Mendelssohn Felix

Brahms Serkin PASC753

Brahms & Felix Mendelssohn: Piano Concertos (Pristine Audio)

Brilliant, driven performances which hardly show their age in Pristine’s remastering [RMo]

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Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Opus Arte)

Get a Blu-ray player and buy this [JWn]

Felix Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 6

by Alan George

Mendelssohn & Bruch: Violin Concerti (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) For Menuhin aficionados these long-unavailable recordings will be self-recommending [CH]

Fritz Kreisler (violin): Violin Concertos (Pristine Audio)

The legendary Fritz Kreisler comes up pristinely in new transfers of his concerto recordings [PH]

Fatma Said (soprano) Lieder (Warner Classics)

This wonderful disc of Lieder for soprano and different forces held me spellbound [PT]

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Midsummer Dreams: Mendelssohn & Beethoven (ARCO)

The strict HIP approach works better for the Mendelssohn than the Beethoven [DJB]

Johanna Martzy (violin): Live Concert Performances (Meloclassic)

Treasured documents and valuable additions to the Martzy discography [SG]

Schubert: Symphony No 9 & Mendelssohn: Die Schöne Melusina (Elatus)

(Déjà Review) A stunning classic recording, reissued in a sensible pairing – a must-have! [PSh]

Cherkassky Ambassador Auditorium FHR99

Shura Cherkassky (piano) The Ambassador Auditorium Recitals 1981-9 (First Hand Records)

Autumnal never-before-released Cherkassky recitals show few signs of fatigue [JW]

Mendelssohn: Symphony 3 “Scottish”

by Alan George

Earliest French Piano Recordings (APR)

A splendidly remastered and historically important tranche of piano recordings [JW]

Candlelight Carols – Christmas with Allmänna Sången (BIS)

(Déjà Review) Riches galore on this disc [GF]

Earliest French Piano Recordings APR7318

The Earliest French Piano Recordings (APR)

A perfect picture of French pianism in the early part of the twentieth century [RCh]

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Edith Peinemann (violin) Radio Archives Edition (Meloclassic)

A set to treasure [SG]

BPO and Seiji Ozawa Berliner Philharmoniker BPHR240431

The Berliner Philharmoniker and Seiji Ozawa (Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings)

A great orchestra pays its tribute to a much loved conductor [PH]

Unplayed Stories … in 40 Fingers (Hyperion)

Dazzling playing in these highly appealing rarities [RCh]

Benjamin Appl (baritone) The Christmas Album (Alpha Classics)

This disc will certainly be my favourite Yuletide companion for years to come [GF]

Mendelssohn: Elijah (LSO Live)

A fine, dramatic, beautifully sung live recording headed by Finley’s noble Elijah [RMo]

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Shura Cherkassky (piano) The Ambassador Auditorium Recitals 1981-9 (First Hand Records)

A desirable collection that captures the Cherkassky magic [SG]

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Arthur Grumiaux (violin) Live Concert Performances (Meloclassic)

The epitome of violin playing, with interpretations thoughtful and profound [SG]

Hartmann, Gade, Mendelssohn: Clarinet trios (MDG)

Slow tempos blunt much of the impact, but the Hartmann stands out [DJB]

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Leo Sirota (piano) Piano Recital Vol. 1 (Sakuraphon)

A full and varied recital programme, characterized by great dynamic range and highly creative phrasing [MK]

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Aaron Rosand (violin) In Memoriam (Rhine Classics)

The vibrant, alluring art of arch-Romanticist, Aaron Rosand [JW]