Felix Mendelssohn - String Symphony No. 9, in C minor/major

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Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
String Symphony No. 9 in C minor/major, MWV N 9 (1823)
I. Grave [00:00] - Allegro [1:52]
II. Andante [8:22]
III. Scherzo [15:13] - Trio più lento (La Suisse) [16:09]
III. Allegro vivace [18:08]
Northern Chamber Orchestra
Nicholas Ward
Audio from: • Mendelssohn / String S...
Score from: imslp.org/wiki/String_Symphon...)

[@johnmarley5658]

Brilliant scoring by young Mendelssohn; dividing the 1st and 2nd violins into 1st 2nd 3rd and 4th violins in some places, and the viola section into 1st and 2nd violas likewise, and in some places taking care to write out a separate double base (Kontrabase) section from the violoncellos at variance with the old 18th century practice of having the bases presumably imbedded in the 'cello section at an octave lower. And even more importantly young Mendelssohn has a sense of rhythm and melody not always shining through as strongly in his older (middle aged) works.

[@bloovelvet]

One could easily mistake the opening of the second movement for Mozart honestly. So sublime and celestial.

[@jkhalsa]

The Andante is so lovely. Mendelssohn splits the violin 1, violin 2, viola, and cello sections into two bodies, so they play as a string octet in some places. Less is more. He starts the movement with just Violin 1, Violin 2. Then another extensive section with Viola, Cello. Only at the end of the movement does he play all of them together. Wonderfully sweet. It's what I remember most vividly from having played it 45 years ago! Thanks for posting this.

[@MontyVierra]

I must've been transported to another planet for a while to have missed these string symphonies. They're marvelous. I have some catching up to do.

[@shin-i-chikozima]

This spectacular performance of No, 9 is nothing short of amazing

[@TheMaestro2005]

I love how this piece ends

[@katharinabecker752]

Amazing music!

[@SPscorevideos]

I. Grave [00:00] - Allegro [1:52]
II. Andante [8:22]
III. Scherzo [15:13] - Trio più lento (La Suisse) [16:09]
III. Allegro vivace [18:08]
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[@klop4228]

Some of the orchestration and harmonic decisions here show a bit more adventurousness in the young Mendelssohn. Starting in minor (ok, he did that in the 8th one too), having the second movement in E Major and the last one (mostly) on the tonic minor, and splitting up the strings more than the 'usual'.
It's interesting to see how he developed while writing these pieces.

[@lulcy789]

“You come to rehearsal to learn _other_ people’s music, not yours”

[@jegg5776]

10:23

[@craig9063]

6:19 Honors viola audition

[@orangutancoochie6213]

8:22 Andante

[@jegg5776]

4:19 ~185~

[@cryptling8825]

1:51

[@jegg5776]

2:38

[@cryptling8825]

3:44

[@jegg5776]

5:22

[@cryptling8825]

6:40

[@whythough9753]

6:39

[@orangutancoochie6213]

18:08 Allegro Vivace

[@orangutancoochie6213]

15:14 Scherzo

[@edwinschirp3536]

Hi Stefano, great job posting these videos, can I sugest you to post these scores?; Victor Herbert Serenade Op. 6, Mieczyslaw Karlowicz's Serenade Op 2, Christian Barnekow Ydiller, Georg Henschel Serenade Op. 23, Julis Beliczay Serenade Op. 36, Nycolay Myaskowsky Sinfonietta Op. 68, Richard Heuberger 'Nachtmusik' Op. 7. Joseph Bloch Suite for String orchestra Op. 6. (this is very hard to find any recording on line), Julius Klengel Serenade for string orch. Op. 24 (this one, is almost impossible to finde any recording), Robert Fuchs Serenade for strings N°s 1,2 & 3, (this last three are exquisite) thank's for posting.P.S. must of the above mentioned are from the romantic era and all pieces are for string orchestra. I Hope you find them as wonderful as they are.

[@SPscorevideos]

Thank you for these suggestions! I really love the String Serenade form (I hope you already listened to the Dohnányi's and Wolf-Ferrari's on my channel), I'll be happy to make the videos you suggested, if I'll find scores and recordings. :)

[@edwinschirp3536]

7YOU WILL FIND MOST OF THEM IN IMSLP PAGE. I USE THE SCORE TO CREATE PARTS AND PERFORME THEM WITH MY TOWN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA. AT LEAST THAT'S MY INTENTION

[@SPscorevideos]

@@edwinschirp3536 I've already downloaded all the scores, they're all on Imslp and they look all quite interesting! Now, let's find the recording... You'll have some surprise next week (and anyway I'll upload a big video of a work for strings I worked on this week ;) ).

[@edwinschirp3536]

great thank you sr,

[@joyhu7684]

I'm using the cello part as my seating audition tomorrow.... It's super faint like basically any symphony with cello in it which is why I'm fretting :/

[@SPscorevideos]

How did your audition go?

[@joyhu7684]

S.P.'s score videos I think it was good. Idk though... thanks so much for asking!! It really made my day.

[@olivernguyen1709]

@@joyhu7684 I hope you did well.

[@Linda.phan2009]

Audition: 4:21
19:44

[@orangutancoochie6213]

12:57 I Va II Va recap

[@orangutancoochie6213]

4:21 timestamp

[@joselopes2293]

Much of Mendelssohn’s symphonies were written for strings. They normally have three movements, although the7th, 8th and 9th have four, while the 10th and 13th only one and 11th five. Usually the four movements are, as in this ninth symphony, Grave-Allegro, Andante, Scherzo, which replaces the Menuetto. Here and whose meaning in Italian means “joke”, since it should be interpreted with greater grace. Its duration is longer then the Menuetto. It is worth mentioning that this movement has nothing to do with the Scherzo that appears in some Monteverdi madrigals designated as “musical scherzi”. The work ends in an Allegro Vivace. This ninth symphony was composed in 1823 in the middle of the Romantic period.
The almost sad Grave at beginning is followed by a magnificent Allegro with great vivacity and grace. It continues with a slower Andante full of delicacy and space for reflection, which delight us for its musical harmony. Scherzo is, as I already mentioned, a movement, in this case alternating more lively moments with calmer ones making us relive more joyful times for others more serene, as our real life is. These sensations could only be transmitted by an extraordinary composer like Mendelssohn, translating the human feeling into music. The masterpiece ends with one Allegro Vivace, as if to give us encouragement for the less good circumstances that we will eventually have to face.
The music is sublime and the interpretation and direction superb.
Romantic period.

[@whythough9753]

3:44