Andante tranquillo (Sonata 3, mvt. 2)

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.

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

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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

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