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Mendelssohn Discoveries, with the Gewandhausorchester, under the direction of Riccardo Chailly, is an album that fully delivers on the promise of its title. The biggest discovery is the composer's Third Piano Concerto, reconstructed and completed by Marcello Bufalini and played by Roberto Prosseda. It may not be top-drawer Mendelssohn, much less in the same league as the two "official" concertos, but it is still a charming work, with a lovely central Andante and a characteristically propulsive closing Allegro brilliante. Prosseda performs it with the necessary wit, energy, and affection.
The other two works are somewhat smaller discoveries: the 1842 London version of the "Scottish" Symphony, with a drastically different first-movement coda, and the 1830 Rome version of the Hebrides Overture, with a subtly different transition back into the main tempo. Perhaps the biggest surprise is how much sheer ferocity Chailly and the Gewandhausorchester bring to the works. Attacks are sharp and swift, with the brass given the lead, and lines are lean, rhythms tight, and tempos on the quick side. There have been other aggressive recordings of the "Scottish" Symphony as far back as Peter Maag's version with the London Symphony, but listeners may still be taken aback by the vehemence of Chailly's interpretation. Decca's digital sound is colorful and brilliantly vivid.
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Symphony No. 3 In A Minor, Op. 56, MWV N 18 - "Scottish" - London Version (Felix Mendelssohn)
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Bohm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Schmidt-Beste, Contributor, Work Editor
℗ 2009 Decca Music Group Limited
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Bohm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Schmidt-Beste, Contributor, Work Editor
℗ 2009 Decca Music Group Limited
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Bohm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Schmidt-Beste, Contributor, Work Editor
℗ 2009 Decca Music Group Limited
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Bohm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Schmidt-Beste, Contributor, Work Editor
℗ 2009 Decca Music Group Limited
Symphony No. 3 In A Minor, Op. 56, MWV N 18 - "Scottish" - Sketch (Felix Mendelssohn)
Christian Voss, Arranger, Orchestrator - Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Bohm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2009 Decca Music Group Limited
Piano Concerto No. 3 in E minor (Felix Mendelssohn)
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Roberto Prosseda, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Marcello Bufalini, Contributor, Work Editor - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Bohm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2009 Decca Music Group Limited
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Roberto Prosseda, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Marcello Bufalini, Contributor, Work Editor - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Bohm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2009 Decca Music Group Limited
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Roberto Prosseda, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Marcello Bufalini, Contributor, Work Editor - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Bohm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2009 Decca Music Group Limited
Hebrides Overture ('Fingal's Cave'), Op.26 (Rome Version) (Felix Mendelssohn)
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Simon Eadon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Christopher Hogwood, Contributor, Work Editor - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Eike Bohm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2009 Decca Music Group Limited
Album review
Mendelssohn Discoveries, with the Gewandhausorchester, under the direction of Riccardo Chailly, is an album that fully delivers on the promise of its title. The biggest discovery is the composer's Third Piano Concerto, reconstructed and completed by Marcello Bufalini and played by Roberto Prosseda. It may not be top-drawer Mendelssohn, much less in the same league as the two "official" concertos, but it is still a charming work, with a lovely central Andante and a characteristically propulsive closing Allegro brilliante. Prosseda performs it with the necessary wit, energy, and affection.
The other two works are somewhat smaller discoveries: the 1842 London version of the "Scottish" Symphony, with a drastically different first-movement coda, and the 1830 Rome version of the Hebrides Overture, with a subtly different transition back into the main tempo. Perhaps the biggest surprise is how much sheer ferocity Chailly and the Gewandhausorchester bring to the works. Attacks are sharp and swift, with the brass given the lead, and lines are lean, rhythms tight, and tempos on the quick side. There have been other aggressive recordings of the "Scottish" Symphony as far back as Peter Maag's version with the London Symphony, but listeners may still be taken aback by the vehemence of Chailly's interpretation. Decca's digital sound is colorful and brilliantly vivid.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:36
- Main artists: Roberto Prosseda Gewandhausorchester Leipzig Riccardo Chailly
- Composer: Felix Mendelssohn
- Label: Decca Music Group Ltd.
- Genre: Classical
© 2009 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2009 Decca Music Group Limited
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