Fanny/Felix Mendelssohn, Rinck, and Hesse Flashcards
What are the organ works of Fanny Mendelssohn? Give some details
Praludium in F major, 1829, written for her wedding processional
Praludium in G major, incomplete
Untitled prelude in G major, written for her recessional since Felix’s piece never made it
What are some of the significant organ works of Johann Heinrich Rinck?
Choralfreund, Studien fur das Choralspielen, pub 1832-38
-In six volumes, with two supplement volumes later, containing 130 chorale variations
Pracktische Orgelschule, Op. 55
-Contains praludia, fugues, and fantasies, including a fantasies on BACH
What are some significant details about Johann Heinrich Rinck?
Was an influential teacher than carried Bach tradition to organists of the 19th century, taught Hesse.
Collector of organ music, including the Neumeister Collection. His library was purchased by Lowell Mason and then to Yale University upon Mason’s death.
What are some details about the non-sonata works of Mendelssohn for organ?
Three Preludes and Fugues, op 37, 1835-37
-c minor, G major, d minor
-Dedicated to Thomas Atwood, organist at St. Paul’s Cathedral and pupil of Mozart
What are the details around Mendelssohn’s organ sonatas?
Six sonatas for organ, op. 65, 1845
Sonata 1, in f minor, uses “Was Mein Gott Will,” 4 mvts
Sonata 2, in c minor, 4 mvts
Sonata 3, in A major, uses “Aus tiefer not,” 2 mvts
Sonata 4, in B-flat major, 4 mvts
Sonata 5, in D major, uses original chorale, 3 mvts
Sonata 6, in d minor, uses “Vater Unser,” 3 mvts
What are some of the details biographically behind Mendelssohn’s organ sonatas?
Commissioned as “voluntaries” by Charles Coventry in 1843, yet Mendelssohn was confused by the term Voluntaries and changed it to Sonata, working on them sporadically until finishing the B-flat major in 1845.
What is the significant organ work of Adolph Hesse?
Variations on “God Save the King,” op 67, dedicated to Louis Sphor
