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==The Making of <i>Elijah</i>== | ==The Making of <i>Elijah</i>== | ||
| − | Mendelssohn's contributions to sacred vocal and choral music were prefigured by those of Bach. Having spearheaded the revival of Bach's music in Germany while he was still in his twenties, Mendelssohn (1809-1847) was sought after to compose music for the new cathedral being built in Berlin in the early 1840s. His devotion to the music of Bach dated back to his student years. When he was nine years old, his sister Fanny (then aged thirteen) memorized the whole of Bach's <i>Well-Tempered Clavier</i>. | + | Felix Mendelssohn's contributions to sacred vocal and choral music were prefigured by those of Bach. Having spearheaded the revival of Bach's music in Germany while he was still in his twenties, Mendelssohn (1809-1847) was sought after to compose music for the new cathedral being built in Berlin in the early 1840s. His devotion to the music of Bach dated back to his student years. When he was nine years old, his sister Fanny (then aged thirteen) memorized the whole of Bach's <i>Well-Tempered Clavier</i>. The following year he and his sister joined the chorus of Berlin's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sing-Akademie_zu_Berlin Sing-Akademie]. |
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Revision as of 21:23, 1 February 2021
Felix Mendelssohn's Elijah, Op. 70
The Making of Elijah
Felix Mendelssohn's contributions to sacred vocal and choral music were prefigured by those of Bach. Having spearheaded the revival of Bach's music in Germany while he was still in his twenties, Mendelssohn (1809-1847) was sought after to compose music for the new cathedral being built in Berlin in the early 1840s. His devotion to the music of Bach dated back to his student years. When he was nine years old, his sister Fanny (then aged thirteen) memorized the whole of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier. The following year he and his sister joined the chorus of Berlin's Sing-Akademie.
Parts
- Flute 1
- Flute 2
- Oboe 1
- Oboe 2
- Clarinet 1
- Clarinet 2
- Bassoon 1
- Bassoon 2
- Bassoon 3
- Horn 1
- Horn 2
- Horn 3
- Horn 4
- Trumpet 1
- Trumpet 2
- Trombone 1
- Trombone 2
- Trombone 3 (Bass trombone)
- Tuba (Ophicleide)
- Timpani
- Violin 1
- Violin 2
- Viola
- Violoncello
- Contrabass