The next instalment in this popular series now focuses on the life and music of Mendelssohn. This insightful biography explores the breadth of his achievements, the complexities of his privileged upbringing, and the reasons for the fluctuating nature of his reputation. Written by Davinia Caddy, narrated by Leighton Pugh, and featuring many musical excerpts include the Violin Concerto, String Octet and Elijah, as well as his choral works, symphonies, sonatas and songs.

Tracklist:

Introduction [00:11]
Die beiden Neffen oder Der Onkel aus Boston (The Two Nephews, or The Uncle from Boston), MWV L4, ... [01:14]
Der Onkel aus Boston ('The Uncle from Boston'), a three-act dramatic work by Felix Mendelssohn, b... [07:00]
6 KinderstÃ¼cke (6 Children's Pieces), Op. 72, "Christmas Pieces": No.
Allegro non troppo, MWV ... [00:59]
An extract from Mendelssohn's piano collection KinderstÃ¼cke ('Children's Pieces'), published afte... [02:57]
Lied zum Geburtstag meines guten Vaters, MWV K1 [01:12]
By his early teens, Mendelssohn had alr eady acquired an impressive portfolio of musical compositi... [05:41]
String Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20, MWV R20: III. Scherzo: Allegro leggierissimo (excerpt) [01:00]
A similar musical atmosphere was created in the second of Mendelssohn's towering early works: his... [00:56]
A Midsummer Night's Dream Overture, Op. 21, MWV P3 (excerpt) [01:36]
The period also witnessed the intensification of Mendelssohn's historical interest in earlier sty... [03:10]
Hora est, MWV B18: Hora est [02:23]
1829 saw the beginning of Mendelssohn's Grand Tour of Europe, a series of excursions that took th... [02:32]
The Hebrides in D Major, Op. 26, MWV P7, "Fingal's Cave" (excerpt) [01:06]
At the home of a wealthy mine owner in north Wales, the next stop in his tour, Mendelssohn first ... [04:49]
Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90, MWV N16, "Italian": IV. Saltarello: Presto (excerpt) [01:09]
The second opportunity to present itself on Mendelssohn's return to Berlin, following his Europea... [02:08]
Overture in C Major, Op. 101, MWV P2, "Trumpet" (excerpt) [00:47]
The success of Mendelssohn's directorship of the DÃ¼sseldorf festival - to one commentator, 'the g... [05:19]
Paulus (St. Paul), Op. 36, MWV A14, Part II: How Lovely are the Messengers (Sung in English) (exc... [01:42]
Roughly one month earlier, the 9th of September 1836, Mendelssohn had become engaged to CÃ©cile Je... [02:59]
3 Motets, Op. 39: No.
Veni, Domine (Hear my prayer, O Lord), MWV B24 (excerpt) [00:52]
The next few years in Leipzig witnessed the completion of Mendelssohn's String Quartets Op. 44, h... [03:31]
Organ Sonata in C Minor, Op. 65, No. 2, MWV W57: II. Allegro maestoso e vivace (excerpt) [01:05]
It is easy to forget that, while Mendelssohn was most famous during his lifetime as a composer, c... [03:12]
Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64, MWV O14: III. Allegro molto vivace (excerpt) [01:10]
Hear My Prayer, a short standalone piece of sacred choral music also composed in 1844, cannot be ... [01:03]
Hear My Prayer, WoO 15, MWV B49 (version for voice and organ) (excerpt) [01:28]
Ten years after the premiere of St. Paul, Mendelssohn turned his attention once again to the genr... [02:06]
Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25, Part II: Alsdann wird euer Licht hervorbrechen (And then shall Your ligh... [00:46]
Mendelssohn died on the 4th of November 1847 following a series of strokes. [03:38]
Lieder ohne Worte (Songs without Words), Book 5, Op. 62: No. 28 in G Major, Op. 62, No. 4, MWV U175 [01:30]

UPC: 747313837373
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 11.24.23
Format: CD

Felix Mendelssohn - Great Composers In Words & Music (CD)