Mendelssohn: Concerti

On this CD:

1. Piano Concerto in A minor
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
Performed by Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra with Siegfried Stockigt
Conducted by Herbert Kegel

2. Violin Concerto in D minor
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
Performed by Berlin Chamber Orchestra with Gustav Schmahl
Conducted by Helmut Koch

Mendelssohn: Concerti, Music, Felix Mendelssohn, Helmut Koch, Herbert Kegel, Berliner Kammerorchester, Kammerorchester Berlin, Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra, Siegfried Stockigt, Gustav Schmahl, Chamber Music & Recitals, Classical, Classical Music, Concerto, Piano Concerto, Violin Concerto
Mendelssohn: Piano Concerti Nos. 1 & 2; Capriccio Brillant; Rondo Brillant
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  • "Pearls scattered upon velvet"
  • Great playing, bad recording.
  • I love paradoxes
  • Super Performances and an Excellent Value
 Mendelssohn: Piano Concerti Nos. 1 & 2; Capriccio Brillant; Rondo Brillant

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ASIN: B000002ZZU
Release Date: 1997-08-12

Tracks:

  1. Capriccio Brillant In B Minor, Op. 22
  2. Piano Concerto No 1 In G Minor Op. 25: I. Molto Allegro con fuoco
  3. Piano Concerto No 1 In G Minor Op. 25: II. Andante
  4. Piano Concerto No 1 In G Minor Op. 25: III. Presto -- Molto Allegro e vivace
  5. Rondo Brillant In E Flat Major Op. 29
  6. Piano Concerto No 2 In D Minor Op. 40: I. Allegro appassionato
  7. Piano Concerto No 2 In D Minor Op. 40: II. Adagio: Molto sostenuto
  8. Piano Concerto No 2 In D Minor Op. 40: Finale: Presto scherzando
  9. Serenade And Allegro Giocoso In B Minor Op 43

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Mendelssohn was called a "spoiled genius" by the famous musical scholar Tovey. Aside from a few out and out masterpieces, it's hard to find a single late work of his that doesn't overreach itself in one way or another. But that doesn't mean that there aren't many more fine works than he's usually given credit for, and the piano concertos certainly fall into this category. Modest in ambition and full of that feather-light filigree that Mendelssohn did better than anyone, when played with the verve and commitment that Stephen Hough brings to them, they sound like great music, plain and simple. The two Brillante works that come with the concertos live up to their titles. A fine disc. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars "Pearls scattered upon velvet".......2006-07-11

"Pearls scattered upon velvet" was how a writer once described a particular nineteenth century pianist's sound. ( I can't remember right now who it was, it might have been Thalberg, Mendelssohn's contemporary) This phrase came to my mind over and over as I listened to Stephen Hough's piano tone in these terrific recordings of Felix Mendelssohn's five works for piano and orchestra. I have heard high-powered performances, particularly of the First Concerto in G minor ( the piece that Berlioz claimed, in a wonderful moment of poetic conceit, all the pianos at the Paris Conservatoire played by themselves each night after the students had gone home!) which overwhelmed the delicate, refined style of Mendelssohn's music.Often the left hand repeated chords in the Finale are hammered out in the ugliest way. Stephen Hough finds a virtuosity which is at once elegant, gossamer when needed, and propulsive without ever being percussive. Tempi go along with that manner of playing, and are generally swift and airy. To go from the world of Hummel's Concerto in A minor or B minor to the concerti of Mendelssohn is really only a jaunt next door through the garden gate. I think Mr Hough's playing of concerti and sonatas by Hummel really helped him form a view of Mendelssohn's piano world which is not too heavily Romantic, but with a chaste Classical side to it.

Orchestral contributions from the City of Birmingham Orchestra under Lawrence Foster are ideal.

All in all, a lovely way to spend an hour and fifteen minutes with some lovely music.

3 out of 5 stars Great playing, bad recording........2004-02-24

What irony. These are charming, urbane, melodic works that show Mendelssohn's great gifts to fine effect. While Hough's playing could at times benefit from a little more verve or even fire, he certainly captures the easy grace of these works with style. There's one big problem with this disc, though, and a most distracting one at that: the engineering. The piano is beautifully recorded, but the orchestra sounds like it was recorded by someone standing outside a concert hall: slightly muffled, distant, and a bit shrill in the high strings, to boot. It's jarring to hear the soloist and orchestra in two seemingly different acoustics.

5 out of 5 stars I love paradoxes.......2003-07-01

The other reviewer of this CD said it all, so I'll just add that this CD is Mendelssohn the way it's supposed to sound. Stephen Hough is, in my opinion, as virtuoso a pianist as ever there was, and his genius lies in his inexplicable combination of raw power and precise, clear technique. Basically, you can hear every note he plays, yet they're all strong, confident notes. In addition, Hough definitely understands the felicitous nature of Mendelssohn's music; everything comes out sounding playful as well as powerful. I don't understand how Hough can do that either, but I'm sure not complaining; the result is some of the most irresistably compelling piano music I've heard. The City of Birmingham SO backs him up with their usual skill; they don't wimp out and try to hide behind the soloist, but come in with guns blazing, enjoying every minute of each piece--yet somehow, they always manage to keep the soloist at the forefront of the action. So there are all these paradoxes in the performances of these pieces, but they're all *good* paradoxes. If you haven't heard these pieces before, you can't go wrong with this CD. In fact, if you haven't heard Mendelssohn before, this CD will give you an excellent idea of what he's all about. Worth every penny.

