- Composer: violin and orchestra MWV 04 in D minor Felix Mendelssohn-BartholdyConcerto for piano and strings MWV 02 in A minor (1822) / Double Concerto for piano
- Audio CD (Aug 2 2011)
- SPARS Code: DDD
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Harmonia Mundi
- ASIN: B004WEHLDE
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4.7 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Five stars for PERFORMANCE, not compositions, Oct 5 2011
By danbcarson - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Concertos for piano & violin (Audio CD)
As stated in the title, my five star rating is not for the quality of the pieces themselves, but rather for the performance. The playing of Bezuidenhout and Von der Goltz, in collaboration with the Freiburger Barockorchester, on this disc is in tune, clean, emotional, and carefully thought out. Harmonia Mundi is usually a good choice for period performance, especially for cleanliness and technical proficiency. For me, excellent technical execution is a prerequisite for any classical performance, ESPECIALLY intonation, so Harmonia Mundi is the perfect classical music label.Historically, this record is an interesting piece to add to any classical music lover's collection. These are both very early pieces of Mendelssohn, and it is very fascinating to me to compare these pieces with his more mature works. I will reserve most of my opinions about the pieces, because I figure most people would not buy a CD without knowing the pieces on them and deciding that, for quality of music or performance, it is worth purchasing. I will only say that, to me, these pieces are very basic, repetitive, and usually lack nuance. But it is certainly music worth exploring. All music deserves a chance :)
In short: clean, musical (essentially great) performance; you be the judge of the music. If you are fascinated with period performance, this is a great disc to have.
Happy listening!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
PIECES DE JEUNESSE, Oct 18 2011
By PVP "Markala" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Concertos for piano & violin (Audio CD)
Trois ans avant l'ouverture du Songe d'une Nuit d'été, Mendelssohn a écrit ce concerto incroyable pour piano et violon, construit sur le modèle classique, mais débordant d'idées nouvelles. A sa première représentation, en mai 1823, le compositeur était alors âgé de seulement 14 ans ! Il avait déjà écrit une centaine d' oeuvres, dont un Concerto pour piano un an plus tôt. Il aura fallu attendre la fin du 20e siècle pour que les partitions apparaissent dans une édition critique, sur laquelle cet enregistrement est fondé.Le double concerto de 1823 se démarque en maturité sur le concerto de 1822, l'écriture pianistique y est plus brillante ; elle atteste une filiation directe et féconde de Weber et de Hummel ; le jeu des solistes et l'orchestre, sur instruments d'époque, est agréable et animé.
Kristian Bezuidenhout abord gagné une reconnaissance internationale à l'âge de 21 ans, après avoir remporté le prestigieux premier prix ainsi que le prix du public au Concours de pianoforte de Bruges. Il a étudié le clavecin avec Arthur Haas, le pianoforte avec Malcolm Bilson et jouant le continuo a participé à des nombreux enregistrements avec Paul O'Dette. Bezuidenhout est un artiste invité fréquemment avec le Freiburger Barockorchester, l'Orchestre des Champs-Élysées, l'Orchestre du 18ème siècle, Les Arts Florissants, le Concerto Köln et le Chamber Orchestra of Europe.
Une belle production d' Harmonia Mundi, toujours attentive à la qualité de la captation et de l' espace de la scène sonore.
1 of 8 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Mendel, Dec 1 2011
By Gouyou-Beauchamps "spécialiste du XXe" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Concertos for piano & violin (Audio CD)
The CD arrived in a good shape on an external point of view, but I have not listened it yet.
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