Mendelssohn: Piano Concertos & Other Works for Solo Piano Christian Chamorel & Spektral Quartet Chicago

• Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847): Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25
• 1I. Molto allegro con fuoco07:30
• 2II. Andante06:22
• 3III. Presto06:31
• Piano Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 40
• 4I. Allegro appassionato09:54
• 5II. Adagio - Molto sostenuto06:19
• 6III. Finale: Presto scherzando07:14
• Songs without Words (Extracts)
• 7Book 6, Op. 67: No. 32 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 67, No. 2, MWV U14502:15
• 8Book 2, Op. 30: No. 11 in D Major, Op. 30, No. 5, MWV U9701:48
• 9No. 33 in B-Flat Major, Op. 67, No. 3, MWV U10203:06
• 10No. 34 in C Major, Op. 67, No. 4, MWV U182, Spinnerlied01:51
• 11Lieder ohne Worte (Songs without Words), Book 3, Op. 38: No. 18 in A-Flat Major, Op. 38, No. 6, MWV U119, Duetto02:34
• 12Variations serieuses in D Minor, Op. 5411:29
• Total Runtime01:06:53

Info for Mendelssohn: Piano Concertos & Other Works for Solo Piano

The art of Mendelssohn, the Mozart of the 19th century according to Schumann’s perspicacious yet deceptive expression, stubbornly eludes categorization. Its lightness, transparency and elegance combine classicism and romanticism; together with the previous elements, its farvour, drama and exaltation define a remarkably rich, multi- faceted body of work. The multi-faceted nature of his oeuvre perhaps takes after the ever-changing nature of the composer–more so than many others–until his premature death at the age of 38. He was first Jewish, then Protestant; he was a child prodigy, a pianist, an organist and a conductor; he laid the foundations for historically informed performance; he was a painter, a writer and a key player in institutionalizing music in Germany; he was a globe trotter and, of course, a composer.

Christian Chamorel, piano
Orchestre de Chambre Fribourgeois
Laurent Gendre, conductor

Recorded at the Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin (Germany) and at the Salle Équilibre, Fribourg (Switzerland)
Artistic direction, recording: Nordklang Musikproduktion

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