Instrumental Solo, Organ, Pipe Organ - Level 2 - Digital Download
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Composed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn. Arranged by S. Carnelos. This edition: pdf. Romantic Period. Individual part. 4 pages. Sandro Carnelos #1344596. Published by Sandro Carnelos (A0.1784556).
The "Venetian Gondola Song" The piece we are about to hear is the sixth of the Second Book, and it is famously known as the "Venetian Gondola Song" (Venezianisches Gondellied). Imagine for a moment the atmosphere of 19th-century Venice: The rhythmic, swaying motion of the water. The dark, mysterious canals at night. The melancholy, yet beautiful chant of a gondolier. The music starts with a gentle, undulating accompaniment in 6/8 time, mimicking the rocking of a boat. Then, a hauntingly beautiful melody enters—it feels intimate, slightly nostalgic, and deeply poetic. The Organ Transcription by Sandro Carnelos While this was originally written for the piano, tonight we will experience it through a different lens. We are listening to the transcription for organ by the Italian organist and composer Sandro Carnelos. Transcribing Mendelssohn for the organ is a delicate task. Carnelos has done an extraordinary job of: Preserving the Intimacy: He ensures the organ doesn't lose that "vocal" quality Mendelssohn intended. Using Colors: Through the use of specific stops (the registrazione), the organ can actually enhance the atmosphere, perhaps using a flute or a soft reed to give the melody a more ethereal, distant feel. The Pedalboard: The rhythmic "rocking" of the waves is often entrusted to the pedals, providing a steady, grounding pulse that allows the hands to focus on the expressive dialogue of the melodies.
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Instrumental Solo, Organ, Pipe Organ - Level 2 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1784556
Composed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn. Arranged by S. Carnelos. This edition: pdf. Romantic Period. Individual part. 4 pages. Sandro Carnelos #1344596. Published by Sandro Carnelos (A0.1784556).
The "Venetian Gondola Song" The piece we are about to hear is the sixth of the Second Book, and it is famously known as the "Venetian Gondola Song" (Venezianisches Gondellied). Imagine for a moment the atmosphere of 19th-century Venice: The rhythmic, swaying motion of the water. The dark, mysterious canals at night. The melancholy, yet beautiful chant of a gondolier. The music starts with a gentle, undulating accompaniment in 6/8 time, mimicking the rocking of a boat. Then, a hauntingly beautiful melody enters—it feels intimate, slightly nostalgic, and deeply poetic. The Organ Transcription by Sandro Carnelos While this was originally written for the piano, tonight we will experience it through a different lens. We are listening to the transcription for organ by the Italian organist and composer Sandro Carnelos. Transcribing Mendelssohn for the organ is a delicate task. Carnelos has done an extraordinary job of: Preserving the Intimacy: He ensures the organ doesn't lose that "vocal" quality Mendelssohn intended. Using Colors: Through the use of specific stops (the registrazione), the organ can actually enhance the atmosphere, perhaps using a flute or a soft reed to give the melody a more ethereal, distant feel. The Pedalboard: The rhythmic "rocking" of the waves is often entrusted to the pedals, providing a steady, grounding pulse that allows the hands to focus on the expressive dialogue of the melodies.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global
self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.
ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular
titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
About Digital Downloads
Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on
your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music,
you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and
you don't have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play!
PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page
that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are
only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not
digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not
print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).
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