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After this recording was released in late 2007, some critics asserted that violinist Daniel Hope and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe's performances of Mendelssohn's ever popular Violin Concerto and Octet for Strings were anything but Mendelssohnian, that they were hard where they should be light and edgy were they should be sprightly. Others responded that the performances were all these things, but that these things are truly Mendelssohnian. Featuring the world-premiere recordings of the original version of the concerto and the revised edition of the Octet, the works as performed here represent the composer's first and second thoughts on well-known and -loved works, and the differences, while very subtle, clearly excite the players into giving their best. With his wiry tone, focused intensity, and flamboyant technique, Hope dominates the performances, making the concerto sound like a heroic ad astra per aspera work in the tradition of Beethoven's Fifth and Schumann's Fourth and the Octet sound like a chamber opera by Bellini with its virtuosic first violin part. Yet his interpretations make the argument that these qualities are intrinsic to the music, and though some might argue the opposite, Hope's performances are wholly convincing. Led by Marieke Blankenstijn, the Chamber Orchestra of Europe provides a fine foil for Hope, supporting him and sticking with him at all times, but also goading him and even provoking him. As an encore, Hope includes his own transcriptions of three lieder by Mendelssohn accompanied by pianist Sebastian Knauer -- Hexenlied, Suleika, and Auf Flügeln des Gesanges -- and each one is more lovely than the next. Deutsche Grammophon's digital sound is big, bold, and immediate.
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Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64, MWV O14 (Felix Mendelssohn)
Thomas Hengelbrock, Conductor, MainArtist - Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - John West, Producer, Recording Producer - Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Chamber Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Hope, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hans-Ulrich Bastin, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marita Prohmann, Producer
℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Thomas Hengelbrock, Conductor, MainArtist - Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - John West, Producer, Recording Producer - Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Chamber Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Hope, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hans-Ulrich Bastin, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marita Prohmann, Producer
℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Thomas Hengelbrock, Conductor, MainArtist - Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - John West, Producer, Recording Producer - Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Chamber Orchestra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Hope, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hans-Ulrich Bastin, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marita Prohmann, Producer
℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20, MWV R20 (Felix Mendelssohn)
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - John West, Producer, Recording Producer - Daniel Hope, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - William Conway, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pascal Siffert, Viola, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stewart Eaton, Viola, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Gould, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sophie Besancon, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Eisenberger, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kate Gould, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hans-Ulrich Bastin, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marita Prohmann, Producer
℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - John West, Producer, Recording Producer - Daniel Hope, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - William Conway, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pascal Siffert, Viola, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stewart Eaton, Viola, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Gould, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sophie Besancon, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Eisenberger, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kate Gould, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hans-Ulrich Bastin, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marita Prohmann, Producer
℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - John West, Producer, Recording Producer - Daniel Hope, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - William Conway, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pascal Siffert, Viola, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stewart Eaton, Viola, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Gould, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sophie Besancon, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Eisenberger, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kate Gould, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hans-Ulrich Bastin, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marita Prohmann, Producer
℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - John West, Producer, Recording Producer - Daniel Hope, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - William Conway, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pascal Siffert, Viola, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stewart Eaton, Viola, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Gould, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sophie Besancon, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Eisenberger, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kate Gould, Cello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hans-Ulrich Bastin, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marita Prohmann, Producer
℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
12 Gesänge, Op. 8 (Felix Mendelssohn)
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - John West, Producer, Recording Producer - Sebastian Knauer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Hope, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hans-Ulrich Bastin, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marita Prohmann, Producer
℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Six Songs, Op. 34 (Felix Mendelssohn)
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - John West, Producer, Recording Producer - JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE, Author - Sebastian Knauer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Hope, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hans-Ulrich Bastin, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marita Prohmann, Producer
℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - John West, Producer, Recording Producer - Heinrich Heine, Author - Sebastian Knauer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Hope, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hans-Ulrich Bastin, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marita Prohmann, Producer
℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Sechs Lieder, Op. 57 (Felix Mendelssohn)
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - John West, Producer, Recording Producer - Thomas Moore, Author - Sebastian Knauer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Hope, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hans-Ulrich Bastin, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marita Prohmann, Producer
℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
12 Lieder, Op. 9 (Felix Mendelssohn)
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - John West, Producer, Recording Producer - Sebastian Knauer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Hope, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Johann Ludwig Uhland, Author - Johann Heinrich Voss, Author - Jürgen Bulgrin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hans-Ulrich Bastin, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marita Prohmann, Producer
℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Albumbeschreibung
After this recording was released in late 2007, some critics asserted that violinist Daniel Hope and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe's performances of Mendelssohn's ever popular Violin Concerto and Octet for Strings were anything but Mendelssohnian, that they were hard where they should be light and edgy were they should be sprightly. Others responded that the performances were all these things, but that these things are truly Mendelssohnian. Featuring the world-premiere recordings of the original version of the concerto and the revised edition of the Octet, the works as performed here represent the composer's first and second thoughts on well-known and -loved works, and the differences, while very subtle, clearly excite the players into giving their best. With his wiry tone, focused intensity, and flamboyant technique, Hope dominates the performances, making the concerto sound like a heroic ad astra per aspera work in the tradition of Beethoven's Fifth and Schumann's Fourth and the Octet sound like a chamber opera by Bellini with its virtuosic first violin part. Yet his interpretations make the argument that these qualities are intrinsic to the music, and though some might argue the opposite, Hope's performances are wholly convincing. Led by Marieke Blankenstijn, the Chamber Orchestra of Europe provides a fine foil for Hope, supporting him and sticking with him at all times, but also goading him and even provoking him. As an encore, Hope includes his own transcriptions of three lieder by Mendelssohn accompanied by pianist Sebastian Knauer -- Hexenlied, Suleika, and Auf Flügeln des Gesanges -- and each one is more lovely than the next. Deutsche Grammophon's digital sound is big, bold, and immediate.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:36
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Daniel Hope The Chamber Orchestra of Europe Thomas Hengelbrock
- Composer: Felix Mendelssohn
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
- Genre: Klassiek
© 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin ℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
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