Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

Includes 6 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 - Variations sérieuses, Op. 54 - 6 Pièces enfantines, Op. 72.

At the piano with Mendelssohn - everyone naturally thinks first of his wonderful Songs without Words, from which we have chosen a varied selection here. But there are other pieces in this volume that...

Als Mendelssohn von seinem Verleger Nikolaus Simrock erfuhr, dass er für einen Teil seiner 'Lieder ohne Worte' ein nachträgliches, zusätzliches Honorar bekommen sollte, bedankte er sich überschwänglic...

Mendelssohn, Felix (1809 - 1847)

These selected pieces have been compiled and edited by Keith Snell and performed by Diane Hidy on the piano. A music book correlated to the selections on this recording is available.

Felix Mendelssohn's famous G-minor concerto is a showpiece which demonstrates the composer's pianistic brilliance. In three movements played without a break, it is one of the most revered concerti of...