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Felix Mendelssohn – Prelude in C Minor (1841)

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy – Prelude in C Minor (1841) is a dramatic and expressive piece that highlights Mendelssohn’s mastery of the organ. Composed in 1841, this prelude combines intense harmonic progressions with sweeping themes, showcasing the emotional depth and complexity of Mendelssohn's music. The work blends Romantic expressiveness with classical structure, making it an essential example of Mendelssohn's organ repertoire. This performance was recorded by Tzvetanka V. Spruck on the Göckel organ at the Catholic Parish Church of St. Michael in Velbert-Langenberg, bringing Mendelssohn’s powerful composition to life. Biography Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, one of the most brilliant pianists of his time, shared Mozart’s deep fascination with the organ. Shortly after composing his first piano work in 1820, Mendelssohn wrote his first organ piece, a somber, slow prelude in D minor constructed from chords. Despite focusing primarily on piano studies under Ludwig Berger, Mendelssohn’s development as an organ composer was significantly influenced by two key elements: his in-depth study of J.S. Bach and the publication of Michael Fischer’s (1773–1829) "Choralbuch" in 1821. Mendelssohn composed a conservative series of variations on one of Fischer’s chorales, reflecting his commitment to the organ, even as its prominence in the European music scene had waned. By the early 19th century, the organ had reached a low point in its storied history, its decline exacerbated by the societal upheavals of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. Many once-renowned instruments fell into disrepair, and the organ struggled to keep pace with the rapid stylistic changes occurring in mainstream music. Nevertheless, Mendelssohn continued to compose for the organ. His early works include a gentle Andante (1823) and the aforementioned variations on a Fischer chorale. Mendelssohn’s frequent visits to England further shaped his career as an organist and composer for the instrument. A period of intense contrapuntal creativity culminated in the publication of his Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 for piano and the Three Preludes and Fugues, Op. 37 for organ. Mendelssohn’s Six Organ Sonatas, published on September 15, 1845, represent the pinnacle of his organ compositions. Although Mendelssohn only performed these sonatas in private, he witnessed the public success of Sonata No. 3 in London in 1847. That same summer, grieving the death of his sister and exhausted by his work on the oratorio Elijah, Mendelssohn played the organ for the last time in Ringgenberg, near Interlaken, improvising a prelude and fugue in C minor. He passed away in November of that year at the age of 38. #felixmendelssohn #preludeincminor #organmusic #pipeorgan #romanticorganmusic #classicalorgan #mendelssohnorganworks #romanticcomposer #classicalrepertoire #organperformance #göckelorgan #organmasterpieces #churchorganmusic #germancomposers #19thcenturymusic #organclassics #classicalmusiclover #organrecital #1841 #classicalcomposer