Trauergesang op. 116
Have you seen him hov'ring near MWV F 31 (op. 116), 1845
The composition was written in 1845 at the request of the young occasional poet Friedrich Aulenbach for the funeral of a singer friend who had died. Two sources survive for this work, a heavily-corrected composition autograph, and a posthumous first printed edition of 1869. These differ from each other so considerably, that it seems plausible that a revision was made between the two, but it is not known who this was by. As the fair copy sent to Aulenbach does not survive, it cannot be entirely ruled out that the first printed edition may have been based on this, and thus the revision was made by Mendelssohn.
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Composer
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
| 1809-1847Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809–1847) is regarded as one of the most important composers of the Romantic period. His compositions combine the formal clarity of the Viennese Classical period with the heightened expressiveness of the 19th century. His engagement with the music of Johann Sebastian Bach was particularly influential; he played a key role in its rediscovery through the performance of the St Matthew Passion in 1829.
Among his best-known vocal works are his two oratorios, Paulus and Elias, as well as his chorale cantata Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich. Furthermore, Mendelssohn worked as a conductor, pianist and music teacher, and made a significant contribution to the professionalisation of the concert scene and to the development of the Leipzig Conservatoire. His work occupies a central position in 19th-century music history and combines a sense of tradition with Romantic sound aesthetics.
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Friedrich Aulenbach
| 1810-1882
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Editor
William Little
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Songwriter / Librettist
Friedrich Aulenbach
| 1810-1882
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