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Mitten wir im Leben sind (Mendelssohn)

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1830 motet

Mitten wir im Leben sind
Motet byFelix Mendelssohn
The composer in 1846, portraitbyEduard Magnus
English	Even in the midst of life
Key	C minor
Text	"Mitten wir im Leben sind" byMartin Luther
Language	German
Published	1830 (1830)
Scoring	SSAATTBB choir

Mitten wir im Leben sind is amotet byFelix Mendelssohn as the third and final part of hisKirchenmusik, Op. 23,^[1] described as a "small choral work",^[2] forSSAATTBB choir,a cappella in the key ofC minor incut time.The text was written byMartin Luther, based on the Latinantiphon "Media vita in morte sumus" (in the midst of life we are in death). The motet was published in 1830.^[3]

Music

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Mendelssohn wrote to his sisterFanny on November 22, 1830 that the motet was one of the best church pieces that he had ever written, and that it "growls angrily, or whistles, dark blue."^[4]

For the first and second verses, the tenors and basses begin by contemplating a question, the sopranos and altos answering, and the tenors and basses finishing the answer. The tempo then speeds up, with a plea for mercy as the choir builds into a repeated "Kyrie eleison" sung at fortissimo. The third verse is structured differently, having all the parts sing throughout the verse. There is also no tempo change, but a few dynamic changes.

References

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^Cooper, John Michael; Prandi, Julie D. (2002).The Mendelssohns: Their Music in History. Oxford University Press.ISBN 978-0-19-816723-5.
^Griffiths, Paul (2004-10-07).The Penguin Companion to Classical Music. Penguin UK.ISBN 978-0-14-190976-9.
^Cooper, John Michael (2001).Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: A Guide to Research : With an Introduction to Research Concerning Fanny Hensel. Routledge.ISBN 978-0-8153-1513-1.
^"Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Mitten wir im Leben sind - Noten | Chormusik kaufen".Carus-Verlag. RetrievedNovember 7, 2023.

External links

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Kirchenmusik, Op. 23 (Mendelssohn): Scores at theInternational Music Score Library Project
Free scores of Mitten wir im Leben sind (Mendelssohn) in theChoral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)

Felix Mendelssohn

Vocal

Stage	A Midsummer Night's Dream "Wedding March" Antigone Oedipus at Colonus Die beiden Neffen Die Heimkehr aus der Fremde Die Hochzeit des Camacho
Sacred	Oratorio:St. Paul / Paulus Elijah / Elias Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen Wer bis an das Ende beharrt Christus Other: "Psalm 42" Vom Himmel hoch (chorale cantata) Drei Motetten Lobgesang (Symphony No. 2) Verleih uns Frieden "Hear my prayer" Lord, have mercy upon us Jauchzet dem Herrn, alle Welt (Psalm 100) Mitten wir im Leben sind
Other	Die erste Walpurgisnacht "On Wings of Song" Festgesang Festgesang an die Künstler

Orchestral

Symphony	13 String Symphonies No. 1 No. 2 (symphony-cantataLobgesang) No. 3 (Scottish) No. 4 (Italian) No. 5 (Reformation)
Concerto	Violin and Strings Violin Piano, Violin and Strings Piano:No. 1 –No. 2 Two Pianos:in E major –in A♭ major
Other	Capriccio Brillant Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage The Hebrides Die schöne Melusine

Chamber

Strings	String Quartet in E♭ major Quartet No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 Four pieces for string quartet Octet
Other	Violin Sonata:No. 1 –No. 2 –No. 3 Viola Sonata Cello Sonata:No. 1 –No. 2 Assai tranquillo for cello and piano Clarinet Sonata Piano Trio:in C minor –No. 1 –No. 2 Piano Quartet:No. 1 –No. 2 –No. 3 String Quintet:No. 1 –No. 2 Piano Sextet