Composer: Felix Mendelssohn
Performer: Kristian Bezuidenhout
Orchestra: Freiburger Barockorchester
Conductor: Pablo Heras-Casado
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Harmonia Mundi
Catalogue: HMM902369
Release: 2019
Size: 1.08 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 11
01. I. Allegro di molto
02. II. Andante
03. III. Menuetto. Allegro molto – Trio
04. IV. Allegro con fuoco – Più stretto
Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40
05. I. Allegro appassionato
06. II. Adagio. Molto sostenuto
07. III. Finale. Presto scherzando
08 .The Fair Melusine Overture, Op. 32
Mendelssohn’s first symphonic work scored for full orchestra, the Symphony op. 11 in C minor paved the way for even greater examples of the genre he was soon to produce. The concert overture Die schöne Melusine and the sparkling Piano Concerto No. 2 rely on the type of orchestration and harmonic language which are best served when played on period instruments, as heard here. Devoid of the atmosphere of Romantic doom and gloom, nearly every page of both scores is marked by an exuberant cheerfulness, youthful drive, and irrepressible energy.