ong Hear stel fiierrel, Sam Franko, fore hin Lert, ofegpoltt fortonroky safer, EOS PASSACAGLIA for the Pianoforte SPU 9% y LEOPOLD GODOWSKY CARL FISCHER Inc. slit NEW YORK BOSTON CHICAGO 0.1590Prefatory Remarks. HE theme of my Passacaglia is based upon the first eight measures of Schubert's Unfinished Symphony. This Passacaglia consists of forty-four Variations, a Cadenza and a Fugue. The analysis and description of and comment upon this work I leave to the serious student and interested scholar. This composition, written on the eve of the hundredth anniversary of Franz Schubert's death, is my heartfelt tribute to this precious and prolific genius, who, despite his short and uneventful life, succeeded so admirably in translating our innermost emotions into music. With the exception of Chopin, 1 know of no other composer whose lyricisms have touched the heart of so many; whose melodies have become so thoroughly the treasured property of all civilized nations; whose tone-imageries have so sensitized and refined our poetic susceptibilities, I will feel fully rewarded, should this contribution to the approaching commemoration prove to be worthy of the occasion. LEOPOLD GODOWSKY Atlantic City, N. J. November 7th, 1927 .Passacaglia LEOPOLD GODOWSKY Andante moderato (about J = 100) 2 7 o 2 Bp esto e una |eorda Piano muistertoso| ze I is i. ists wh i fe r a f ia Fa DR DAD DAMMD Ma t i SS fee oe ee ite ee ies f. fa f fa MM fa Sa. fm Ta Fa Sm Fa Sa 2 @ @® @® DB DB BD MD fa cantabile i ef a 7 _ Fe aa *) The upper voice is a contraction of the Passucugli theme. 2416-41aa t walle dim. una corda ; f Sf tf Ga f. G Gf fe fa Fa Ba = Be 3 sea Phare, toonta pedala ad Titan) f Fa Fa fm fa fa fa (Ga) Fa ta 245tb-44Oe satto 3 Sa. * (Sa obligatory) ére corde ‘ z i ‘spre 7 7 i) ' ~ lesgiero pp pee Zz z Pp doleissind a sopra 2 una corde bea aa f ga fa fa a 245184,Sf Gr tf @ TM gm & ae Seantubile z Zz z 7 z z ei Pi 24518-41molto espressivo Se oak 2 7 #:AE contemuto (pit lento TOs EIT 24518—44senza pedale £ a a 4S Troll de tat ‘molto orese_ad agiteto > c a z Ga (fa) fa fa (Ga) fa % (a) ‘Sa, tre corde Baste 4410 Allegro moderato ron legato, articolato non legato 2418-44watt Healtesy pik mosso Ppsubitoe tegzier fm Tag, Fe (Ga) a, Sa, Allegro moderato 24518-4412 5 a Pa pages * i fs toni tallegro moderato) t—~ 2 T= as fh te 434g = 4 i a zs Ta Se Fa fa a fa Fa, Ba. fre corde 2451-44BP subito” Haze (una corday Ba °F energico | ffrnon legato i motto) aqescendo| > a a Sa (a) ra rE / Rees eek por p= gor f fa Ga) a. 1) This §C may he played by the fifth finger of the left bund, 2451B=4ta ff daecsina ¢ ranguito 1 detisine e tongue ar i a spr. psubisto « legato sag ; Zz eo b= ‘be fm fa fa (fa) Fa Fa Sa Bin 2418-44ee molto tranguillocpiis lento) ‘ right hand zs poco pie rall 24518-44 Sa (Fa) Bing Fa (Fa) (Fa)Allegretto Vaan Pit Por i nquille Bip tre ee moto orese. > | ff non