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MENDELSSOHN. 89 (18). Heimkehr aus der Fremde (Son and Stranger), Singspiel in 1 act.

90 (19). Symphony, Orch. No. 4 (A). (Called the Italian Symphony.) || Berlin. March 13, 1833.

91 (20). 98th Psalm, 8-pt. Chorus, and Orch. || Dec. 27, 1843. || For the Festival Service in Berlin Cathedral on New Year's Day 1844.

92 (21). Allegro brillant. P.F., 4 hands (A). || Leipzig, March 23, 1841.

93 (22). Music to Oedipus in Colonos, Sophocles, Male Voices and Orch. || Frankfort, Feb. 25, 1845.

94 (23). Concert-air, Sopr. Solo, and Orch. (B&#x266d;). (Infelice!) || 1st vers. with V. obbl., Ap. 3, 1834. 2nd vers., Leipzig, Jan. 15, 1843.

95 (24). Overture, Ruy Blas, Orch. || Leipzig, March 8, 1839.

96 (25). Hymn for Alto Solo, Chor., and Orch., for Mr. C. Broadley. || Leipzig, Dec. 12, 1840; Jan. 5, 1843. Comp. '3 Hymns,' etc.

97 (26). Recitatives and Choruses from Christus, unfinished Oratorio.

98$1$ (27a). Finale to 1st act of Loreley, unfinished Opera. Solo, Chorus, and Orch.

98$2$ (27b). Ave Maria. Solo and Chorus, Female Voices, Orch., from Loreley.

98$3$ (27c). Vintage Chorus, Male Voices, Orch., from Loreley.

99 (28). 6 Songs. Voice and P.F. || No. 1. Berlin, Aug. 9, 1841. No. 4. June 6, 1841. No. 5. Leipzig, Dec. 22, 1845. No. 6.

100 (29). 4 Part-songs. || No. 1. Aug. 8, 1844. No. 2. June 20, 1843. No. 4. Frankfort, June 14, 1839.

101 (30). Overture, Orchestra (C). ('Trumpet overture.')

102 (31). 6 Songs without words. P.F. (Bk. 8.) || No. 2. Frankfort, May 11, 1845, Pfingsten; in Lady Caroline Cavendish's album, London, May 6, 1847. No. 3. Dec. 12, 1845. (Kinderstück.) No. 5. Dec. 12, 1845. (Kinderstück.)

103 (32). Trauer-Marsch, Orch. (A min.). || For Funeral of Norbert Burgmüller.

104 (33). 3 Preludes and 3 Studies, P.F. (2Pts.)

105 (34). Sonata, P.F. (G min.) 1821.

106 (35). Sonata. P.F. (Bb). || Berlin. May 31, 1827.

107 (36). Symphony, Orch. No. 5 (D). (The Reformation Symph.)

108 (37). March, Orch. (D). || For the Fête given to the painter Cornelius at Dresden.

109 (38). Song without words, Cello and P.F. (D).

110 (39). Sextet. P.F., Viol, 2 Violas, Cello, and Bass (D). || April 30, 1824; May 10, 1824.

111 (40). Tu es Petrus, 5-pt. Chor. and Orch. || Nov. 1827.

l12 (41). 2 Sacred Songs, Voice and P.F.

113 & 114 (42 & 43). 2 Concerted pieces for Clar. and Basset-horn, with P.F. accompt. (F and D min.). || No. 1. Berlin. Jan. 19, 1833. || Ded. Heinrich Bärmann, sen., and Carl Bärmann, jun.

115 (44). 2 8acred Choruses, for Male Voices.

116 (45). Funeral Song, for Mixed Voices.

117 (46). Album-Blatt, Song without words, P.F. (E min.).

118 (47). Capriccio, P.F. (E).

119 (48). Perpetuum mobile, P.F. (C).

Etude, P.F. (F min.). || For the Méthode des Méthodes.

Scherzo, P.F. (B min.).

Scherzo and Capriccio, P.F. (F&#x266d; min.). || For The Pianists' Album.

2 Romances of Lord Byron's, Voice and P.F. || No. 2. Düsseldorf, Dec. 31, 1834. || For the Album of 1838.

Prayer, Chorus and Orch. (Verleih' uns Frieden. || Rome, Feb. 10. 1831. || Ded. President Verkenius.

Andante cantabile and Presto agitato, P.F. (B). || Berlin, June 22, 1838. || For the Album of 1839.

The Garland, a poem by Moore, for Voice and P.F. || London, May 24, 1829.

Ersatz für Unbestand, poem by Rückert, for 4 Male Voices. || Nov. 22, 1839. || For Tauchnitz's Musen-almanach.

Festgesang, Male Chor. and Orch. || For Festival at Leipzig in celebration of invention of Printing.

Gondellied, P.F. (A). || Leipzig, Feb. 5, 1837, 'Lied auf einer Gondel.'

3 Volkslieder, 2 Voices and P.F.

'Lord have mercy upon us,' Chorus for Evening Service. Voices only (A minor). || For Mr. Attwood. Berlin, March 24, 1833. || In the Album für Gesang.

Prelude and Fugue, P.F. (E min.). || Prel., Leipzig, July 13. 1841. Fugue, June 16, 1827. || For the Album Notre temps.

