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Maestoso (Italian pronunciation: [ma.eˈstoːzo]) is an Italian musical term and is used to direct performers to play a certain passage of music in a stately, dignified and majestic fashion (sometimes march-like) or, it is used to describe music as such.
When performing a section marked maestoso, musicians are encouraged to use a strong dynamic contrast to emphasize the grandeur of the music. Maestoso can appear in both the tempo marking and expressive direction within sheet music, guiding performers on how to interpret the passage.
But then, the tub-thumping final maestoso begins with a series of huge organ chords – Saint-Saëns piles in trumpets, horns, quadruple winds, cymbals and even a piano played four-hands.
The Maestoso is introduced by a full C major chord in the organ: Piano four-hands is heard at the beginning with the strings, now playing the C major evolution of the original theme. The theme is then repeated in powerful organ chords, interspersed with brass fanfares.
Both the Peters and Dupre Editions of Mendelssohn's Organ Works contain fingering suggestions. Refer to both to see what fingerings/pedalings work for you. The Novello contains no fingering or pedaling. Articulation and Phrasing . Different editions contain different phrasing marks in the score.
Mar 24, 2016 · – Prestissimo, Maestoso, Molto prestissimo: Seid umschlungen, Millionen! Beethoven changes the usual pattern of Classical symphonies in placing the scherzo movement before the slow movement (in symphonies, slow movements are usually placed before scherzo).
The organ is a 30-rank Wicks/Hunt pipe organ, supplemented with a Hauptwerk virtual organ system, using the 65-stop 1877 Father Willis Organ at Salisbury Cathedral, England. To listen to more of my organ videos, go to youtube.com/user/GeoffOlson1039 .
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