Mendelssohn: Piano Works

Tracklist can be found here! 00:00:00 Andante con moto in E Major, Op. 19: No. 1 00:03:49 Andante espressivo in A Minor, Op. 19: No. 2 00:06:14 Molto allegro in A Major, Op. 19: No. 3, Jägerlied 00:08:48 Moderato in A Major, Op. 19: No. 4 00:11:15 Agitato in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 19: No. 5 00:14:46 Andante sostenuto in G Minor, Op. 19: No. 6, Venetian Gondola Song 00:17:22 Andante espressivo in E-Flat Major, Op. 30: No. 1 00:21:43 Allegro di molto in B-Flat Minor, Op. 30: No. 2 00:23:49 Andante sostenuto in E Major, Op. 30: No. 3 00:26:27 Agitato e con fuoco in B Minor, Op. 30: No. 4 00:29:20 Andante grazioso in D Major, Op. 30: No. 5 00:31:13 Allegretto in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 30: No. 6, Venetian Gondola Song 00:34:01 Con moto in E-Flat Major, Op. 38: No. 1 00:36:16 Allegro non troppo in C Minor, Op. 38: No. 2 00:38:33 Presto in E Major, Op. 38: No. 3 00:41:00 Andante in A Major, Op. 38: No. 4 00:43:03 Agitato in A Minor, Op. 38: No. 5 00:45:41 Andante con moto in A flat Major, Op. 38: No. 6, Duetto 00:48:33 Andante con moto in A flat Major, Op. 53: No. 1 00:51:24 Allegro non troppo in E-Flat Major, Op. 53: No. 2 00:54:13 Presto agitato in G Minor, Op. 53: No. 3 00:57:07 Adagio in F Major, Op. 53: No. 4 00:59:53 Allegro in A Minor, Op. 53: No. 5, Volkslied 01:02:52 Molto allegro vivace in A Major, Op. 53: No. 6 01:06:02 Andante espressivo in G Major, Op. 62: No. 1 01:08:13 Allegro con fuoco in B-Flat Major, Op. 62: No. 2 01:10:17 Andante maestoso in E Minor, Op. 62: No. 3, Trauermarsch 01:13:52 Allegro con anima in G Major, Op. 62: No. 4 01:15:08 Andante in A Minor, Op. 62: No. 5, Venetian Gondola Song 01:17:56 Andante grazioso, in A Major, Op. 62: No. 6, Frühlingslied 01:21:07 Andante in E-Flat Major, Op. 67: No. 1 01:23:46 Allegro leggiero in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 67: No. 2 01:26:22 Andante tranquillo in B-Flat Major, Op. 67: No. 3 01:28:48 Presto in C Major, Op. 67: No. 4, Spinnerlied: The Bee’s Wedding 01:30:48 Moderato in B Minor, Op. 67: No. 5 01:33:10 Allegretto non troppo in E Major, Op. 67: No. 6 01:35:34 Andante espressivo in F Major, Op. 85: No. 1 01:37:48 Allegro agitato in A Minor, Op. 85: No. 2 01:38:43 Presto in E-Flat Major, Op. 85: No. 3 01:41:18 Andante sostenuto, in D Major, Op. 85: No. 4 01:44:17 Allegretto in A Major, Op. 85: No. 5 01:46:02 Allegretto con moto in B-Flat Major, Op. 85: No. 6 01:48:33 Andante un poco agitato in E Minor, Op. 102: No. 1 01:50:49 Adagio in D Major, Op. 102: No. 2 01:53:27 Presto in C Major, Op. 102: No. 3 01:55:00 Un poco agitato in G Minor, Op. 102: No. 4 01:57:10 Allegro vivace in A Major, Op. 102: No. 5, Kinderstück 01:58:29 Andante in C Major, Op. 102: No. 6 02:01:06 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: Thema, Andante sostenuto 02:01:47 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: I. 02:02:23 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: II. Un poco più animato 02:02:51 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: III. Più animato 02:03:13 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: IV. 02:03:33 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: V. Agitato 02:03:57 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: VI. a tempo 02:04:22 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: VII. 02:04:49 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: VIII. Allegro vivace 02:05:07 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: IX. 02:05:31 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: X. Moderato 02:06:19 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: XI. Cantabile 02:07:11 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: XII. Tempo del Tema 02:07:42 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: XIII. Sempre assai leggiero 02:08:28 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: XIV. Adagio 02:09:40 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: XV. Poco a poco più agitato 02:10:20 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: XVI. Allegro vivace 02:10:38 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: XVII. Coda: Presto 02:13:07 Trois Fantaisies ou Caprices, Op. 16: I. Andante con moto 02:17:43 Trois Fantaisies ou Caprices, Op. 16: II. Scherzo: Presto 02:20:08 Trois Fantaisies ou Caprices, Op. 16: III. Andante 02:24:42 Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 14: Andante – Presto leggiero 02:31:04 Kinderstücke, Op. 72: I. Allegro non troppo 02:32:08 Kinderstücke, Op. 72: II. Andante sostenuto 02:33:32 Kinderstücke, Op. 72: III. Allegretto 02:34:26 Kinderstücke, Op. 72: IV. Andante con moto 02:35:46 Kinderstücke, Op. 72: V. Allegro assai 02:37:23 Kinderstücke, Op. 72: VI. Vivace 02:38:54 Scherzo a Capriccio: Presto scherzando 02:45:23 Capriccio, Op. 5: Prestissimo 02:51:49 Andante cantabile e Presto agitato 02:59:55 Scherzo in B Minor: Prestissimo 03:00:55 Perpetuum mobile, Op. 119: Prestissimo 03:03:52 Variations in E-Flat Op. 82 03:12:19 Sonata in E, Op. 6: I. Allegretto con espressione 03:20:09 Sonata in E, Op. 6: II. Tempo di Menuetto 03:25:46 Sonata in E, Op. 6: III. Recitativo: Adagio e senza tempo – Andante – Allegretto con espressione 03:33:22 Sonata in E, Op. 6: IV. Molto allegro e vivace 03:40:16 Variations in B-Flat, Op. 83 03:49:04 Prelude and Fugue in E Minor, Op. 35: No. 1, Prelude 03:51:25 Prelude and Fugue in E Minor, Op. 35: No. 1, Fugue

