Andante MWV W6

Hailed by scholar Charles Rosen as 'the greatest child prodigy the history of Western music has ever known', Mendelssohn wrote for the organ from the age of 11. This charming little andante, perhaps lesser known than Mendelssohn's larger-scale setting also in D major (MWV W32), was written when Mendelssohn was just 14 years old.

The Sauer organ in the Lutherkirhce in Chemnitz, sampled by Songs Paradisi
(https://www.sonusparadisi.cz), is a fine example of German romantic organ building. The abundance of 8 foot stops on this organ blend beautifully, allowing a wide palette of tones and colours to be explored. This piece features three of the 8 foot stops on Manual II: the Rohrflöte, Salicional and the beautiful overblowing Konzertflöte.