Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Felix
Lobgesang / Hymn of Praise op. 52 MWV A 18
A Symphony-Cantata after Texts from the Holy Scriptures
- Urtext edition taking all sources into account
- Piano reduction by the composer including his piano version of the Sinfonia
- Extensive Foreword (Ger/Eng) and detailed Critical Commentary (Eng)
Mendelssohn s contemporaries frequently mentioned his Hymn of Praise in the same breath as Beethoven s Ninth and often enough viewed it as an imitation. Mendelssohn authority John Michael Cooper, in his extensive Introduction to this new Urtext edition, shows that the comparison is completely unfounded: with this work Mendelssohn created a new genre to which he gave the name symphony-cantata . Later he added a secular counterpart with Die Erste Walpurgisnacht .
Drawing on all relevant sources, Cooper provides a detailed account of the genesis and structure of this monumental work. Rounding off his scholarly performing edition are notes on the work s performance, e.g. tempo, articulation and dynamics.
For the first time the piano reduction includes Mendelssohn s authorised version of the Sinfonia , based on the first edition of No. 1 for piano solo. / Partitions classique / Vocale - chorale / Choeur et ensemble vocal / BARENREITER