Nearly 4 hours of finest piano music, what a treasure!

One thing I like about my favourite composer, Schumann, is that he broke off his friendships with people who didn't like Mendelssohn. When I was young there was quite a lot of perjudice against Mendelssohn for being facile. When I was 15 or16 I sang in one of his choral works in the church choir and wrote in my diary, "I will nver say a bad word about Mendelssohn again." I loved playing the Songs without Words that I could manage technically and especially loved the the first one in E major which Schumann said flowed form the purest of springs.

To Brilliant Classics, thank you for this heavenly piano work on Mendelssohn! I have experienced some of his works that I have in my collectuon, and there is nothing comparable. Therefore, I must conclude on the brilliant merit of these Interpreters who must have entered Mendelssohn's soul and spirit and have enhanced what most beautiful ethereal and sublime they found there... My liking Mendelssohn as a composer has changed radically with the heavenly interpretation of the talented interpreters that you found. My immense Gratitude.

Oh, what a lyrical GIFT Mendelssohn had! What a delight these pianists have brought to us - THANK YOU!

Hace casi cuatro años no hubiera pensado en disfrutar y mucho menos de vivir de la música clásica, hasta que este video me abrió los ojos y me hizo conocer mi verdadera pasión. Desde entonces no he parado de escuchar música clásica ni de descubrir compositores de todos los géneros, estilos y períodos históricos, desde los más famosos a los menos conocidos. Hoy estoy presentando mi examen para pasar a sexto año de piano, así que no podría estar más agradecido con Mendelssohn. Ojalá el tiempo fuera eterno, asi podría escuchar e interpretar toda la música que amo y divulgarla al mundo.

1:08:18 The-more I listen to Mendelssohn, the more I realize how smoothly , rhythmically and harmoniously, his divine chords flow.

The quality is great, the pianists are great, and Mendelssohn, just brilliant.

집근처 사립학교 축제에 갔다가 음반을 샀는데 오드리헵번 주연의 마이 페어 레이디였어요. 매년 봄마다 열리는 축제때마다 가서 맛있는것도 먹고 쇼도 구경하고 빈티지 잡동사니물건들을 조금씩 사모으게 되었는데 독특한 것들이 많아 작품구상하는데 도움이 된것 같아요. 비가 내리던 어느봄 축제날 빗소리가운데 잔잔히 울려퍼지던 피아노연주를 잊을수 없네요. 누군지는 모르겠지만 아름다운 연주를 하고 있어 즐거웠어요. 근처라서 집에서도 들을수 있었거든요. 올해도 축제가 열릴줄알고 설레였는데 코로나때문에 학교학생들을 볼수 없고 문이 닫혀있어 아름다운 하와이의 낭만적인 축제의 모습이 사라져 버리니 쓸쓸하네요. 창가에서 내려다보이는 학교교정에 옛 추억만이 맴돌고 있네요. 아름답고 멋진 이들이 오가던 아름다운 꽃향기속에 지저귀는 새들의 노랫소리가 들리던 아름다운 풍경이 이 아름다운 피아노곡속에 살아 숨쉬는것 같아 마음에 위안이 되네요. 아름다운 하와이에서

My 12 yo son is a piano prodigy, I am along with him as a spectator on his journey, discovering gems as this, never before until now. Grateful everyday to have him enriching our life. He is blessed.