leguta e martetiato a) Fa Fa. So Fa Ga Fa Sa Sa. 2a5t8 at= @ @. @ (a) eens at24815-44loft hand 19 A Lptete & Andante sostenuto % , ep a5 esto P subito ¢_moltoltranguitto > estat20 espr. Fay eloei Zou G tegate *® una corda Sa (fa) & Ga Ga TA (Sa) a Ba, oT SSC. Te Te Zhs = ET) . Sa. ga, Sa. aa a. Sa. appassionato molto expr, x, 3 24519-41a Allegretto grazioso Pr ste tre corde 2p ra é 5 Tigh £7 vee F 77 legghera fp = . ‘ 34 ae rr — a Bent at2anis—4tdads a4 ig tranguslld marcato a, cone Sa a, &, = oo NSA ao eg ee eee tat S subito, agitate eS j— Ee 3 Za _ Gm _ cntmando rapido 5 z ta i “PP poco vult. Si suite ‘2 fre corde naesis-41 una corda28 af san a ———— Sf molte_meno >= nf ps ff aga begs of puny shat ak AS puny ifat puny jfat 2abi0- 41Sa (fa) Ga (@) da Ga) ta motte agitate 3 } Palgal_af, Daley = = fa a. B e PB 245i8-4tic fan gutta eee 2B A marcato "ee s = sz. ee SS § AZ fess sg Tidedieee 25 errr i |e feo es peaaes SS Si cen Sage, sempre om logan a aS sO? 3 rs ? SS thariatiato Pt f @ % Taw W Ff TB (Fa) ga 7 2418-41 ‘Eriking)a7 Zs ies sempre martellatoy> a 3 = z z rn a Sa (Fa) a, Bra > marcato, non legato af 4518-41ron Tegao ; uppassionato sempre ff “PEs ? ; jl a i 245184426518-44Sa Ga) Fa ta Ga Ra. 2a618-41 #) A faster (rill is advisable.aa Ugerer| Sa (Ba) Ba Tay BOE) on "Gay BD a) rs *) Ir the omission of the Fugue is desired, the Pussucaglia should end here. 24818-41 Astantte Clty, 8.1, September 2513,1922.Bz Andante espressivo ( zisi8—41 BR conde™=~ ce 3 a > oe a lind XO, daa Lf meno mossT CMT 2 @ Ca) mA Ee fa fa BA ae 26ns8— 44Fuga Andante sostenuto (about d.+46 p eppressivo a a is una *corda ~ : 23 ——— RiP fey [key ‘Femprp molto espressilo =— & 7 3 . fata Ga®r Ta Ga Ga FJ Fa Fa Cire corde) 26548-4am da fa sre Corde = #¥ S Gf Ga “Ba fa fa Sa Ba a Aa NI Oe pit dim. poco a 2 1 2 1 Luna corde wa Sa Tat Ba Sa. fa Fa Ta tr ay " me P dolce |e tranyuitto = a Ga Ga Ga) Fa Ga Gay Fa *) The accents sbould be played softly and expressively; the theme should stand out unobtrusively. 24518-41OFripir |p a Fics yen sein Ry “3 f wo be Sr —_—_ aasig-at_*) The accented sotes should be played very soflly and experssively: the theme should sand out unobtrusively.1 my ot ‘ = | . > > et 2, ft fot og 24518~41maestoso Augmentation of the Theme) ‘Sa ¢ SF p msito oe 1 un poco pit mosso SP sudito left hand 4) The stems upward 24548-41 ‘tended for the right hand, downward, for the left hand39 puvy tft (Ba) fa (Ba) % a Sn, OO ee puny fap 2451841left hand left hand 24518-41 t dime calmund dim. e calmando A pit crese, ep iF pati nif rally P pric ral A prep pti Ppat Mempo primo) : og 7 tranguilio a SS Af molto appassronsto as Thee fa Fa fa. fa (fa) fa 24518-41 +n the following eleven meusures, the Organ-poliit must Ue emphasized persistently,a2 a a_dffnon legato te Ga. Ga fa tw ‘fa fafa) faGatia fa Ta $ f4 pe : ii 1+ i £ @a fa ta Ga) ea | ow York, October 214, 1927 2a5t8-41