Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No. 2 & Symphony No. 1 Freiburger Barockorchester, Pablo Heras-Casado & Kristian Bezuidenhout

• Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847): Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11:
• 1Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11: I. Allegro di molto09:45
• 2Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11: II. Andante06:35
• 3Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11: III. Menuetto. Allegro molto - Trio06:08
• 4Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11: IV. Allegro con fuoco - Più stretto07:38
• Piano Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 40:
• 5Piano Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 40: I. Allegro appassionato09:45
• 6Piano Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 40: II. Adagio. Molto sostenuto05:56
• 7Piano Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 40: III. Finale. Presto scherzando07:12
• Overture zum Märchen von der schönen Melusine in F Major, Op. 32:
• 8Overture zum Märchen von der schönen Melusine in F Major, Op. 32: Allegro con moto09:56
• Total Runtime01:02:55

Info for Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No. 2 & Symphony No. 1

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.

Kristian Bezuidenhout, piano
Freiburger Barockorchester
Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor

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