Mendelssohn: Concertos

Featuring

Gottfried von der Goltz
Kristian Bezuidenhout
Freiburger Barockorchester
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

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Composition History

The Double Concerto in D minor was written for Mendelssohn and his childhood friend and violin teacher, Eduard Rietz, who premiered it together.

Composition History

The Piano Concerto in A minor was written for Mendelssohn's older sister, Fanny, who premiered it in a private concert at their family home.

Critical Reception

Neither the Piano Concerto in A minor nor the Double Concerto in D minor were published during Mendelssohn's lifetime, and both fell into obscurity for over a century.

Performer Biography

Kristian Bezuidenhout, the fortepiano soloist, won first prize and the audience prize at the Bruges Fortepiano Competition at the age of 21.

Compositional Technique

Mendelssohn's Double Concerto in D minor was originally scored for soloists with strings alone, but he later added winds and timpani, a version performed on this album.

Historical Context

Mendelssohn's father, Abraham Mendelssohn, believed that a woman of the upper bourgeoisie should remain in the shadow of the home, not exposed to the public stage.

Composer Biography

Felix Mendelssohn, like Mozart, was a child prodigy, having composed around a hundred works by the age of fourteen.

Brahms Edition: Concertos

Beethoven: Piano Concertos No. 4 - Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin and Piano

Brahms: Concerti for Violin, Cello & Piano

Mendelssohn: Early Concertos for Violin and Piano

Mendelssohn: The Complete Solo Concertos

Mendelssohn: Piano Concertos

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 2 (V. Gheorghiu, Leipzig Radio Symphony, Kegel) / Concerto for 2 Pianos [Lejskova, Lejsek, Rogner]