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Grieg: Lyric Pieces - Mendelssohn: Lieder ohne Worte

6/28/2019, 26 Tracks, 1:05:37

Russian pianist Denis Kozhukhin plays miniatures by Mendelssohn and Grieg: a selection taken from the former's Songs without Words, and the latter's Lyric Pieces. Among these varied character pieces are well-known numbers like Mendelssohn's Venetian Gondola Song and Grieg's Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, as well as some lesser-known gems.

Featuring

  • Denis Kozhukhin
  • Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
  • Edvard Grieg

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Critical Reception

Mendelssohn's "Songs without Words" were an immediate commercial success in Germany, Britain, and France, appealing to amateur players seeking new music that didn't require extreme virtuosity.

Source: Booklet

Critical Reception

Early critical reception of Grieg's "Lyric Pieces" was mixed; while audiences enjoyed them, some critics found them "pleasing and characteristic" but not of "any very great value."

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album was recorded at the Muziekcentrum van de Omroep (Music Broadcast Center) in Studio 5, Hilversum, in November 2018.

Source: Booklet

Critical Reception

Robert Schumann, a contemporary composer and critic, described Mendelssohn's "Songs without Words" as standing "between painting and poetry."

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Edvard Grieg, the composer of the "Lyric Pieces," aimed to create music that was like "dwellings for people in which they might feel comfortable and happy," rather than grand "churches and temples."

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Mendelssohn's "Songs without Words" were intended to be piano pieces that mirrored the forms and styles of German Lieder, including folk songs and duets.

Source: Booklet

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