Viola Sonata in C Minor, Movement 1, Adagio - Allegro; Felix Mendelssohn

Does anybody have sheet music to this they can share? PDFs, scans, images, anything!

Mendelssohn composed this piece at age 14. This is one of his lesser known pieces and thus rather elusive. There are very few recordings and performances that I have been able to locate. It is a shame this piece is so hard to find since it is such a wonderful piece. I'm just doing my duty as a fan of this song by uploading it to youtube.

I've been working on finding a violist to play this with (yeah, I play piano too!), but until then, this recording will have to do.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• viola
• sonata
• concerto
• mendelssohn

[PiercingtheSnowdrift]

Thank you so much for the upload! = )

[j0sephyu]

Yeah, no problem! Spread the love to all viola enthusiasts, haha. I'm working on getting the 3rd movement up, but it's too long so I'll have to break it up into two parts.

[judzineck]

@SymphonyofSorrow you know why all the viola jokes are so stupid? so that violinists could understand them;-)

[cyvue]

This piece is pretty badass. My teacher is performing this in the fall because it's a Mendelssohn year. Definately doesn't get as much credit as it deserves.

[Farnik01]

I think it's a crime to post a recording on YouTube without acknowledging the performers... please post!

[gonrolgonrol]

I know of a violist! :)

[goturhjem2]

When the world gets too weird, this is one of recharging points.

[MultiStrings123]

beutiful



[dissonantchord]

Viola sonata? Best thing ever. Mendelssohn is forever now my hero.

[wrw28405]

@myb3ll3 I have not actually played this piece myself, but from the sound and from looking at the score, it's not an exceptionally hard piece. It's a lot of scales and a little bit of fast, tricky finger work, but it isn't anywhere near impossible to learn. I plan on playing this for a few performances this coming school year myself, so from one violist to another, good luck :-)

[mysterioso2006]

Mendelssohn is the most underrated of all classical composers. If only that damn Wedding March wasn't the only thing he's contributed to modern culture.

[DirtyColossus7]

@SymphonyofSorrow ...As if they hadn't already.