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On Wings of Song (Mendelssohn)

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Music by Felix Mendelssohn

"On Wings of Song" (German: "Auf Flügeln des Gesanges"),Op. 34, No. 2,MWV K 86, is a piece byFelix Mendelssohn, the second of his "six songs for voice and piano" (Opus 34-2, 1834).^[1] It is a setting of the poemAuf Flügeln des Gesanges by the GermanRomantic poetHeinrich Heine published in hisBuch der Lieder in 1827.^[2]

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Franz Liszt arranged "On Wings of Song" for solo piano (S. 547).

The song has been translated into other languages and has been adopted in school music textbooks all over the world.

The song "Till My Love Comes to Me" (Paul Francis Webster), based on Mendelssohn's "On Wings of Song", sung byDoris Day, is included in the albumYoung at Heart.

^Nancy Faber; Randall Faber.Adult Piano Adventures Classics Book 2 - Symphony Themes, Opera Gems and Classical Favorites. Hal Leonard.ISBN 978-1-61677-919-1.
^"On Wings of Song", German text and a straight translation in the Lied Archives

Vocal

Stage	A Midsummer Night's Dream "Wedding March" Antigone Oedipus at Colonus Die beiden Neffen Die Heimkehr aus der Fremde Die Hochzeit des Camacho
Sacred	Oratorio:St. Paul / Paulus Elijah / Elias Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen Wer bis an das Ende beharrt Christus Other: "Psalm 42" Vom Himmel hoch (chorale cantata) Drei Motetten Lobgesang (Symphony No. 2) Verleih uns Frieden "Hear my prayer" Lord, have mercy upon us Jauchzet dem Herrn, alle Welt (Psalm 100) Mitten wir im Leben sind
Other	Die erste Walpurgisnacht "On Wings of Song" Festgesang Festgesang an die Künstler

Orchestral

Symphony	13 String Symphonies No. 1 No. 2 (symphony-cantataLobgesang) No. 3 (Scottish) No. 4 (Italian) No. 5 (Reformation)
Concerto	Violin and Strings Violin Piano, Violin and Strings Piano:No. 1 –No. 2 Two Pianos:in E major –in A♭ major
Other	Capriccio Brillant Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage The Hebrides Die schöne Melusine

Chamber

Strings	String Quartet in E♭ major Quartet No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 Four pieces for string quartet Octet
Other	Violin Sonata:No. 1 –No. 2 –No. 3 Viola Sonata Cello Sonata:No. 1 –No. 2 Assai tranquillo for cello and piano Clarinet Sonata Piano Trio:in C minor –No. 1 –No. 2 Piano Quartet:No. 1 –No. 2 –No. 3 String Quintet:No. 1 –No. 2 Piano Sextet