5 out of 5 stars Super Performances and an Excellent Value.......2001-11-03

The excellent value comes as a result of getting all, I believe, of Mendelssohn's concerted music with piano (except for the early Violin and Piano Concerto) on one disc. That produces a CD of quite generous duration (75 minutes). But more importantly, the performances of all these works are some of the finest I've heard and are captured in sound that is both airy and crystalline.

Stephen Hough is a specialist in the early-Romantic repetoire, and he does not disappoint in Mendelssohn's busy, bustling concerted pieces. Some have called Mendelssohn a note spinner at the piano, but these works are brim-full of memorable melodies and often exciting virtuoso passages, such as the cascading passagework in the First Concerto's last movement. Though the composer eschews the big-chord sound of later Romantics, his long-breathed runs and pianistic filigree bring their own formidable challenges, to which Hough is always equal. And if you don't know the less-familiar works on this disc, the Rondo Brilliant and Serenade, I can't think of a better way to get to know these delightful works, in which Mendelssohn is at his most "giocoso."

Lawrence Foster leads the City of Birmingham Symphony in accompaniments that match Hough in brilliance and panache. All in all, this disc is a fine entertainment.
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      5 out of 5 stars Review from Clarinet & Saxophone Magazine, Spring 2006.......2006-05-14

      This CD is a very high quality disc. The playing is immaculate and the orchestral accompaniment very fine indeed, displaying excellent rapport between soloist and conductor. Kam displays fluency, producing virtuosity combined with tasteful phrasing and a pleasant, even and controlled sound.

      The Mendelssohn Concert Pieces with Johannes Peitz (basset Horn) are brilliantly played. Peitz is a masterful basset horn player in both the technical and musical sence and is an equally talented partner for Kam. Tasteful phrasing and neat passage work abound in these virtuoso performances.

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      My favorite performance on this disc is undoubtedly the Rossini in which Kam reveals in the fluency of her technique, producing quicksilver light staccato and some musically effective use of phrasing, reminiscent of the great coloratura sopranos. The virtuoso cadenza at the end ingeniously interpolates short passages from The Barber of Seville.

      I enjoyed the performance on this disc and would heartily reccomend it to all who appreciate high quality clarinet playing, combined with understated musicianship from Sharon Kam and superb, slightly more extrovert basset horn playing from Peitz. The sensitive accompaniments by Gregor Buehl and the MDR orchestra are equally impressive.

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      Mendelssohn: Violin Concerti
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • A cool, impersonal reading from soloist and conductor
      • Best!
      • Crystal Clear.
      • Simply wonderful!
      • Sensitive and warm reading
      		 Mendelssohn: Violin Concerti

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      ASIN: B000004133
      Release Date: 1991-02-08

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      3 out of 5 stars A cool, impersonal reading from soloist and conductor.......2006-01-01

      Like the other reviewers I am usually a great fan of Viktoria Mullova. She was 26 when she made these Mendelssohn recordings in 1990, having created a splash in the Eighties as first-prize winner in both the Tchaikovsky and Sibelius competitions. I expected great things, but this is a disappointing Mendelssohn E minor. It is well played technically but without fire or commitment, much less imagination. Mullova uses considerable rubato in the first two movements, but they don't sound romantic, simply pulled around. I suppose a good deal of the blame belongs to Marriner, who couldn't give a more lackluster accompaniment while remaining awake. Philips' sonics are a bit dull to boot. A miss all around.

      The rarely played D minor concreto is what attracted me to this disc, but it turns out to be in Mendelssohn's proficent, faceless juvenile style, much like the numerous string symphonies. Mullova does a repeat of her cool, detached playing in the E minor, so all in all one listen was enough.

      5 out of 5 stars Best!.......2004-03-24

      Mullova is one of the world's best violinist. And this performance of Mendelssohn is one of the very best I've ever heard.

      5 out of 5 stars Crystal Clear........2003-01-01

      I love the perfect sound of this lady, my favorite violinist. I enjoy more her recents recordings, because she makes a change in her style, initially very perfect so perfect, but the beauty is not always in the perfect style, sometimes the colors of the music are directly referenced from the different nuances and little changes in the phrases, that turn the music from boring to interesting. Mendelssohn's Concert is one of the masterpieces for the violin of our times, but is not his only concert, he has other one that he compose when teenager. Many people not agree in mention this concert, because feel that Mendelssohn not had the correct maturity. BUT sincerely I enjoyed this piece because is diferrent, is a young Mendelssohn, with new ideas, and with the need of explore the world with his sound. Is a pleasure hear Ms. Mullova performing this concerto, for the enjoy of her listeners, who taste the differences between the two concerts performed with extraordinary quality.

      5 out of 5 stars Simply wonderful!.......2001-12-08

      I'm surprised that no one has yet to rate and review such a wonderful album... mullova proved her worth as one of the world's leading violinist, alongside with her other recordings of Bach, Brahms and Sibelius.
      Her tone is warm and techniques are quite unquestionable. This is a must-have Mendelssohn violin concerto recording even if you have gotten Cho-Liang Lin, Kyung-wha Chung's versions.
      delightfully recorded together with the lesser-known violin concerto in Dm with string orchestra. I have other recordings ( Grumiax, Takezawa, Zimmerman and recently Angele Dubeau under the Analekta label) of this work which Mendelssohn wrote when he was 14 but none beats this one!
      Vengerov, Sarah Chang's are also good but this is THE mendelssohn violin concerto!!!

      5 out of 5 stars Sensitive and warm reading.......1998-12-27

      This artist has carptured the warmth and depth of the work. The Academy's support is both strong and respectful. A solid performance and an essential for any collectors. New, fresh and a joy!
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              Olivier Charlier performs Mendelssohn Violin Concerti in E minor op 64, and in D minor (Erato)
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