The Musical Genesis of Felix Mendelssohn's Paulus

by Siegwart Reichwald

Book Overview

Felix Mendelssohn is one of the most celebrated figures of the early Romantic period. As a composer of sacred texts, he is chiefly remembered today for the oratorios Paulus (1836) and Elijah (1846). In this groundbreaking study, Siegwart Reichwald offers a meticulous analysis of Paulus, beginning with a general overview of the oratorio traditions of the early nineteenth century. He details the phases of the compositional process...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810840472
• ISBN13: 9780810840478
• Release Date: July 2001
• Publisher: Rlpg/Galleys
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.5"