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Mendelssohn, Felix: Concerto for Violin, Piano and String Orchestra

2/28/1997, 6 Tracks, 1:07:12

Featuring

  • Lev Markiz
  • Isabelle van Keulen
  • Ronald Brautigam
  • Amsterdam Sinfonietta
  • Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

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Recording & Production

The Nieuw Sinfonietta Amsterdam, the orchestra on this recording, is known for its exceptional and characteristic string sound.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Ronald Brautigam, the pianist on this recording, was awarded the Netherlands Music Prize in 1984.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Isabelle van Keulen, the violinist on this recording, won the prestigious Yehudi Menuhin Competition in 1983 and the Eurovision 'Young Musician of the Year' competition in 1984.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Mendelssohn's Concerto in D minor for Violin, Piano and String Orchestra was the last of his many youthful compositions to be 'rediscovered' in the early 1960s.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Felix Mendelssohn's father, Abraham Mendelssohn, hosted private concerts at their home in Berlin where Felix often performed.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Lev Markiz, the conductor of Nieuw Sinfonietta Amsterdam, was born in Moscow and began his career as a violinist, becoming leader and soloist of the Moscow Chamber Orchestra.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

The Concerto in D minor for Violin, Piano and String Orchestra was completed by Felix Mendelssohn when he was just fourteen years old.

Source: Booklet

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