London symphony orchestra, sir john eliot gardiner conductor. The album features calm sea and prosperous voyage and the influential symphony no. The vibratoless strings, with a particularly resonant bass line, underline the sense of nothing whatever happening, the ship stuck in the middle of its vast, imprisoning ocean, and it manages to convey its own sense of drama, for all the stillness. Stream felix mendelssohn, calm sea and prosperous voyage, op. Others may find it a bit plain, especially in the ruy blas and calm sea and prosperous voyage overtures, the former recorded separately from the other works on the album. The first performance was given on december 25, 1815, in vienna. It was composed in 1828 and inspired by a pair of poems calm sea and prosperous voyage by goethe, who very much liked young mendelssohn s orchestral setting. Mendelssohn overtures ruy blas, calm sea and prosperous. It illustrates two short poems of goethes, the calmness of the sea and a prosperous voyage. Il finto arlecchino vivaldiana sette invenzioni quattro invenzioni. So this is going to be a virtual journey for anyone who wishes to join me in this. That letter is also the first in the english translation of the title to mendelssohn s overture, calm sea and prosperous voyage. Mendelssohn, in fact, restored bach to a world that had forgotten him for a hundred years, and this service alone was an immortality. A list of works in the composer category that are not included here can be found on this page.
Calm sea and prosperous voyage by felix mendelssohn performed by bandung philharmonic conducted by robert nordling dago tea. Mendelssohn was just 19 when he wrote calm sea and prosperous voyage in 1828. Read about calm sea and prosperous voyage, overture in d major, op. Meerstille tiefe stille herrscht im wasser, ohne regung ruht. His inspiration came from two very popular poems by. Central jersey symphony opens season at drew university. Felix mendelssohn, calm sea and prosperous voyage, op. Mendelssohn overtures including a midsummer nights dream, the hebrides, the fair melusina and calm sea and a prosperous voyage release by felix mendelssohn. Title calm sea and prosperous voyage composer mendelssohn, felix. The overture, calm sea and a prosperous voyage, was first performed in 1835, at a leipzig gewandhaus concert. Felix mendelssohn s calm sea and prosperous voyage is a gorgeous piece that is sure to transmit feelings of tranquility. Felix mendelssohn 180947 overture calm sea and prosperous voyage down through the ages, the significance of a calm sea has changed dramatically.
Felix mendelssohn, peter maag, bern symphony orchestra mendelssohn. Originally, mendelssohn had intended that a midsummer nights dream, calm sea and prosperous voyage, and hebrides be published as a single set with a single opus number, but that later changed. Mendelssohn, overture calm sea and prosperous voyage london philharmonic orchestra bernard haitink picture. The overture as a form had only recently escaped from its original theatrical function into a. Felix mendelssohn s programmatic concert overtures are among his most popular works. Relaxing classical music to listen to from home wsmr. It is constructed in two sections, the first being an adagio, and the second a molto allegro vivace and allegro maestoso. For an automatically generated alphabetical list of all available pieces, please see. Felix mendelssohn here we bring you our felix mendelssohn mp3 recording collection. Beethoven wrote his piece for chorus and orchestra. Mendelssohn 18091847 calm sea and prosperous voyage. This list is manually maintained, therefore some of the available pieces may not yet be linked from this page.
Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. The concert overtures a midsummer nights dream, calm sea and prosperous voyage, and the hebrides fingals cave, conceived by mendelssohn before the age of twenty, have ranked amongst the most enduring of the nineteenthcentury orchestral repertoire. Calm sea and prosperous voyage piano solo mendelssohn bartholdy. Mendelssohn peter maag, bern symphony orchestra mendelssohn peter maag, bern symphony orchestra symphony no. Feb 05, 2014 goethes two short 1795 poems, calm sea and the prosperous voyage, inspired several composers, among them beethoven and mendelssohn.
This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Goethes two short 1795 poems, calm sea and the prosperous voyage, inspired several composers, among them beethoven and mendelssohn. Mendelssohn calm sea and prosperous voyage 08 bach violin concerto in e 19 bach arr webern ricercare from a musical offering 08 mendelssohn symphony no 5 in d reformation 27 karina canellakis pairs mendelssohn with his idol, the man whose music he described as the greatest music in the world. More syndication, day 4 calm sea and prosperous voyage by felix mendelssohn if you hear the words child prodigy in association with classical music, i bet you would think of one name in particular, wolfgang amadeus mozart his full name is actually even. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Larry todd offers a historical, stylistic, and analytical guide to these three remarkable works which secured for mendelssohn no small. In 1828 the 19yearold mendelssohn embarked on his second concert overture, having already produced the remarkably assured masterpiece overture to a midsummer nights dream two years earlier. Calm sea and prosperous voyage was the composers musical response to two short poems of the same title by goethe, meeresstille and gluckliche fahrt. It should also be mentioned that on march 21, 1816 the birthday of johann sebastian bachfelix mendelssohn was baptized a lutheran. The symphonies classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Felix mendelssohn mp3s instrumental music free download. Goethe even refers to a fearful and deathly stillness, depicted by mendelssohn in a sombre adagio, only sluggishly agitated by contrapuntal undercurrents.
