Mendelssohn: Orchestral Works

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Mendelssohn’s prodigious talent is brought to sparkling life in an album of works composed before he hit puberty. There’s nothing childish in his sophisticated mimicry of the languages of Bach... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2022, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 30th Sep 2022
Catalogue No: V7262
Label: Naive
Length: 62 minutes

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2023

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Mendelssohn: String Symphony No. 2 in D major

Work length12:08

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Europa Galante
Fabio Biondi

I. Allegro

Track length4:48

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II. Andante

Track length5:07

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III. Allegro vivace

Track length2:13

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Mendelssohn: Concerto in D minor for Violin, Piano and String Orchestra

Work length23:01

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Europa Galante
Fabio Biondi

I. Allegro

Track length9:17

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II. Andante – Allegro

Track length9:39

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III. Allegro

Track length4:05

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Mendelssohn: Salve Regina

Work length5:18

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$1.35

Monica Piccinini
Europa Galante
Fabio Biondi

Mendelssohn: Fugue in E flat major, Op. 81 No. 4

Work length3:58

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Europa Galante
Fabio Biondi

Mendelssohn: String Symphony No. 5 in B flat major

Work length10:49

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$4.05

Europa Galante
Fabio Biondi

I. Allegro vivace

Track length4:26

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II. Andante – Presto

Track length2:43

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III. Presto

Track length3:40

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Mendelssohn: Largo and Allegro for Piano and Strings in D minor

Work length2:50

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Europa Galante
Fabio Biondi

Mendelssohn: Fugue in G minor

Work length2:52

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Europa Galante
Fabio Biondi

Mendelssohn: Fugue a tre in D minor, MWV W 3

Work length1:26

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Europa Galante
Fabio Biondi

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Taking inspiration from his predecessors in the German tradition, Mendelssohn polished his counterpoint, and practised the fugue - as Mozart had done before him on discovering Bach - and the concerto. We discover a young composer well versed in Baroque and Classical forms, which he embellished with his own sparkling charm.

This album is also an opportunity to discover some of Mendelssohn’s lesser-known works, including the note-worthy Salve Regina sung by the soprano Monica Piccinini, several solitary fugues, a Largo and Allegro for piano and strings and a Concerto for violin and string orchestra in D minor.

“This is a profound work,” says Biondi, who also plays the violin solo here, “with a rich orchestral part, which does not merely accompany the soloist, but is also fully engaged in all its sections, and a particularly interesting violin part. It conveys a constant good humour, in a huge kaleidoscope of formulations, while always retaining its formal construction.”

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December 2022

Mendelssohn’s prodigious talent is brought to sparkling life in an album of works composed before he hit puberty. There’s nothing childish in his sophisticated mimicry of the languages of Bach and Mozart – and Biondi and his band apply light, finely articulated interpretations that nicely fit these fledgling pieces.

December 2022

Mendelssohn’s early style rings with loving fascination for the music of Johann Sebastian and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and of Mozart, so it’s a perfect fit for Biondi and his crack Baroque players.

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