Cello Sonata No. 1 (Mendelssohn)

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Felix Mendelssohn's Cello Sonata No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 45 was composed in October 1838.

Structure[]

The work has three movements:

Allegro vivace
Andante (in G minor)
Allegro assai

A typical performance of the sonata lasts 25 minutes.

External links[]

Cello Sonata No. 1: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
Cello Sonata No. 1, Op. 45 on YouTube

Felix Mendelssohn

Vocal

Stage	A Midsummer Night's Dream Antigone Die beiden Neffen Die Heimkehr aus der Fremde Die Hochzeit des Camacho
Sacred	Oratorio: St. Paul / Paulus Elijah / Elias Christus Drei Motetten Other: Psalm 42 Lobgesang (Symphony No. 2) Verleih uns Frieden Hear My Prayer Lord, have mercy upon us Jauchzet dem Herrn, alle Welt (Psalm 100)
Other	Die erste Walpurgisnacht "On Wings of Song" Festgesang Festgesang an die Künstler

Orchestral

Symphony	13 String Symphonies No. 1 No. 2 (symphony-cantata Lobgesang) No. 3 (Scottish) No. 4 (Italian) No. 5 (Reformation)
Concerto	Violin and Strings Violin Piano, Violin and Strings Piano: No. 1 – No. 2 Two Pianos: in E major – in A♭ major
Other	Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage The Hebrides Die schöne Melusine "Wedding March"

Chamber

String quartet	String Quartet in E♭ major No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 Four pieces for string quartet
Other	Violin Sonata: No. 1 – No. 2 – No. 3 Viola Sonata Cello Sonata: No. 1 – No. 2 Assai tranquillo for cello and piano Clarinet Sonata Piano Trio: in C minor – No. 1 – No. 2 Piano Quartet: No. 1 – No. 2 – No. 3 String Quintet: No. 1 – No. 2 Piano Sextet String Octet

Solo

Piano: Lieder ohne Worte (Songs Without Words) – Variations sérieuses
Organ: Six Organ Sonatas

People

Daniel Itzig (mother's side great-grandfather)
Moses (father's side grandfather)
Abraham (father)
Fanny and Rebecka (sisters)
Paul (son)

Other

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