Goethes two short 1795 poems, calm sea and the prosperous voyage, inspired several composers, among them beethoven and. Calm sea and prosperous voyage, based on two short poems by goethe, depicts the journey of sailors at sea with a still adagio opening ultimately giving way to a triumphant homecoming. One musical idea pervades the whole composition, generating the main motive of the opening section and both main themes of the prosperous voyage section. Calm sea and prosperous voyage was the composers musical response to two short poems of the same title by goethe, meeresstille and gluckliche fahrt 1796. The work was published in 1822, with a dedication to the poet. Felix mendelssohn calm sea and prosperous voyage, opus 27 the hanover band conductor.
Rochester philharmonic orchestra, hamburger symphoniker see all versions of this release, 4 available. Calm sea and prosperous voyage restores to the literary canon an extraordinarily gifted writer, who was recognized as a major talent before all but disappearing from public view for decades, until nearly the end of her life. David, who had worked closely with mendelssohn during the pieces preparation, gave the premiere of the concerto on his guarneri violin. Calm sea and prosperous voyage mendelssohn wikipedia. Seven years later mendelssohn, already the composer of a brilliant overture to shakespeares play a midsummer nights dream, produced a new overture based on two poems by goethe. Sir john eliot gardiner and the london symphony orchestra join forces once again in the latest instalment of their exploration of mendelssohn s symphonies. Mendelssohn overtures including a midsummer nights dream, the hebrides, the fair melusina and calm sea and a prosperous voyage. Mendelssohn bartholdy, felix, 18091847, calm sea and prosperous voyage. One hundred twentyfourth season chicago symphony orchestra. Coupled with this are two of mendelssohn s overtures, calm sea and prosperous voyage and ruy blas, both of which were inspired by literary works. Calm sea and prosperous voyage elgars enigmas exposed. Calm sea and prosperous voyage by felix mendelssohn.
Those make up a rather skimpy total of just over 47 minutes of music. If you hear the words child prodigy in association with classical music, i bet you would think of one name in particular, wolfgang amadeus mozart his full name is actually. Overture calm sea and prosperous voyage, op 27 mendelssohn. More syndication, day 4 calm sea and prosperous voyage by. Beethoven admired him and the work is dedicated to goethe.
Mendelssohn, calm sea and prosperous voyage haitink youtube. The subject of calm sea is not the smooth surface friendly to sufferers of seasickness, but rather the torpid, windless conditions which, in the age of sail, rendered a ship depressingly immobile. Calm sea and prosperous voyage indianapolis symphony orchestra. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Calm sea and prosperous voyage mendelssohn youtube. Partnered by the london symphony orchestra at its most lithe and virtuosic, gardiner makes mendelssohn s ruy blas overture and calm sea and prosperous voyage fizz with excitement, while the symphony no 5, the reformation, has no room for stolid sermonising as it practically races to the chorale finale, with some remarkable finesse in the. Coupled with this are two of mendelssohns overtures, calm sea and prosperous voyage and ruy blas, both of which were inspired by literary works.
Early on, when ships were small, it was a laborious inconvenience you shrugged, unshipped the oars, and bent your backs. Mendelssohn s work radiates a calming harmony, like that of a peaceful morning out at sea. This page lists all recordings of calm sea and prosperous voyage, op. Felix mendelssohnbartholdy calm sea and prosperous voyage. Between 1828 and 1833 mendelssohn wrote three overtures, each with sea connotations. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Down through the ages, the significance of a calm sea has changed dramatically. This is the third recording in a series entitled mendelssohn in birmingham from the city of birmingham symphony orchestra and conductor edward gardner. This is the fourth of mendelssohn s seven overtures and was written before the similarly maritime hebrides overture, op. Felix mendelssohn 180947 overture calm sea and prosperous voyage. The listener feels the calmness of the ocean and the coolness of the sea s breeze.
Leipzig remained mendelssohns home until 1841, when, at the instance of the recentlycrowned frederick william iv. Playing via spotify playing via youtube playback options. Mendelssohn meant to create an unorthodox form comprising two pictures, though in performance the calm sea portion sounds like a conventional slow introduction to a fast overture. Mendelssohns calm sea and prosperous voyage is played by the london symphony orchestra conducted by claudio abbado. Mendelssohn overture calm sea and prosperous voyage. Rochester philharmonic orchestra, hamburger symphoniker the great composers, volume 11. Calm sea, on the other hand, opens with a brilliant depiction of musical stasis. More syndication, day 4 calm sea and prosperous voyage. Miguel calderon dominguez live recording, kitara hall sapporo, japan, 31072016. The first was entitled calm at sea, and the second, the prosperous voyage. Central jersey symphony opens season with mendelssohn the nov. Although he was born a jew, mendelssohn proudly and publicly embraced jesus as. Calm sea and prosperous voyage indianapolis symphony. For mendelssohn, the attraction lay in writing a musical representation of the complete stillness and the gradual picking up of.
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