Justine Metral, the cellist, plays a Franck Ravatin cello from 2017.
Composer Biography
Felix Mendelssohn, the composer, was a child prodigy, much like W. A. Mozart fifty years before him.
Instruments
Victor Metral, the pianist, plays a Steinway D-274 piano.
Instruments
Joseph Metral, the violinist, plays a Jules Joseph Grandjon violin from 1860.
Composer Biography
Mendelssohn's grandfather, Moses Mendelssohn, was the founder of the Haskala, a philosophical movement for the emancipation of German Jews.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded by Little Tribeca at the Bon Secours church in Paris from April 30 to May 2, 2018.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Mendelssohn believed that music, unlike words, could convey the same emotion to multiple people, leading him to compose many 'Lieder ohne Worte' (songs without words).
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