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==Background==
==Background==


"Mendelssohn was one of the finest organists of his day. The Three Preludes and Fugues op.37, dedicated to Mozart's pupil Thomas Attwood, form a pendant to op.35. The Six Organ Sonatas op.65 (1845), teeming with artful fugues and chorales, summarize and epitomize Mendelssohn's rediscovery of Bach, and may have inspired Schumann's six fugues on B–A–C–H op.60." - Grove Music Online: "Mendelssohn, Felix, §10: Keyboard music" [http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/public/;jsessionid=5701B9854571ADE261FAA746B9D58717]
This movement is in binary A/BA form.


Visit the Wikipedia page on the Organ Works of Felix Mendelssohn for additional information -  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ_Sonatas,_Op._65_(Mendelssohn)]
Visit the Wikipedia page on the Organ Works of Felix Mendelssohn [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ_Sonatas,_Op._65_(Mendelssohn)] or the organplayingwiki on general Mendelssohn [http://organplayingwiki.byu.edu/index.php/Felix_Mendelssohn#Background_and_General_Perspectives_on_Performing_Mendelssohn_Organ_Works] for additional information.


==Registration and Organs==
==Registration and Organs==
From Mendelssohn's preface:
Mendelssohn gives registration instructions in his preface to Op. 65. In this movement, the dynamic indicated is piano. According to Mendelssohnn, piano=several 8' stops
<blockquote>With the following compositions much depends upon a judicious choice of the stops. But in as much as every organ of which I have cognisance required, in this respect, is own particular treatment owing to the fact that the like-named stops on different instruments do not always produce uniform effects, I have confined myself to prescribing certain limits only, without actually indicating the specific stops to be used. Thus I employ the term FORTISSIMO as suggestive of the full organ (grand jeu) and PIANISSIMO as generally implying a soft 8-foot stop by itself; FORTE as indicative of the full organ without the admixture of any of the fullest stops; PIANO as a combination of several 8-foot stops, and so on. Where the PEDALS are indicated my idea is, even in the PIANISSIMO, that the 8-foot and 16-foot stops should be combined, excepting only where the contrary is especially prescribed (see the sixth Sonata). It is, therefore, left to the discretion of the player himself to select the mixtures of the various stops in a manner suited to the individual pieces, but it is essential to take care that in combining two manuals the one manual shall be distinct from the other as regards tone-quality without, however, producing a harsh contrast in this respect. (Felix Mendelssohn) </Blockquote>


''See the footnote in the "Notes" section at the bottom of the page.'' <ref>This footnote was entered in the "Registration and Organs" article.</ref>
''See the footnote in the "Notes" section at the bottom of the page.'' <ref>This footnote was entered in the "Registration and Organs" article.</ref>


==Fingering and Pedaling==
==Fingering and Pedaling==
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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==
==Articulation and Phrasing==
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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==
==Ornamentation==
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There is no ornamentation in this movement


==Tempo and Meter==
==Tempo and Meter==
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Quarter note = 76 in Peters edition


==Scores and Editions==
==Scores and Editions==
Publication History (extracted from [http://imslp.org/wiki/6_Organ_Sonatas,_Op.65_%28Mendelssohn,_Felix%29])
See the general page on Mendelssohn for information on scores and editions
 
Leipzig : Breitkopf & Härtel, 1845 (Hofmeister's Monatsbericht (1845), p.189) (also by Coventry & Hollier in London, Maurice Schlesinger of Paris, and Ricordi of Milan, simultaneously) Reprinted Mineola: Dover Publications, 1991, 2004 New York : G. Schirmer, 1896: Compositions for the organ : three preludes and fugues, op. 37; six sonatas, op. 65 / Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Edited and fingered by Samuel P. Warren. Plate 12572 Paris: S. Bornemann, 1948: Oeuvres complètes pour orgue / de Félix Mendelssohn ; revues, annotées et doigtées par Marcel Dupré München : G. Henle Verlag, 1976: Orgelsonaten : opus 65 / Mendelssohn Bartholdy ; nach Eigenschriften, Abschriften und den beiden Erstausgaben hrsg. von Hubert Meister ; Finger- und Pedalsatz von Wolfgang Stockmeier A 3-movement early version of Op.65 no.3 exists in autograph manuscript at SBBerlin.
 
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Below are the available editions and links to editions currently available for Mendelssohn Organ Sonata III:
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Alfred Music - [http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/mendelssohn-organ-works-digital-sheet-music/19381107] - Digital copy of Sechs Sonaten Op. 65 - Sonata III (11 pages) - can be printed or viewed on devices
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Edition Peters - (PE.P01744) - [http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/organ-works-sheet-music/966855] - Solo Organ (3 Preludes and Fugues Op.37 - 6 Sonatas Op.65)
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Editions Durand - (HL.50562377) [http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/works-for-organ-sheet-music/4014685] - Contents: Preludes and Fugues Op. 37, Nos. 1-3; Sonatas, Op. 65, Nos. 1-6. Edited by Ch. M. Widor (94 pages)
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G. Schirmer - (HL.50253590) [http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/organ-works-op-37-65-sheet-music/3142569] Organ Works, Op. 37/65 (Organ Solo). Edited by S Warren. (88 pages)
 
Free Scores:
[http://imslp.org/wiki/6_Organ_Sonatas,_Op.65_%28Mendelssohn,_Felix%29]


==Recordings==
==Recordings==
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===Free Online===
===Free Online===
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===Pay to Listen===
===Pay to Listen===
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==Other Resources==
==Other Resources==
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An analysis of Mendelssohn's organ works; a study of their structural features. For the use of students ([1898]) - [https://archive.org/details/analysisofmendel00hathuoft]
p.36-45 contains a musical summary of what is happening in Sonata 3
 
Cooper, John Michael. "Knowing Mendelssohn: A Challenge from the Primary Sources." Notes. September 2004, Vol 61 Issue 1, p35-96. ISSN 0027-4380


==Notes==
==Notes==
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Latest revision as of 23:16, 4 March 2015

from Sonata 3 (Op. 65) by Felix Mendelssohn

Background

This movement is in binary A/BA form.

Visit the Wikipedia page on the Organ Works of Felix Mendelssohn [1] or the organplayingwiki on general Mendelssohn [2] for additional information.

Registration and Organs

Mendelssohn gives registration instructions in his preface to Op. 65. In this movement, the dynamic indicated is piano. According to Mendelssohnn, piano=several 8' stops

See the footnote in the "Notes" section at the bottom of the page. [1]

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

There is no ornamentation in this movement

Tempo and Meter

Quarter note = 76 in Peters edition

Scores and Editions

See the general page on Mendelssohn for information on scores and editions

Recordings

Free Online

Replace this text with any specific information on online recordings that are available for free

Pay to Listen

Replace this text with any specific information on online recordings that are available for a fee

Other Resources

An analysis of Mendelssohn's organ works; a study of their structural features. For the use of students ([1898]) - [3] p.36-45 contains a musical summary of what is happening in Sonata 3

Cooper, John Michael. "Knowing Mendelssohn: A Challenge from the Primary Sources." Notes. September 2004, Vol 61 Issue 1, p35-96. ISSN 0027-4380

Notes

  1. This footnote was entered in the "Registration and Organs" article.

This space is for automatic insertion of footnotes. To enter a footnote from anywhere in the article, start by typing the tag <ref> and then enter the text, and type the tag </ref> to end the footnote. The footnote will then appear in this "Notes" section automatically.