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| Composer | Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Work type | Orchestral |
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MarvãoOpening Gala
Mozart, Schubert, Mendelssohn
Kölner Kammerorchester; Christoph Poppen; Juliane Banse; Ruifeng Lin
LondonDvořák and Mendelssohn
Zimmermann, Mendelssohn, Dvořák
BBC National Orchestra of Wales; Elena Schwarz; Alina Ibragimova
TokyoKen-Ichiro Kobayashi / Keila Wakao
Mendelssohn, Rimsky-Korsakov
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra; Ken-Ichiro Kobayashi; Keila Wakao
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Jaap van Zweden and the Seoul Philharmonic impress on US tour
In their first visit to the US in over a decade, the Seoul Philharmonic display their abundant skills in a crowd-pleasing program pairing two concert staples with an impressive American premiere.
Jaap van Zweden and the Seoul Philharmonic prepare for their US tour
The Seoul Philharmonic preview their forthcoming US-tour programme, featuring Bomsori Kim playing Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto.
Evergreen Mendelssohn from Midori and the Schleswig-Holstein FO
From Mendelssohn’s intimacy to Bruckner’s monumental scale, Eschenbach’s young orchestra reveals chamber-like sensitivity and steely discipline, with Midori’s interpretation standing as the evening’s emotional and artistic highlight.
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Bachtrack top ten: Felix Mendelssohn
Child prodigy, keen traveller, champion of Bach – Felix Mendelssohn packed a lot of music into his short life, music that teems with freshness and vigour.
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When Mark and Elisabeth considered their top ten violin concertos, an easy truce was agreed. Sorry, Johannes, but when it comes to violin concertos, Pyotr Ilyich was victorious.
Strings to its bow: the changing face of the violin
“When you play a violin piece, you are a storyteller, and you’re telling a story.”~ Joshua Bell. We explore the extreme beauty of this most versatile instrument.