Six Sonatas for Organ, Op.65

Jos Van Der Kooy

Label: Challenge Classics
Catalogusnummer: CC 72315
EAN / barcode: 0608917231526
Verschijningsdatum: 26 maart 2009

They represent milestones in organ literature; the organ sonatas by Felix Mendelssohn. Subtleness, lyricism and emotion are characteristic of this kind of music, which excels in beautiful form and authentic content. The sonatas were published in London, Leipzig and Milan on 15 September 1845. A fourth edition appeared in Paris at the change of year 1845/46. The opus was dedicated to dr. F. Schlemmer, his wife Cécile Jeanrenaud’s cousin from Frankfort am Main. During a holiday in Frankfort am Main in July 1844, he started composing the sonatas. Existing pieces were incorporated in the sonatas, while newly composed pieces were completed. Already at his parental home in Berlin, Mendelssohn was brought into contact with the music of Bach. On 11 March 1829, he performed Bach’s St. Mat- thew Passion for the first time after the death of the composer. As a child he had followed some organ lessons. As from 1830, he fanatically studied organ music with the objective to perform organ music at concerts. His programmes included works by Bach and improvisations. His performances of Bach’s organ works at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London were sensational. On 6 August 1840, he performed a demanding Bach programme on the organ of St Thomas Church at Leipzig. The proceeds were to fund a monument for Bach that would be erected in 1843.

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01 Six Sonatas for Organ, Op. 65: Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, I. Allegro moderato e serioso 05:20
02 Six Sonatas for Organ, Op. 65: Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, II. Adagio 03:26
03 Six Sonatas for Organ, Op. 65: Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, III. Andante, Recitativo 03:11
04 Six Sonatas for Organ, Op. 65: Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, IV. Allegro assai vivace 03:33
05 Six Sonatas for Organ, Op. 65: Sonata No. 2 in C Minor, I. Grave 01:27
06 Six Sonatas for Organ, Op. 65: Sonata No. 2 in C Minor, II. Adagio 03:05
07 Six Sonatas for Organ, Op. 65: Sonata No. 2 in C Minor, III. Allegro maestoso e vivace 02:14
08 Six Sonatas for Organ, Op. 65: Sonata No. 2 in C Minor, IV. Fuga, Allegro moderato 03:27
09 Six Sonatas for Organ, Op. 65: Sonata No. 3 in A Major, I. Con moto maestoso 07:21
10 Six Sonatas for Organ, Op. 65: Sonata No. 3 in A Major, II. Andante tranquillo 02:49
11 Six Sonatas for Organ, Op. 65: Sonata No. 4 in B-Flat Major, I. Allegro con brio 03:19
12 Six Sonatas for Organ, Op. 65: Sonata No. 4 in B-Flat Major, II. Andante religioso 02:18
13 Six Sonatas for Organ, Op. 65: Sonata No. 4 in B-Flat Major, III. Allegretto 03:46
14 Six Sonatas for Organ, Op. 65: Sonata No. 4 in B-Flat Major, IV. Allegro maestoso e vivace 03:58
15 Six Sonatas for Organ, Op. 65: Sonata No. 5 in D Major, I. Andante 01:09
16 Six Sonatas for Organ, Op. 65: Sonata No. 5 in D Major, II. Andante con moto 02:54
17 Six Sonatas for Organ, Op. 65: Sonata No. 5 in D Major, III. Allegro maestoso 04:33
18 Six Sonatas for Organ, Op. 65: Sonata No. 6 in D Minor, I. Choral 00:55
19 Six Sonatas for Organ, Op. 65: Sonata No. 6 in D Minor, II. Andante sostenuto 02:03
20 Six Sonatas for Organ, Op. 65: Sonata No. 6 in D Minor, III. Andante sostenuto 01:17
21 Six Sonatas for Organ, Op. 65: Sonata No. 6 in D Minor, IV. Andante sostenuto 01:35
22 Six Sonatas for Organ, Op. 65: Sonata No. 6 in D Minor, V. Allegro molto 03:42
23 Six Sonatas for Organ, Op. 65: Sonata No. 6 in D Minor, VI. Fuga, Sostenuto e legato 02:42
24 Six Sonatas for Organ, Op. 65: Sonata No. 6 in D Minor, VII. Finale, Andante 03:16

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