Organ Sonatas op. 65, Mendelssohn Felix Bartholdy. Organ

MENDELSSOHN ORGAN SONATAS OP.65

DESCRIPTION
It is fully justifiable to claim that Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy is the foremost German church-music composer of the 19th century. This is due above all to his many sacred vocal works in various formats and to his many compositions for the organ. The most important among them are without a doubt the six Organ Sonatas op. 65, which have become an indispensable component of the general organ repertoire. The spark was possibly lit by two English publishers who thrilled by Mendelssohns organ playing ordered various organ pieces in different formats from the composer. These pieces were written in 1844/45 and then collated to form six organ sonatas. However, they didnot constitute sonatas in the strict sense of the word, but rather suites. In their multiplicity of forms reminiscent of chorales and lieder, of polyphonic and virtuoso pieces they form a genuine compendium of organ playing.

SPECIFICATIONS
Composer Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Product Format Instrumental Album
Instrument Group Organ
Instrumentation Organ
Product Type Book [Softcover]
Publisher G. Henle Verlag
GenreView Description Classical
Style/Period Description Romantic
Year of Publication 1989
No. Pages 96
ISMN 9790201802374
Edition Number HN 237