Artist: Kristian Bezuidenhout, Freiburger Barockorchester, Pablo Heras-Casado
Album: Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No. 2 & Symphony No. 1
Genre: Classical
Release Date: 2019
Audio Format:: FLAC (tracks) 24 bit, 96 kHz
Duration: 01:02:59
Total Tracks: 8
Total Size: 1,09 GB

Tracklist:

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

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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.