I can say I had never paid much attention to Mendelssohn´s piano works before, but Brilliant Classics has offered me a pleasant surprise! Every single track sounds so smooth, gentle and joyful! Thanks for sharing!

Размеренно, спокойно, задушевно. Композиция господина Мендельсона: "То, что доктор прописал." Произведение - Одно из лучших Релаксов на YOUTUBE

Mendelssohn was the first composer to transport my soul. I could visualize entire plays in my head while listening to his scores in my grandparent's apartment in NYC.

All my life as a musician , I have respected Mendelssohn but only now, Am I realizing just how beautiful and poetic his music is

La musica di Mendelssohn va dritta al cuore, carica di una sorta di serena rassegnazione verso le sofferenze della vita che non può non emozionare... Grazie per aver caricato questa bellissima musica.

I listen to this excellent compilation almost daily as I work out. So uplifting and expansive. Keeps my muscles in sync and my spirits elevated. Endless gratitude!

I'm not a particular fan of Mendelssohn but there is no denying that this set of pieces is a veritable treasure trove, with a lot of hidden gems. Equally impressive, though, is both the interpretation and the production. Both do an excellent job of quiet competence, fundamentally getting out of the way of the music and allowing it to speak for itself without unnecessary distraction. Forget some of the big names in terms of both performers and labels; this is an object lesson in charming music, played intelligently and with a beautiful piano sound. Well done to all involved.

Mendelssohn was the complete musician: composer, performer and conductor. His music is always well-written, beautiful, logical and the gateway composer for young pianists learning to perform because his music is eminently playable. While he doesn't stand up to Beethoven or Chopin's eminence, he is a great composer whose music will live forever. His "Variations Serieuses" is the entry to recital performance of the Masters. I played it at my first major recital and never looked back.

