Analysis of the harmony and counterpoint in Felix Mendelssohn's Organ sonata no. 2 in C minor, op. 65

dc.contributor.advisor	Price, Stephen C.
dc.contributor.author	Weaver, Benjamin G.
dc.date.accessioned	2018-07-23T13:24:35Z
dc.date.available	2018-07-23T13:24:35Z
dc.date.issued	2018-07-21
dc.description.abstract	This research paper examines the defining characteristics of Felix Mendelssohn’s organ works. Focus is concentrated on the Organ Sonata No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 65. Analysis of this organ sonata indicates influence of Johann Sebastian Bach and Dietrich Buxtehude through their free organ works. The influence of Bach’s contrapuntal technique is evident, particularly in the first and fourth movements of the organ sonata. This compositional technique altogether assists in comprehending Mendelssohn’s contribution to the Romantic repertoire.	en_US
dc.description.degree	Thesis (M.M.)	en_US
dc.description.sponsorship	School of Music
dc.identifier.uri	http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/20.500.14291/201322
dc.subject.other	Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Sonatas, organ, op. 65. No. 2.
dc.subject.other	Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750 -- Influence.
dc.subject.other	Buxtehude, Dietrich, 1637-1707 -- Influence.
dc.title	Analysis of the harmony and counterpoint in Felix Mendelssohn's Organ sonata no. 2 in C minor, op. 65	en_US
dc.type	Creative project (M.M.), 3 hours.