Mendelssohn's "Prelude in C Minor" was an occasional work written for Edinburgh organist Henry Dibdin, who requested a 'long measure psalm tune'.
Composition History
The "Sechs Sprüche" were written for the Berlin Cathedral Choir as part of the Prussian king's new liturgical order of service.
Recording & Production
The recording of the organ was made at Christ Church, Rochester, NY, while the choir was recorded in Fountain Court at the Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, NY.
Instruments
The Craighead-Saunders Organ at Christ Church, Rochester, is a research instrument modeled after the 1776 Adam Gottlob Casparini organ in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Composition History
Mendelssohn's "Präludium in D Minor" was his first work for organ, composed at age eleven, likely a byproduct of his organ lessons with August Wilhelm Bach.
Composition History
Mendelssohn vigorously rejected his "March in C Major" by drawing a large X across the page, and it remained unpublished until 1988.
Compositional Technique
The "Sechs Sprüche" are demanding a cappella motets for double chorus, showcasing Mendelssohn's intellectual and austere style.
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