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from [[Sonata 2 (Op. 65)]] by [[Felix Mendelssohn]]

==Background==
This movement is in a prelude form.

==Registration and Organs==
Mendelssohn gives general registration instructions in his preface to Op. 65. In this movement, the music is played on the same manual and a forte dynamic is indicated. According to Mendelssohn, forte is achieved by using the "full organ without the loudest stops"


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==Fingering and Pedaling==
Both the Peters and Dupre Editions of Mendelssohn's Organ Works contain fingering suggestions. Refer to both to see what fingerings/pedalings work for you. The Novello contains no fingering or pedaling.

==Articulation and Phrasing==
Different editions contain different phrasing marks in the score. The Novello edition has a system that shows which phrase marks are used in what editions. Refer to that edition to compare phrasing as you make your own musical decisions.

==Ornamentation==
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==Tempo and Meter==
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==Recordings==
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==Notes==
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