Composer: Felix Mendelssohn
Performer: Nanette Mans
Orchestra: Ars Musica
Conductor: Patrick van der Linden
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Channel
Catalogue: CCS46924
Release: 2024
Size: 2.44 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Kyrie in D Minor, MWV A 3
02. String Symphony No. 10 in B Minor, MWV N 10
03. Ave Maris Stella, MWV C 3
Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11, MWV N 13
04. I. Allegro di molto
05. II. Andante
06. III. Menuetto. Allegro Molto
07. IV. Allegro con fuoco
Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, MWV A 7
08. I. Mein Gott, Du Weisst Am Allerbesten Das
09. II. Wer Nur Den Lieben Gott Lässt Walten
10. III. Er Kennt Die Rechten Freudenstunden
11. IV. Sing, Bet Und Geh Auf Gottes Wegen
Robert Schumann called Mendelssohn the Mozart of the 19th century given his mastery of both the keyboard and composition at such an early age. On “Wunderkind Felix” conductor Patrick van der Linden and Ars Musica pay tribute to the precocious work of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy with this album of pieces the young master wrote between the ages of 14 and 19. Ars Musica presents a reorchestration of the 1st Symphony for chamber orchestra which explores the flexible orchestral settings of Mendelssohn’s youthful compositions. This is paired with the equally youthful String Symphony No.10 and his Kyrie, which is performed by the Ars Musica Chorus and Orchestra. Soprano Nanette Mans and the Ars Musica Chorus join the orchestra to perform the Cantata ‘Wer nur den lieben Gott lasst walten’ and his setting of Ave maris stella, both written in 1828 when he was a mere 19 years old.