SONGS WITHOUT WORDS (LIEDER OHNE WORTE) is an eight-volume collection of short lyrical piano works, written by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) between the years 1829 and 1845. Each volume, five of which were dedicated to women including his friend Clara Schumann, consists of six songs of varying mood and character. The first volume was published in London in 1832 under the title ORIGINAL MELODIES FOR THE PIANOFORTE. Bavarian composer and music teacher Max Burger (1856-1917) arranged for string orchestra two suites of these songs by Mendelssohn. SUITE I includes the following: 1. Volkslied (Op. 53, No. 5); 2. Adagio (Op. 53, No. 4); 3. Fr�hlingslied (Op. 62, No. 6); 4. Venetianisches Gondellied (Op. 62, No. 5). String count of 8-8-5-5-5 included in set.