Arnold Mendelssohn: Complete Piano Works

Featuring

Elżbieta Sternlicht
Arnold Mendelssohn

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Historical Context

Arnold Mendelssohn's compositions were rarely performed under the Nazis and were largely forgotten for a long time, similar to the works of his great ancestor Felix Mendelssohn.

Composer Biography

Arnold Mendelssohn received his first piano lessons from Carl August Haupt, a renowned organist and Bach interpreter, who later became director of the Royal Institute of Church Music.

Composer Biography

Arnold Mendelssohn, a great-nephew of Felix Mendelssohn, was born in Ratibor, Silesia, in 1855.

Performer Biography

Pianist Elżbieta Sternlicht studied at the State Music Academy in Warsaw and continued her studies in Paris with Vlado Perlemuter and Suzanne Roche.

Recording & Production

This recording is a co-production with Deutschlandfunk Kultur and was recorded in two sessions in November 2016 and March 2017 at Ölbergkirche Berlin.

Album & Artwork

This album presents the world premiere recording of Arnold Mendelssohn's complete piano works.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Arnold Mendelssohn's greatest achievement was his role in initiating the reform movement in Protestant church music during the early 20th century in Germany.