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

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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

Christian Chamorel
A “lively and eloquent” pianist (Diapason) and a “perfect stylist” with a “jubilatory and orchestral” play (Classica), Christian Chamorel is one of the few French-speaking Swiss pianists whose influence goes beyond the country’s borders. His commitment to Lied and chamber music makes him a highly sought-after artistic partner whose communication skills and generosity are celebrated by everyone.

Chamorel was a guest in prestigious festivals such as the Menuhin Festival in Switzerland; Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Klavierfestival Ruhr and Schloss Elmau in Germany; Musicales du Golfe, Lisztomanias and Menton Music Festival in France; and the Istituzione Universitaria dei Concerti in Rome. He has performed in the US and Canada; in Beijing’s NCPA; Tokyo’s Musashino Hall and Kioi Hall; Berlin’s Konzerthaus; Munich’s Prinzregententheater; Zurich’s Tonhalle; London’s Wigmore Hall; and Geneva’s Victoria Hall.

Prizewinner of several international competitions (Gian Battista Viotti in Vercelli, Vienna’s Beethoven, Jose Iturbi in Valencia, Geneva’s Société des Arts), Christian Chamorel performs with orchestras such as the Chamber Orchestra Fribourg, the Bern Symphony Orchestra, the Geneva Chamber Orchestra, the Orchestre Symphonique de Drummondville (Québec) and the Frankfurter Solisten.

Christian Chamorel’s Liszt, Mendelssohn, Franck and, more recently, Mozart recordings have been praised by international critics. Two of his recordings were nominated for Best Recording of the Year at the International Classical Music Awards.

Chamorel also collaborates with a number of internationally renowned instrumentalists and singers such as the Sine Nomine Quartet, pianist Finghin Collins, mezzo-sopranos Marie-Claude Chappuis and Karine Deshayes, among others. Christian Chamorel is the founding member and artistic director of the “Mont Musical,” a Lied and chamber music festival in Le-Mont-sur-Lausanne whose strong themes appeal to a broad and enthusiastic audience.

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