Latest News: Classical, Mendelssohn (composer)
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Recording of the Week,
Chamber music from the Mendelssohns 29th July 2022The Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective performs early works by Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn, complemented by one of Fanny's last-ever compositions.
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Recording of the Week,
String Quartets by Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn from the Takács Quartet 12th November 2021Fiery, dramatic performances from the Takács Quartet of two string quartets by Felix Mendelssohn alongside a thrilling account of the quartet by his sister, Fanny.
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Recording of the Week,
Isabelle Faust plays Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto 18th August 2017Isabelle Faust shows a wholly new side to one of the most well-known and widely-performed concertos in the violin repertoire.
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Recording of the Week,
John Eliot Gardiner conducts Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream 3rd February 2017James listens to John Eliot Gardiner's recording of Mendelssohn's delightful incidental music, with the LSO and Monteverdi Choir.
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Recording of the Week,
John Eliot Gardiner conducts Mendelssohn symphonies with the LSO 9th September 2016James listens to John Eliot Gardiner's latest volume of Mendelssohn with the LSO.
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Composer Guides,
Felix Mendelssohn David picks out some recordings of the German Romantic composer Felix Mendelssohn.
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Recording of the Week,
John Eliot Gardiner conducts Mendelssohn and Schumann 20th October 2014James listens to John Eliot Gardiner and the LSO's new disc of Mendelssohn and Schumann, with pianist Maria João Pires.
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Interview,
Chad Hoopes plays Adams and Mendelssohn 15th May 2014Young American violinist Chad Hoopes talks to David about his latest disc of violin concerti by Mendelssohn and Adams.
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Recording of the Week,
Pablo Heras-Casado conducts Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 2 24th March 2014David rediscovers Mendelssohn's Lobgesang thanks to Pablo Heras-Casado and the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks in this week's newsletter.
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Recording of the Week,
Mendelssohn from the Quatuor Ebène 7th January 2013The award-winning young French quartet bring their trademark commitment and passion to chamber-music by the Mendelssohn siblings, including Felix’s ‘quartet-Requiem’ for his beloved sister.
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Recording of the Week,
Mendelssohn's Elijah from McCreesh 27th August 2012A super-sized, historically-aware account of Mendelssohn’s Old Testament oratorio (with Simon Keenlyside offering a nuanced portrayal of the irascible prophet) sets a new benchmark for this oft-recorded work, with an orchestra of almost 100 and a choir of over 300!