00:00:00 Andante con moto in E Major, Op. 19: No. 1 00:03:49 Andante espressivo in A Minor, Op. 19: No. 2 00:06:14 Molto allegro in A Major, Op. 19: No. 3, Jägerlied 00:08:48 Moderato in A Major, Op. 19: No. 4 00:11:15 Agitato in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 19: No. 5 00:14:46 Andante sostenuto in G Minor, Op. 19: No. 6, Venetian Gondola Song 00:17:22 Andante espressivo in E-Flat Major, Op. 30: No. 1 00:21:43 Allegro di molto in B-Flat Minor, Op. 30: No. 2 00:23:49 Andante sostenuto in E Major, Op. 30: No. 3 00:26:27 Agitato e con fuoco in B Minor, Op. 30: No. 4 00:29:20 Andante grazioso in D Major, Op. 30: No. 5 00:31:13 Allegretto in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 30: No. 6, Venetian Gondola Song 00:34:01 Con moto in E-Flat Major, Op. 38: No. 1 00:36:16 Allegro non troppo in C Minor, Op. 38: No. 2 00:38:33 Presto in E Major, Op. 38: No. 3 00:41:00 Andante in A Major, Op. 38: No. 4 00:43:03 Agitato in A Minor, Op. 38: No. 5 00:45:41 Andante con moto in A flat Major, Op. 38: No. 6, Duetto 00:48:33 Andante con moto in A flat Major, Op. 53: No. 1 00:51:24 Allegro non troppo in E-Flat Major, Op. 53: No. 2 00:54:13 Presto agitato in G Minor, Op. 53: No. 3 00:57:07 Adagio in F Major, Op. 53: No. 4 00:59:53 Allegro in A Minor, Op. 53: No. 5, Volkslied 01:02:52 Molto allegro vivace in A Major, Op. 53: No. 6 01:06:02 Andante espressivo in G Major, Op. 62: No. 1 01:08:13 Allegro con fuoco in B-Flat Major, Op. 62: No. 2 01:10:17 Andante maestoso in E Minor, Op. 62: No. 3, Trauermarsch 01:13:52 Allegro con anima in G Major, Op. 62: No. 4 01:15:08 Andante in A Minor, Op. 62: No. 5, Venetian Gondola Song 01:17:56 Andante grazioso, in A Major, Op. 62: No. 6, Frühlingslied 01:21:07 Andante in E-Flat Major, Op. 67: No. 1 01:23:46 Allegro leggiero in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 67: No. 2 01:26:22 Andante tranquillo in B-Flat Major, Op. 67: No. 3 01:28:48 Presto in C Major, Op. 67: No. 4, Spinnerlied: The Bee’s Wedding 01:30:48 Moderato in B Minor, Op. 67: No. 5 01:33:10 Allegretto non troppo in E Major, Op. 67: No. 6 01:35:34 Andante espressivo in F Major, Op. 85: No. 1 01:37:48 Allegro agitato in A Minor, Op. 85: No. 2 01:38:43 Presto in E-Flat Major, Op. 85: No. 3 01:41:18 Andante sostenuto, in D Major, Op. 85: No. 4 01:44:17 Allegretto in A Major, Op. 85: No. 5 01:46:02 Allegretto con moto in B-Flat Major, Op. 85: No. 6 01:48:33 Andante un poco agitato in E Minor, Op. 102: No. 1 01:50:49 Adagio in D Major, Op. 102: No. 2 01:53:27 Presto in C Major, Op. 102: No. 3 01:55:00 Un poco agitato in G Minor, Op. 102: No. 4 01:57:10 Allegro vivace in A Major, Op. 102: No. 5, Kinderstück 01:58:29 Andante in C Major, Op. 102: No. 6 02:01:06 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: Thema, Andante sostenuto 02:01:47 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: I. 02:02:23 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: II. Un poco più animato 02:02:51 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: III. Più animato 02:03:13 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: IV. 02:03:33 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: V. Agitato 02:03:57 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: VI. a tempo 02:04:22 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: VII. 02:04:49 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: VIII. Allegro vivace 02:05:07 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: IX. 02:05:31 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: X. Moderato 02:06:19 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: XI. Cantabile 02:07:11 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: XII. Tempo del Tema 02:07:42 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: XIII. Sempre assai leggiero 02:08:28 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: XIV. Adagio 02:09:40 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: XV. Poco a poco più agitato 02:10:20 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: XVI. Allegro vivace 02:10:38 Variations sérieuses, Op. 54: XVII. Coda: Presto 02:13:07 Trois Fantaisies ou Caprices, Op. 16: I. Andante con moto 02:17:43 Trois Fantaisies ou Caprices, Op. 16: II. Scherzo: Presto 02:20:08 Trois Fantaisies ou Caprices, Op. 16: III. Andante 02:24:42 Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 14: Andante – Presto leggiero 02:31:04 Kinderstücke, Op. 72: I. Allegro non troppo 02:32:08 Kinderstücke, Op. 72: II. Andante sostenuto 02:33:32 Kinderstücke, Op. 72: III. Allegretto 02:34:26 Kinderstücke, Op. 72: IV. Andante con moto 02:35:46 Kinderstücke, Op. 72: V. Allegro assai 02:37:23 Kinderstücke, Op. 72: VI. Vivace 02:38:54 Scherzo a Capriccio: Presto scherzando 02:45:23 Capriccio, Op. 5: Prestissimo 02:51:49 Andante cantabile e Presto agitato 02:59:55 Scherzo in B Minor: Prestissimo 03:00:55 Perpetuum mobile, Op. 119: Prestissimo 03:03:52 Variations in E-Flat Op. 82 03:12:19 Sonata in E, Op. 6: I. Allegretto con espressione 03:20:09 Sonata in E, Op. 6: II. Tempo di Menuetto 03:25:46 Sonata in E, Op. 6: III. Recitativo: Adagio e senza tempo – Andante – Allegretto con espressione 03:33:22 Sonata in E, Op. 6: IV. Molto allegro e vivace 03:40:16 Variations in B-Flat, Op. 83 03:49:04 Prelude and Fugue in E Minor, Op. 35: No. 1, Prelude 03:51:25 Prelude and Fugue in E Minor, Op. 35: No. 1, Fugue

Ever since I went back to college from the beginning of this year, I started getting back into classical/piano music. It helps as a studying tool and makes me feel less overwhelemed. It also comes in handy for writing. I took 3 classes over the past 6 months and passed them. Recently got an A in history. Almost 10 years later and my writing skills are good. Thanks Mendelssohn, Debussy, Satie and Scriabin