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Sonata No 4 in Bb, 4th Movement, Allegro Maestoso e Vivace

Mendelssohn packed an extraordinary amount into his short life - he died from a stroke at the age of 38. He was a prolific composer, a coveted conductor, a fine pianist and a highly regarded organist. His work took him to various parts of Europe and he was particularly popular in England, where his monumental oratorio 'Elijah' was performed in 1846, a year before his death. His organ recitals in England (notably including St Paul's Cathedral) drew large audiences and in 1845 an English publisher commissioned him to write a set of organ pieces. Mendelssohn chose to call this ambitious collection 'Sonatas' but their forms do not conform to Classical conventions. The majestic 4th movement of the 4th sonata in Bb is both majestic and ebullient and makes significant use of the pedals, which were still relatively new in England. I am most grateful to Richard Mander, the Director of Music at St Mildred's, for allowing me to record on the church's wonderful new instrument and to The Gauze House Studios for the excellent production.