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Mendelssohn - Song without Words, Op. 19b No. 5 in F sharp minor
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Instrumental » Piano Solos
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Kozhukhin plays Mendelssohn with an almost business-like elegance…the mechanics of this pianist’s impressive hands trump the expressivity of an imagined singer’s voice. Grieg’s straightforwardly... —
Awards:
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Presto Editor's Choice, June 2019
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2019, Recording of the Month
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2019
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The pianist’s straightforward temperament and respect for the text emphasise truth over charm...Donohoe’s cogent and articulate annotations bring welcome personal and musical perspectives to... —
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Special offer. Mendelssohn: Cello Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2 & Variations Concertantes
Lynn Harrell (cello) & Bruno Canino (piano)
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Martin Jones' musicianship is perhaps seen at its best in his playing of the 'Songs Without Words'. For many years Mendelssohn's music for the keyboard was neglected but this six CD set, so... —
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this sweeps the board in this repertoire. —
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This is a whole concert from Szeged given by Richter in 1972, and one of his truly great evenings, where he played late Schubert and early Mendelssohn, Chopin and Debussy, with deepest insight... —
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Technically, this is a tremendous disc. All the evidence tells us that Mendelssohn was something of a speed merchant and when...he asks for Presto, Shelley takes him at his word, with a fleetness... —
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Initially I was not entirely convinced by the modern copy of an 1830 Pleyel...But soon I was relishing the clarity and sheer beauty of the sound and, for the most part, of Ronald Brautigam playing.... —
