Organ Sonatas nos. 1–6, op. 65

Album by Felix Mendelssohn & Stephen Tharp

Organ Sonatas Nos. 1–6, Op. 65 are a set of six organ sonatas by Felix Mendelssohn, published in 1845. They blend Baroque forms and contrapuntal writing with early Romantic harmony and varied chorale and fugal textures, representing Mendelssohn's engagement with earlier models and their place in the 19th-century organ repertoire.
First released: March 1997

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 65: I. Allegro moderato e serioso
    5:38
  2. 2.
    Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 65: II. Adagio
    3:06
  3. 3.
    Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 65: III. Andante recitativo - Allegro assai vivace
    6:00
  4. 4.
    Sonata no. 2 in C minor, op. 65: I. Grave. Adagio
    4:11
  5. 5.
    Sonata no. 2 in C minor, op. 65: II. Allegro maestoso e vivace
    2:12
  6. 6.
    Sonata no. 2 in C minor, op. 65: III. Fuga. Allegro moderato
    3:47
  7. 7.
    Sonata no. 3 in A major, op. 65: I. Con moto maestoso
    7:04
  8. 8.
    Sonata no. 3 in A major, op. 65: II. Andante tranquillo
    2:41
  9. 9.
    Sonata no. 4 in B-flat major, op. 65: I. Allegro con brio
    3:30
  10. 10.
    Sonata no. 4 in B-flat major, op. 65: II. Andante religioso
    2:14
  11. 11.
    Sonata no. 4 in B-flat major, op. 65: III. Allegretto
    3:29
  12. 12.
    Sonata no. 4 in B-flat major, op. 65: IV. Allegro maestoso
    3:59
  13. 13.
    Sonata no. 5 in D major, op. 65: I. Andante
    1:09
  14. 14.
    Sonata no. 5 in D major, op. 65: II. Andante con moto
    2:36
  15. 15.
    Sonata no. 5 in D major, op. 65: III. Allegro
    4:25
  16. 16.
    Sonata no. 6 in D minor, op. 65: I. Chorale and Variations. Andante sostenuto
    6:08
  17. 17.
    Sonata no. 6 in D minor, op. 65: II. Allegro molto
    3:26
  18. 18.
    Sonata no. 6 in D minor, op. 65: III. Fuga
    2:46
  19. 19.
    Sonata no. 6 in D minor, op. 65: IV. Finale: Andante
    2:59

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