendelssohnplay_arrow
Especially among Mendelssohn’s collections of piano pieces...