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

Publication History (extracted from [3])

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:
Alfred Music - [4] - Digital copy of Sechs Sonaten Op. 65 - Sonata III (11 pages) - can be printed or viewed on devices
Edition Peters - (PE.P01744) - [5] - Solo Organ (3 Preludes and Fugues Op.37 - 6 Sonatas Op.65)
Editions Durand - (HL.50562377) [6] - Contents: Preludes and Fugues Op. 37, Nos. 1-3; Sonatas, Op. 65, Nos. 1-6. Edited by Ch. M. Widor (94 pages)
G. Schirmer - (HL.50253590) [7] Organ Works, Op. 37/65 (Organ Solo). Edited by S Warren. (88 pages)

Free Scores: [8]

Recordings

Free Online

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Pay to Listen

http://www.classicalarchives.com/work/17470.html - this website allows subscribers to listen to recordings of the Sonata 3 performed by various composers

http://www.naxosmusiclibrary.com/home.asp?rurl=%2Fdefault%2Easp - Complete catalogues or selected recordings of over 640 labels such as ARC, Berlin Classics, BIS, Capriccio, Chandos, EMI Classics, Erato, Finlandia, Hänssler Classic, Harmonia Mundi, Hungaroton, Naïve, Naxos, Nonesuch, Nimbus, Ondine, RCA Records, Sony Classical, Teldec, Virgin Classics and Warner Classics - contains a plethora of recordings of Mendelssohn's Organ Sonata III

Other Resources

An analysis of Mendelssohn's organ works; a study of their structural features. For the use of students ([1898]) - [9] 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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