Mendelssohn: Solo Concertos (The) (Complete) (Sacd Reissue)

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Lev Markiz
Isabelle van Keulen
Ronald Brautigam
Roland Pöntinen
Love Derwinger
Amsterdam Sinfonietta

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

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Composition History

Mendelssohn's Concerto in D minor for Violin and String Orchestra (1822) was written for his violin teacher, Eduard Rietz, who regularly participated in string quartet performances at the Mendelssohn household.

Composition History

Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor, a pinnacle of the repertoire, underwent repeated revisions over seven years (1838-45) before its premiere.

Composition History

The Concerto in D minor for Violin, Piano and String Orchestra (1823) is Mendelssohn's only concerto for two different solo instruments, and it was the last of his youthful compositions to be 'rediscovered' in the early 1960s.

Critical Reception

The revised version of Mendelssohn's E minor Violin Concerto tends to enhance the solo part's brilliance, but some scholars argue the original 1844 version has its own merits and is not necessarily 'imperfect'.

Recording & Production

This Super Audio CD features an 'Ultra Extended Playing Time' of over 4 hours on a single disc, achieved by dedicating the entire storage capacity to the stereo content.

Notable Performances

Mendelssohn's Concerto in D minor for Violin and String Orchestra only entered the repertoire in the early 1950s after Yehudi Menuhin, a renowned violinist, acquired an autograph and gave its public premiere in 1952.

Composition History

The 'original' 1844 version of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor, recorded here for the first time, differs significantly from the familiar printed score in elements like tempo, articulation, and orchestration.