Mendelssohn - Sonata No. 1 Op. 45 for Trombone and Piano

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Mendelssohn - Sonata No. 1 Op. 45 for Trombone and PianoMendelssohn's expressive Sonata for Cello was composed in October 1838. The Sonata has three movements and works beautifully for Tenor Trombone. This 25 minute work for advanced performers is a wonderful composition and is a great test of musicianship, stamina and technique for both performers. It has been brilliantly transcribed by Ralph Sauer. Free pdf Sample

The work is in an A-B-A format with a Latin middle section featuring an ad lib

It is a great Solo for an intermediate level student

alternate instruments or voices could be employed as available

About four minutes in length in Tenor Clef

includes a descriptive booklet of his own suggestions for Baroque ornamentation based on his studies of the period

The lyrics of the poem

His music was considered "progressive" and even today we are taken aback by the violent shifts in tonality

He is the Director of the College of Fine Arts and Communication at Lamar University in Beaumont

The Horn plays the moving voice mid-range along with the Trombone on the Bass line

ma con moto" and "Vivo e nervoso"

The two chapter movements are I

For the advanced performer