Mendelssohn: Piano Concertos & Other Works for Solo Piano Christian Chamorel & Spektral Quartet Chicago

• 1 I. Molto allegro con fuoco 07:30
• 2 II. Andante 06:22
• 3 III. Presto 06:31
• 4 I. Allegro appassionato 09:54
• 5 II. Adagio - Molto sostenuto 06:19
• 6 III. Finale: Presto scherzando 07:14
• 7 Book 6, Op. 67: No. 32 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 67, No. 2, MWV U145 02:15
• 8 Book 2, Op. 30: No. 11 in D Major, Op. 30, No. 5, MWV U97 01:48
• 9 No. 33 in B-Flat Major, Op. 67, No. 3, MWV U102 03:06
• 10 No. 34 in C Major, Op. 67, No. 4, MWV U182, Spinnerlied 01:51
• 11 Lieder ohne Worte (Songs without Words), Book 3, Op. 38: No. 18 in A-Flat Major, Op. 38, No. 6, MWV U119, Duetto 02:34
• 12 Variations serieuses in D Minor, Op. 54 11:29
• Total Runtime 01:06:53

Info for Mendelssohn: Piano Concertos & Other Works for Solo Piano

The art of Mendelssohn, the Mozart of the 19th century according to Schumann’s perspicacious yet deceptive expression, stubbornly eludes categorization. Its lightness, transparency and elegance combine classicism and romanticism; together with the previous elements, its farvour, drama and exaltation define a remarkably rich, multi- faceted body of work. The multi-faceted nature of his oeuvre perhaps takes after the ever-changing nature of the composer–more so than many others–until his premature death at the age of 38. He was first Jewish, then Protestant; he was a child prodigy, a pianist, an organist and a conductor; he laid the foundations for historically informed performance; he was a painter, a writer and a key player in institutionalizing music in Germany; he was a globe trotter and, of course, a composer.

Christian Chamorel, piano
Orchestre de Chambre Fribourgeois
Laurent Gendre, conductor

Recorded at the Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin (Germany) and at the Salle Équilibre, Fribourg (Switzerland)
Artistic direction, recording: Nordklang Musikproduktion

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