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This piece has a singing, intimate character: the melody unfolds much like a vocal Lied, with bright filigree and answering figures that call for finesse rather than force. The technical focus here is on Tempo rubato (3.1/5), which requires measured stretching of the pulse by small delays and anticipations of the wrist to shape the singing line without upsetting the accompaniment, and on the Pedal sustain (3.1/5), which needs precise releases to connect notes while avoiding harmonic blurring. Composed in the Romantic period, the piece is part of a collection of short lyrical piano pieces through which Mendelssohn explored the Lied-like character of solo piano writing. I do not give interpretation recommendations because I am not fully certain of a single widely recognized recording for this specific title.