Mendelssohn, Felix: Violin Concerto in D Minor / Concerto for Violin and Piano

Featuring

Max Bragado-Darman
Felix Ayo
Emma Jiménez
Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Despite developing his musical craft amidst Romantic influences, Mendelssohn was primarily inspired by Baroque and Classical composers like Bach, Handel, and Mozart.

Composer Biography

Felix Mendelssohn is considered by some to be the greatest child prodigy in Western music history, even compared to Mozart.

Performer Biography

Felix Ayo's recording of Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" earned him the "Grand Prix du Disque" and other awards, and his Bach solo violin recordings are considered among the finest.

Performer Biography

Felix Ayo, the violinist on this recording, is a founder member of the famous ensemble "I Musici" and was its acclaimed leader and soloist for 16 years.

Composer Biography

Before the age of seventeen, Mendelssohn had already composed the Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream and the Octet, works that alone established him as a genius.

Composer Biography

Mendelssohn's family was actively involved in philosophy, politics, and art, with his grandfather Moses Mendelssohn being an eminent Jewish philosopher of the Enlightenment.

Composer Biography

Mendelssohn's great-aunt, Sarah Levy, had studied with W.F. Bach and collected works by J.S. and C.P.E. Bach, indicating a strong musical heritage in his family.