Fingering on Fanny Mendelssohn Op 4 No 2

[goldbuggie]

Hello

I am struggling to understand the fingering of Melodie op 4 no 2 by Fanny Mendelssohn.

Basically I have seen two sheets which show the notes grouped together differently.
1) The first sheet is shown here https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdFPE.asp?ppn=MN0025618 and from this it looks like playing the notes on the g-clef with the right hand and the others with the left. I had trouble with this since it feels like the melody of the arpeggio is difficult to get a feel of.

2) Another sheet music which I cannot find at this moment is where all of the lower notes on the 1st bar are grouped together. From this I say the melody of the arpeggio easier and started playing this with the left hand. Making it that the right hand plays at most one note at a time(upper melody). This is easier for me!

I looked at the performances of this piece at youtube and saw that everybody played it like 1) and not as 2). So I am wondering what you think is best? Should I continue practice this piece in the way I like it ( no 2) ). Or is it an advantage to play it as 1)?

Thank you in advance

[p2u_]

1) Is as Mendelssohn intended it. It also prepares you for future challenges with different layers of music divided over two hands (the effect of having 3 hands, and not 2).

Think of it as music in 3 layers. First listen to how the melody and the bass sound together. Then add the third level (the chord accompaniment with two hands, which should sound as if played with one hand) which is meant to intensify the effect of melody and bass together. It helps to play that accompaniment not legato, but detached.

Paul

[goldbuggie]

Thank you for your reply. It helped my understanding and how I should try and proceed.