Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Works for Piano for four hands

from Christus-From Felix Mendelssohn's oratorio Christus this masterwork adaptation tastefully presents a classical work for church and academic choirs. This chorus is from one of Mendelssohn's final works which was never completed. The rolling triplet accompaniment pushes the composition forward with wave-like arches supporting the choir in all of its sonorous glory. A smooth contrapuntal style contrasts with dramatic accents and powerful crescendos displaying the confident scripture-based text with appropriate excitement! John Leavitt has provided a new piano accompaniment as well as a new sparkling orchestration that supports the work while staying faithful to the Mendelssohnoriginal.

For Violoncello and Pianoforte-Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy’s works for violoncello and piano occupy a special place within the repertoire of cellists and chamber musicians. The lyrical Song without Words (Romance sans paroles) is among the most popular of all teaching pieces.Mendelssohn was inspired by his contacts with the leading cellists of his day to write for this instrument. This unique Urtext edition contains all of Mendelssohn’s finished works for violoncello and piano as well as reconstructions and completions of his unfinished works for the same scoring. The editor R. Larry Todd has composed the cello part for the variations and has completed the graceful Assaitranquillo.Urtext edition containing all of Mendelssohn’s works for violoncello and piano in 2 volumesAlso includes reconstructions or completions of Mendelssohn’s unfinished works for violoncello and pianoInformative Foreword (Eng/Ger) and Critical Commentary (Eng) with facsimile pagesSpecial price for both volumes I and II (BA9098)

For Violoncello and Pianoforte-Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy’s works for violoncello and piano occupy a special place within the repertoire of cellists and chamber musicians. The lyrical Song without Words (Romance sans paroles) is among the most popular of all teaching pieces.Mendelssohn was inspired by his contacts with the leading cellists of his day to write for this instrument. This unique Urtext edition contains all of Mendelssohn’s finished works for violoncello and piano as well as reconstructions and completions of his unfinished works for the same scoring. The editor R. Larry Todd has composed the cello part for the variations and has completed the graceful Assaitranquillo.Urtext edition containing all of Mendelssohn’s works for violoncello and piano in 2 volumesAlso includes reconstructions or completions of Mendelssohn’s unfinished works for violoncello and pianoInformative Foreword (Eng/Ger) and Critical Commentary (Eng) with facsimile pagesSpecial price for both volumes I and II (BA9098)

Choralkantate-also contains an arrangemet for organ During Mendelssohns years of study with Zelter the arrangement of chorales already played an important role and he continued to be occupied with the protestant chorale throughout his symphonic and oratorical work. The break Bach’s works in connection with the reperformance of the St. Matthew Passion led to a series of cantatas based on well-known chorale melodies for choir instruments and sometimes also for soloists.

Choralkantate-During Mendelssohns years of study with Zelter the arrangement of chorales already played an important role and he continued to be occupied with the protestant chorale throughout his symphonic and oratorical work. The break Bach’s works in connection with the reperformance of the St. Matthew Passion led to a series of cantatas based on well-known chorale melodies for choir instruments and sometimes also for soloists.

I Would That My Love (Op.63 No.1) is a popular song by Mendelssohn published in 1845 as the first in a collection of six duets for upper Voice with Piano accompaniment. It has been translated hereinto English.The Romantic composer Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847) has been highly regarded in Britain from the time of his first visit in 1829. He was a favourite of Queen Victoria and also made severaltrips to Scotland inspiring some of his best-known and most evocative works. He is also remembered for his choral works such as the ever-popular Hear My Prayer.

Ballade by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe-During the summer of 1799 Goethe wrote his ballad ?Die erste Walpurgisnacht ? and asked his friend Carl Friedrich Zelter to set the work to music. Zelter however felt unable to do this and so Goethe?s wish was only realised thirty years later by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy.The ?heavenly words? of the pagan ballads had impressed the composer so much after a visit to Weimar that he was inspired to set them to music. In 1832 the composition took shape and was performed a year later in the Sing- Akademie in Berlin.Mendelssohn was however unhappy with the first version of the work and held it back until he decided on a radical revision ofthe work ten years after its premiere. Die ?erste Walpurgisnacht? was first performed in 1843 in Leipzig in the presence of Robert Schumann and Hector Berlioz in the form in which the work is still performed today. The publication of this edition by John Michael Cooper Associate Professor of Music History at the University of North Texas (Denton) makes the work available in an Urtext edition for the first time in time for the 200th anniversary of the composer?s birth. The edition reflects the latest state of research and the volume includes a Critical Commentary.- One of Mendelssohn?s most important secular works in an edition reflecting the latest research findings.- Bärenreiter Urtext for the Mendelssohn anniversary year 2009.- Critical Commentary (Eng)- Full score (BA9072) and vocal score (BA9072-90) for sale; performance material (BA9072-72) available for hire.

Für Klarinette Bassetthorn (2 Klarinetten) und Klavier-?Favourite dish in exchange for favourite music? this perfectly summarizes the genesis of the Konzertstücke. When the clarinettist Heinrich Joseph Baermann and his son Carl who also played the Basset Horn stopped to pay avisit to Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy in 1832 they came to a most curious agreement: they promised their composer friend a generous portion of ?Dampfnudeln? (steamed dumplings) and ?Rahmstrudel? (sweet-cheese strudel)that Mendelssohn was mad about if he were to write a piece for them which they could use on their concert tours. The Konzertstück in f minor that originated in this fashion was followed shortly afterwards by a second one in dminor. Both are extremely effective works which wonderfully bring out the unique sound and performance technique of the two instruments from the Clarinet family.

Full score for Violin Cello and Piano of Felix Mendelssohn's Piano Trio No.1 In D minor Op.49 and Piano Trio No.2 in C minor Op.66. Upon hearing the first trio Robert Schumann declared Mendelssohn is the Mozart of the nineteenth century! Written in the composer's famously flowing Romantic style these two works are staples of the repertoire and anchors of many chamber music series. Both appear here for the first time in a single and affordable study edition. Mendelssohn drew upon a variety of influences in his musical style - chiefly Bach Mozart and Beethoven. Like the other German composers of his generation Mendelssohn created works that mirror the era'stension between Classicism and Romanticism. These trios are universally regarded as among his finest works with marked contrasts ranging from slow movements to lively scherzos in the manner of his Songs Without Words.

Kevin Mayhew Sacred Song Series present this beautiful edition of O For The Wings Of A Dove/ O Rest In The Lord by Felix Mendelssohn.Felix Mendelssohn was a German composer pianist organistand conductor of the early Romantic period. He is now among the most popular composers of the Romantic era. O Rest In The Lord is taken from his popular oratorio ‘Elijah’ which has been frequently performed particularlyin English-speaking countries ever since its premiere. Mendelssohn also wrote many smaller-scale sacred works for unaccompanied choir and for choir with Organ. Amongst the most famous is ‘Hear My Prayer’ whose secondhalf contains O for the Wings of a Dove which has became extremely popular as a separate item.

Edited for the first time based on the autograph.The only wind instrument for which Felix Mendelssohn wrote any solo works is the Clarinet. This Sonata written by a young Mendelssohn is genuine chamber music: the Clarinet and Piano are both used equally as a melody and an accompaniment instrument. The various playing characteristics of the Clarinet are not fully exploited; instead Mendelssohn focuses more on the cantabile character of the instrument.