Allegretto (Sonata 4, mvt. 3)

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from Sonata 4 (Op. 65) by Felix Mendelssohn

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" [1]

Visit the Wikipedia page on the Organ Works of Felix Mendelssohn for additional information - [2]

This movement is in a character piece ABA style.

Registration and Organs

Mendelssohn gives registration instructions in his preface to Op. 65. In this movement, a pianissimo dynamic is indicated. According to Mendelssohn, PIANISSIMO = a soft 8-foot stop by itself. Where the PEDALS are indicated, the 8-foot and 16-foot stops should be combined.

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

Allegretto M.M. eighth note = 138

6/8 meter

Scores and Editions

Refer to general Mendelssohn page for info on scores and editions[3]

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Notes

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