Organ Sonata No.1, MWV W 56 (Mendelssohn, Felix)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements
Composition Year 1845
Genre Categories Sonatas; For organ; Scores featuring the organ; For 1 player; for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon and 4 horns (arr); For harmonium (arr); Scores featuring the harmonium (arr); For 1 player (arr)
Related Works Earlier drafts listed by movement:
1. MWV W 45
2. MWV W 40
3. MWV W 55
4. MWV W 36

Contents

Performances

Recordings

 1. Allegro moderato e serioso
#187228 - 8.09MB - 5:53 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 6814×⇩ - MP3 - RTM

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 2. Adagio
#187229 - 3.85MB - 2:48 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 4802×⇩ - MP3 - RTM

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 3. Andante recit.
#187230 - 4.94MB - 3:36 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2591×⇩ - MP3 - RTM

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 4. Allegro assai vivace
#187231 - 4.87MB - 3:33 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 3335×⇩ - MP3 - RTM

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RTM (2012/3/12)

Performer Pages Christian Gerharz (organ)
Publisher Info. Essen: Christoph Lahme, 28th Mai 2011. Version 1.0 (2011/5/28).
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Live recording, concert 28th Mai 2011, Krefeld-Oppum, Germany (by using a portable recorder). Organ built by Heintz, 1993.
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Synthesized/MIDI

 2. Adagio
#332843 - 0.00MB - 2:26 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 317×⇩ - MID - Keanur

MID file (audio/video)
Keanur (2014/7/6)

Publisher Info. Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2014
Performers MIDI file by Pierre Gouin
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Sheet Music

Scores

Complete

 Complete Score
#34584 - 0.80MB, 24 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3362×⇩ - Tolentino

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Tolentino (2009/7/11)

Editor Joseph Bonnet (1884–1944)
Publisher. Info. Historical Organ-Recitals, Vol. IV (pp.38-61)
New York: G. Schirmer, 1919. Plate 28648.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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 Complete Score
#321158 - 0.25MB, 18 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 4236×⇩ - Pgfeller

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Pgfeller (2014/4/6)

Editor Paul-Gustav Feller
Publisher. Info. Ritter von Schleyer Verlag
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Selections

 2. Adagio
#782684 - 10.07MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 28×⇩ - Feduol

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Feduol (2022/5/19)

Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1844. (December 19).
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Biblioteka Jagiellońska, Kraków (PL-Kj): Mus. ms. autogr. Mendelssohn 39
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 2. Adagio
#994966 - 0.12MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1×⇩ - Morel

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Morel (2025/10/7)

Publisher. Info. Album Musica, No.143
Paris: Pierre Lafitte, 1914.
Copyright
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 2. Adagio
#129975 - 0.10MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 3764×⇩ - editor

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editor (2011/9/26)

Editor Pierre Gouin - Contact
Publisher. Info. Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2007
Copyright
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.
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 4. Allegro assai vivace
#782681 - 87.84MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 24×⇩ - Feduol

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Feduol (2022/5/19)

Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1844. (August 18).
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Preceded by Organ Sonata No.3, MWV W 58, and followed by Organ Sonata No.5, MWV W 60 (3rd movement).
Biblioteka Jagiellońska, Kraków (PL-Kj): Mus. ms. autogr. Mendelssohn 39
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, Contrabassoon and 4 Horns (Clements)

 Complete Score
#625956 - 0.35MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 112×⇩ - PatrickC

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⇒ 5 more: Flute 1, 2 • Oboe 1, 2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭) • Bassoon 1, 2, Contrabassoon • Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F)

 Flute 1, 2
#625957 - 0.13MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 59×⇩ - PatrickC

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 Oboe 1, 2
#625958 - 0.12MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 55×⇩ - PatrickC

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 Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭)
#625959 - 0.14MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 56×⇩ - PatrickC

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 Bassoon 1, 2, Contrabassoon
#625960 - 0.16MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 56×⇩ - PatrickC

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 Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F)
#625961 - 0.18MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 58×⇩ - PatrickC

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Arranger Patrick Clements (b. 1943)
Publisher. Info. Patrick Clements, 2005.
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For Harmonium

 2. Adagio
#271894 - 0.51MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 561×⇩ - Rob Peters

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Rob Peters (2013/3/2)

Publisher. Info. London: Unidentified Publisher, n.d.(ca.1885).
Reprinted New York: Dover Publications, 2001.
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General Information

Work Title Organ Sonata No.1
Alternative. Title
Composer Mendelssohn, Felix
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.65 No.1 ; MWV W 56
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IFM 212
Key F minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements:
  1. Allegro moderato e serioso (192 bars)
  2. Adagio (78 bars)
  3. Andante Recitativo (52 bars)
  4. Allegro assai vivace (144 bars)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1845
First Publication. 1845 in 6 Organ Sonatas, Op.65 (No.1)
Dedication Dr. F. Schlemmer (1803–1890) in Frankfurt am Main gewidmet
Average DurationAvg. Duration 15-16 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation organ
Related Works Earlier drafts listed by movement:
1. MWV W 45
2. MWV W 40
3. MWV W 55
4. MWV W 36
External Links All Music Guide
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