3 Hymns for Alto Solo, Chorus, and Organ. Comp. op. 96.

Hymn for Sop. Solo, Chorus, and Organ. (Hear my prayer.) || Jan. 25, 1844. Afterwards orchestrated. || Ded. W. Taubert.

Warnung vor dem Rhein, poem by Simrock, Voice and P.F.

2 Songs, Voice and P.F. || No. 1. Berlin, Aug. 17, 1835.

2 Songs, Voice and P.F. || No. 1. April 20, 1841.

2 Clavierstücke (B&#x266d; and G min.).

Seemann's Scheidelied, poem by Hoffmann v. Fallersleben, Voice and P.F.

Nachtgesang, 4 Male Voices.

Die Stiftungsfeier, 4 Male Voices.

Des Mädchens Klage, Romance for Voice and P.F.

Kyrie eleison. Mixed Voices, Dble. Chorus. (Deutsche Liturgie), Oct. 28, 1846.

Duo concertant, Variations upon the March in Preciosa, by Mendelssohn and Moscheles.

Handel's Dettingen Te Deum, with addl. accts. Score and pts. Kistner.

Handel's Acis and Galatea, with ditto. Chorus and string pts. only. Novello.

Præludium for the Organ (C minor). || Leipzig, July 9, 1841. || For Henry E. Dibdin, Esq. (In facsimile, Patersons, Edinburgh).

Bach's Chaconne, with P.F. acct. Ewer, Novello, & Co.

Additional Chorus to the 95th Psalm (op. 46). Novello.

String Quartet in E&#x266d; (March 5–30, 1823). Erler. Berlin. Autograph in British Museum.

The latest publication was the Quartet in E&#x266d; (1823), which appeared in December 1879, and was first played in England at the Monday Popular Concert of Jan. 5, 1880. The green volumes in the Library at Berlin (1820–1847), already mentioned, contain a great many pieces not published either in the first or second series of the posthumous works, or elsewhere. The unpublished pieces are mostly in autograph, and principally before 1830. They comprise 11 Symphonies for Strings, and one for full orchestra; many Fugues for Strings; Concertos for P.F., for Violin, for P.F. and Violin, with Quartet; and 2 ditto for 2 Pianos and Orchestra; a Trio for P.F., Violin, and Viola; 2 Sonatas for P.F. and Violin (one of them 1838); one ditto P.F. and Viola; one ditto P.F. and Clarinet; 2 ditto for P.F. solo; many Studies, Fantasias (one for 4 hands), Fugues, etc., for P.F. solo; many Fugues for Organ; an organ part to Handel's 'Solomon'; 5 Operas, and music to Calderon's 'Steadfast Prince'; 1 secular and 3 sacred Cantatas; various Motets, and many Songs and vocal pieces.

The Mendelssohn literature is not yet very extensive.

I. His own letters.

Two volumes have been published by authority. The first by his brother Paul—'Reisebriefe … aus den Jahren 1830 bis 1832' (Leipzig 1861); the second by his brother and his eldest son—'Briefe aus den Jahren 1833 bis 1847' (Leipzig 1863), with an Appendix purporting to be a List of all Mendelssohn's compositions, by Julius Rietz, which is however both vague and incomplete. These were translated (not adequately) by Lady Wallace—'Letters from Italy and Switzerland,' etc., and 'Letters,' etc. (Longmans 1862 and 1863). At a later date some important letters were added to the German edition of vol. ii., amongst others one containing Mendelssohn's translations of Dante, Boccaccio, etc., and Indexes were appended; but no change has been made in the contents of the English translation. There is reason to believe that the letters of vol. i. were in many ways altered by the Editor; and it is very desirable that a new edition should be published in which these changes should be rectified, and the letters given as Mendelssohn wrote them.

(2) Eight letters published for the benefit of the Deutschen Invaliden-Stiftung—'Acht Briefe …' (Leipzig 1871). The name of the lady to whom they are written is suppressed, but it is understood that she was Mrs. Voigt, a musical amateur of Leipzig. The last of the eight contains a facsimile of a sketch by Mendelssohn.

(3) 'Musiker Briefe,' by Nohl (Leipzig 1867), contains 30 letters by Mendelssohn, from 1826 to Aug. 26, 1847. They are included by Lady Wallace in her translation of the entire work—'Letters of distinguished musicians' (Longmans 1867).

(4) Other letters are contained in Devrient's Recollections; Hiller's Mendelssohn; Goethe and Mendelssohn; Polko's Reminiscences; Hensel's Die Familie Mendelssohn; Moscheles' Life; Chorley's Life; [App. p.717 "Eckardt's 'David,' F. Moscheles, 'Briefe'"] and other works named below.

II. Biographical works.

(1) Lampadius. 'F.M.B. ein Denkmal,' etc. (Leipzig 1848), translated into English by W. L. Gage, with supplementary sketches, etc. (New York 1866; London 1878).

(2) Benedict. 'A Sketch of the Life and Works of the late Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy,' by Jules Benedict London 1850; 2nd ed., with additions, 1853). A sketch by one who knew him well; attractive and, as far as it goes, complete.