The History of Mendelssohn's Oratorio Elijha' (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 Excerpt: ...received yours of the gth. And many thanks again And you copy yourself the solo parts Whatever your reason may be, I feel what an obligation you confer upon me. "Now I go on with my remarks about those pieces of the second part which you sent me the translation of, viz.: Nos. 33, 34, and 35. By-the-bye: No. 33 will be altered and another Recit. (for a Soprano) comes in its stead with the next parcel; but the words are the same, and your translation will go quite as well to the new Recit. "In No. 34 I again wish to alter the notes in order to keep the English scriptural version. And it seems to me so important that this should be done that I hope it is time still to make the alteration in all the choral parts. The beginning I wish altered thus: --or, if ' passed' must have two syllables: --Lord pass-ed The end of the first phrase 'as He approached' is not quite agreeable to me; could you not find four syllables instead of them (making the two slurred notes single ones)--e.g., 'as the Lord drew near' (don't laugh), or something in which the accent on the last syllable is strong and decided "Then comes: --Then again: 'And behold, the Lord passed by.' And at the end again, ' But the Lord was not in the earthquake.' Also the third time: But the Lord was not in the fire.' (here I think it is quite necessary to keep the scriptural expression at least at the beginning ) And then perhaps: 'And in that voice the Lord came unto him.' "The instrumental parts are all copied here, and I bring them with me. Excuse the haste of these lines.--Always yours very truly, "Felix Mendelssohn-bartholdy." mendelssohn To Bartholomew. Written in English "Leipzig, July ax, 1846. "My dear Sir, --After I had sent off my last letter to you in the mo...