Mendelssohn Felix
Jacqueline Delman (soprano) More from my archives (Oak Grove)
A valuable documentation of Delman’s versatility, musically, repertoire-wise and linguistically [GF]
Mendelssohn: Octet & Sextet (Delos)
(Déjà Review) A real winner in terms of repertoire, performance, interpretation, sound quality and sheer enjoyment [MC]
Elisabeth Schumann (soprano): Elisabeth Schumann’s Swan Song (Parnassus)
Late recordings, issued in their entirety for the first time, do not show the much loved soprano at her best [PT]
Mischa Levitzki (piano): Complete HMV Recordings (APR)
This splendid twofer just shouldn’t be missed [SG]
In Relations – song recital (Hänssler Classic)
A young soprano evidently to look out for, in a lovely debut recital [PT]
Kaleidoscope (Ars Produktion)
Some dazzling playing and wonderful rarities to be found in this engaging recital [RCh]
Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Erato)
(Déjà Review) A dramatic rendition of Ruy Blas completes this most appealing new issue [TB]
New Year’s Concert – Teatro La Fenice 2023 (C Major)
A pleasing concert that will almost certainly cheer you up [MMB]
Chopin: Piano Sonata 3 (Warner Classics)
Arrau’s Chopin enjoys something of classic status, and here are two perfect examples of why this is so [CC]
Neville Marriner (conductor): The Complete Warner Classics Recordings (Warner Classics)
An 80-CD centenary salute to Marriner, with (or without) his ASMF [JW]
Mischa Elman (violin): The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (Biddulph)
An Elman discographic lacuna is put right; fine transfers too [JW]
Felix & Fanny Mendelssohn: Choral Works (Chandos)
A full-blooded account of Mendelssohn’s weird pagan ballad, although his sister’s works will reward the curious listener in equal measure [RH]
Artur Rodziński (conductor): The Complete Columbia Album Collection (Sony Classical)
Sony’s second Rodziński box fills a significant gap from his Cleveland years [JH]
A Pianist Explores Her Jewish Heritage (Centaur)
Fabulous music, hugely enjoyable [SA]
Popper: Complete Transcriptions for Violoncello and Piano (Paladino Music)
A valuable addition to the Popper discography and a chance to hear a Hubay rarity [RCh]
Mendelssohn: Fantasies, Caprices, Variations (Dynamic)
Shihyun Lee never misses the mark in this wonderful collection of Mendelssohn’s sometimes overlooked piano works [RCh]
Shura Cherkassky (piano): The Complete 78-rpm Recordings 1923-1950 (APR)
An opportunity to savour Cherkassy’s seductive magic [SG]
Carolyn Sampson (soprano) but I like to sing… (BIS)
A delight from start to finish – Carolyn Sampson is on effervescent form [JQ]
Mendelssohn: Symphonies 3 & 5 (Linn)
Sui generis: a disc that will change the way you hear Mendelssohn [ST]
Advent Carols from St. John’s (Nimbus)
(Déjà Review) Evocative and beautifully sung [CT]
The Forgotten Danish Pianist Arne Skjold Rasmussen (Danacord)
Forgotten but Restored: the art of a fluent, fleet but nervous Danish pianist and Nielsen specialist [JW]
Mendelssohn: Elias (BSO Recordings)
A boldly dramatic performance which has the feel of a major event about it [MP]
Beethoven, Mendelssohn: Violin Concerti (Philips)
(Déjà Review) Will irritate as many as it will thrill [TH]
Kathleen Parlow (violin): Complete Recordings (Biddulph)
A long overdue salute to an overlooked Auer student and a Canadian violinist of technical polish [JW]
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