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Caveat emptor...while the vast majority of SACDs released nowadays are two-layer hybrid versions that are playable on all CD players, this little oddity on the BIS label is SACD only. The reason for this is simple enough; with a single-layer SACD, BIS is able to put the complete concertos of Mendelssohn (more than four hours of recorded music) on a single disc. By not offering this album on a regular CD, it seems to be cutting off a large subset of consumers. For those listeners who do have the proper playback technology, this album is a goldmine. It offers casual listeners several works they may not even know existed, including the two concertos for violin and string orchestra, and the two concertos for two pianos and orchestra, all works that are seldom, if ever, heard in modern concert halls. The CD opens with the E minor Violin Concerto, probably the most frequently performed and easily recognizable of all of Mendelssohn's concertos. The concerto recorded here, however, is in fact the original 1844 version, which is notably different from the version with which most listeners are familiar and entirely intriguing from a historical perspective. What's slightly regrettable is that BIS did not include a recording of the revised version, just for the sake of comparison. Performances by all of the soloists, in particular violinist Isabelle van Keulen and pianist Ronald Brautigam, are technically polished and musically fulfilling. The Amsterdam Sinfonietta under Lev Markiz provides a warm and inviting background throughout the concertos. If you can play it, this is a great disc to have on your shelf.
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Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64, MWV O14 (Felix Mendelssohn)
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Isabelle van Keulen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lev Markiz, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer, SoundEngineer
2008 BIS 1998 (P) BIS
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Isabelle van Keulen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lev Markiz, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer, SoundEngineer
2008 BIS 1998 (P) BIS
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Isabelle van Keulen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lev Markiz, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer, SoundEngineer
2008 BIS 1998 (P) BIS
Violin Concerto in D Minor, MWV 03 (Felix Mendelssohn)
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Isabelle van Keulen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lev Markiz, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer, SoundEngineer
2008 BIS 1998 (P) BIS
Violin Concerto in D Minor, MWV O3 (Felix Mendelssohn)
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Isabelle van Keulen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lev Markiz, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer, SoundEngineer
2008 BIS 1998 (P) BIS
Violin Concerto in D Minor, MWV 03 (Felix Mendelssohn)
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Isabelle van Keulen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lev Markiz, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer, SoundEngineer
2008 BIS 1998 (P) BIS
Double Concerto for Violin and Piano in D Minor, MWV O4 (Felix Mendelssohn)
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Isabelle van Keulen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ronald Brautigam, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lev Markiz, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer, SoundEngineer
2008 BIS 1998 (P) BIS
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Isabelle van Keulen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ronald Brautigam, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lev Markiz, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer, SoundEngineer
2008 BIS 1998 (P) BIS
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Isabelle van Keulen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ronald Brautigam, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lev Markiz, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer, SoundEngineer
2008 BIS 1998 (P) BIS
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Ronald Brautigam, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lev Markiz, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer, SoundEngineer
2008 BIS 1998 (P) BIS
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Ronald Brautigam, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lev Markiz, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer, SoundEngineer
2008 BIS 1998 (P) BIS
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Ronald Brautigam, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lev Markiz, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer, SoundEngineer
2008 BIS 1998 (P) BIS
Piano Concerto in A Minor, MWV O2 (Felix Mendelssohn)
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Ronald Brautigam, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lev Markiz, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer, SoundEngineer
2008 BIS 1998 (P) BIS
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Ronald Brautigam, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lev Markiz, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer, SoundEngineer
2008 BIS 1998 (P) BIS
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Ronald Brautigam, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lev Markiz, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer, SoundEngineer
2008 BIS 1998 (P) BIS
Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25, MWV O 7 (Felix Mendelssohn)
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Ronald Brautigam, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lev Markiz, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer, SoundEngineer
2008 BIS 1998 (P) BIS
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Ronald Brautigam, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lev Markiz, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer, SoundEngineer
2008 BIS 1998 (P) BIS
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Ronald Brautigam, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lev Markiz, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer, SoundEngineer
2008 BIS 1998 (P) BIS
Piano Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 40, MWV O 11 (Felix Mendelssohn)
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Ronald Brautigam, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lev Markiz, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer, SoundEngineer
2008 BIS 1998 (P) BIS
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Ronald Brautigam, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lev Markiz, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer, SoundEngineer
2008 BIS 1998 (P) BIS
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Ronald Brautigam, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lev Markiz, Conductor, MainArtist - Ingo Petry, Producer, SoundEngineer
2008 BIS 1998 (P) BIS
Concerto for 2 Pianos in E Major, MWV O5 (Felix Mendelssohn)
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lev Markiz, Conductor, MainArtist - Roland Pöntinen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Love Derwinger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ingo Petry, Producer, SoundEngineer
2008 BIS 1998 (P) BIS
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lev Markiz, Conductor, MainArtist - Roland Pöntinen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Love Derwinger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ingo Petry, Producer, SoundEngineer
2008 BIS 1998 (P) BIS
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lev Markiz, Conductor, MainArtist - Roland Pöntinen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Love Derwinger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ingo Petry, Producer, SoundEngineer
2008 BIS 1998 (P) BIS
Concerto for 2 Pianos in A-Flat Major, MWV O6 (Felix Mendelssohn)
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lev Markiz, Conductor, MainArtist - Roland Pöntinen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Love Derwinger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ingo Petry, Producer, SoundEngineer
2008 BIS 1998 (P) BIS
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lev Markiz, Conductor, MainArtist - Roland Pöntinen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Love Derwinger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ingo Petry, Producer, SoundEngineer
2008 BIS 1998 (P) BIS
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lev Markiz, Conductor, MainArtist - Roland Pöntinen, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Love Derwinger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ingo Petry, Producer, SoundEngineer
2008 BIS 1998 (P) BIS
Album review
Caveat emptor...while the vast majority of SACDs released nowadays are two-layer hybrid versions that are playable on all CD players, this little oddity on the BIS label is SACD only. The reason for this is simple enough; with a single-layer SACD, BIS is able to put the complete concertos of Mendelssohn (more than four hours of recorded music) on a single disc. By not offering this album on a regular CD, it seems to be cutting off a large subset of consumers. For those listeners who do have the proper playback technology, this album is a goldmine. It offers casual listeners several works they may not even know existed, including the two concertos for violin and string orchestra, and the two concertos for two pianos and orchestra, all works that are seldom, if ever, heard in modern concert halls. The CD opens with the E minor Violin Concerto, probably the most frequently performed and easily recognizable of all of Mendelssohn's concertos. The concerto recorded here, however, is in fact the original 1844 version, which is notably different from the version with which most listeners are familiar and entirely intriguing from a historical perspective. What's slightly regrettable is that BIS did not include a recording of the revised version, just for the sake of comparison. Performances by all of the soloists, in particular violinist Isabelle van Keulen and pianist Ronald Brautigam, are technically polished and musically fulfilling. The Amsterdam Sinfonietta under Lev Markiz provides a warm and inviting background throughout the concertos. If you can play it, this is a great disc to have on your shelf.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 27 track(s)
- Total length: 04:18:48
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Isabelle van Keulen
- Composer: Felix Mendelssohn
- Label: BIS
- Genre: Classical
2008 BIS 2008 BIS
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