This album of rarely heard piano music by Mendelssohn displays the composer's wide emotional range and features two youthful sonatas, composed when he was just eleven years old. Pianist Christopher Williams has previously recorded acclaimed albums of music by Semyon Barmotin for Grand Piano (GP799, 865, 866)and makes his Naxos label debut with this album.

Tracklist:

I. Allegro [05:17]
II. Adagio [05:28]
III. Presto [03:38]
I. Introduzione: Adagio - Allegro [08:07]
II. [Andante] [02:15]
III. Allegro [03:52]
Lied Ohne Worte (Song Without Words) in E-Flat Major, MWV U68 [01:52]
Lieder Ohne Worte (Songs Without Words), Book 7, Op. 85: No. 41 in a Major, Op. 85, No. 5, MWV U1... [01:38]
Lied Ohne Worte (Song Without Words) in D Major, MWV U178 [02:35]
Lied Ohne Worte (Song Without Words) in F Major, MWV U150 [02:18]
Lied Ohne Worte (Song Without Words) in F-Sharp minor, MWV U124 [02:08]
Allegretto in a Major, MWV U138 [02:24]
Andante in a Major, MWV U76 [01: 01]
Lieder Ohne Worte (Songs Without Words), Book 1, Op. 19B: No. 2 in a Minor, Op. 19B, No. 2, MWV U... [02:11]
Lied Ohne Worte (Song Without Words) in E-Flat Major, MWV U82 (Completed By R.L. Todd) [02:46]
Andante Con Moto in a Major, MWV U75 [02:02]
Con Moto in a Major, MWV U88 [00:36]
Wie Die Zeit LÃ¤uft! (How Time Flies!), MWV U196 [01:49]
Ãœbungsbuch Bei Zelter, MWV Z1: No. 11
Theme and Variations in D Major [03:49]
Piano Piece in G Major, MWV U38 [02:15]
Andante in E-Flat Major, MWV U165 [01:39]
Sostenuto in F Major, MWV U167 [02:14]
Canon in F-Sharp minor, MWV U163 (1842 Version) [01:21]
Capriccio in E-Flat minor, MWV U43 [10:05] 2
Allegro in F Major, MWV U174, "BÃ¤rentanz" (Bear Dance) [00:54]

UPC: 747313450978
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 11.24.23
Format: CD

Mendelssohn / Williams - Piano Works (CD)