Fugue V in F Minor

Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (3 February 1809 – 4 November 1847), born and widely known as FELIX MENDELSSOHN, was a German composer, pianist, organist, and conductor of the early Romantic period. Mendelssohn's compositions include symphonies, concertos, piano music, organ music, and chamber music. His best-known works include the overture and incidental music for A Midsummer Night's Dream, the Italian Symphony, the Scottish Symphony, the oratorio St. Paul, the oratorio Elijah, and the overture The Hebrides, among others. The melody for the Christmas carol "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" is also his. Heartland Marimba will release adaptations and recordings of all of the preludes and fugues from Opus 35. This collection includes six preludes and six fugues: Prelude and Fugue No. I – E Minor Prelude and Fugue No. II – D Major Prelude and Fugue No. III – B Minor Prelude and Fugue No. IV – Ab Major Prelude and Fugue No. V – F Minor Prelude and Fugue No. VI – Bb Major I chose the F Minor Fugue to begin this project as it has been a source of major inspiration for some time; another keyboard percussion version that is, not the piano solo. The original version is lovely of course, however, when I first heard the Safri Duo’s recording of this fugue on their Goldrush album, I was floored. The whole album is amazing, and this track encased it in gold for me! You should seek it out and listen to it repeatedly. Along with my obsession with old and tricky contrapuntal music, this recording was the inspiration behind the project to release the collection. ~ M.C.