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:
• 1 Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11: I. Allegro di molto 09:45
• 2 Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11: II. Andante 06:35
• 3 Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11: III. Menuetto. Allegro molto - Trio 06:08
• 4 Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11: IV. Allegro con fuoco - Più stretto 07:38
• Piano Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 40:
• 5 Piano Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 40: I. Allegro appassionato 09:45
• 6 Piano Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 40: II. Adagio. Molto sostenuto 05:56
• 7 Piano Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 40: III. Finale. Presto scherzando 07:12
• Overture zum Märchen von der schönen Melusine in F Major, Op. 32:
• 8 Overture zum Märchen von der schönen Melusine in F Major, Op. 32: Allegro con moto 09:56
• Total Runtime 01:02:55

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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