Organ Sonata No. 1, MWV W 56 (Mendelssohn, Felix)
| Title | Organ Sonata No. 1 |
| Creators | Felix Mendelssohn, composer |
| Opus | MWV W 56 |
| Instrumentation | organ |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | F minor |
| Composed | 1845 |
| First published | 1845 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 900 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sonatas |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro moderato e serioso | — | — | 192 |
| Adagio | — | — | 78 |
| Andante Recitativo | — | — | 52 |
| Allegro assai vivace | — | — | 144 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon and 4 horns | Patrick Clements |
| View | Complete | harmonium | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| View | Complete | — | Schirmer | 1919 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | selections | Holograph manuscript | 1844 | 2. Adagio |
| View | Complete | selections | Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2007 | 2. Adagio |
| View | Complete | selections | Holograph manuscript | 1844 | 4. Allegro assai vivace |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon and 4 horns |
Patrick Clements | 2005 | Complete Score Flute 1, 2 Oboe 1, 2 Clarinet 1, 2 (B) Bassoon 1, 2, Contrabassoon Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F) |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for harmonium | — | — | 2. Adagio |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Christian Gerharz, organ | 1. Allegro moderato e serioso 2. Adagio 3. Andante recit. 4. Allegro assai vivace |
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| View | MIDI | 2. Adagio |
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