Mendelssohn's String Symphonies show a 'hybrid' style, combining monothematic forms and baroque 'spinning out' of material with influences from Mozart and Haydn.
Interpretation
This recording features continuo playing on a copy of an early 19th-century Viennese fortepiano, similar in construction to instruments by Nannette Streicher.
Composer Biography
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy began composing his String Symphonies at the age of twelve, producing twelve works in two years.
Recording & Production
L'Orfeo Barockorchester, founded by Michi Gaigg, is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2016.
Composition History
The first six of Mendelssohn's early symphonic works were written in four-part harmony and three movements, serving as 'exercise fields' for his teacher, Carl Friedrich Zelter.
Performer Biography
Michi Gaigg, the conductor, was significantly influenced by Nikolaus Harnoncourt during her violin studies at the Salzburg Mozarteum.
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