Mendelssohn: Piano Concertos 1 & 2

Description

“Splendid performances by Serkin and Ormandy of the Mendelssohn concertos, with plenty of attack from them both and a really wonderful, fiery interpretation of the D minor’s opening movement. This is how these concertos should be played, yet still -as here – with delicacy as well as brilliance. Here is a great pianist … who makes the most of both (concertos).” (Gramophone)

Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25 (1831) [19:11]
• [1] I. Molto allegro con fuoco 6:47
• [2] II. Andante 6:23
• [3] III. Presto – Molto allegro e vivace 6:00

Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40 (1837) [22:32]

• [4] I. Allegro appassionato 8:32
• [5] II. Adagio: Molto sostenuto 8:04
• [6] III. Finale: Presto scherzando 5:55
• [7] Capriccio Brillante in B minor Op. 22 (1832) 11:06
• [8] Rondo Brillante in E flat major, Op. 29 (1835) 11:19
• [9] Serenade and Allegro Giocoso in B minor Op. 43 (1838) 13:01