Songs Without Words Archive
MENDELSSOHN: Songs Without Words; Andante and Rondo capriccioso – Ania Dorfmann, p. – Pristine Audio (2 CDs)
Mark Obert-Thorn restores Ania Dorfmann’s impressive effort in the complete set of Mendelssohn’s poetic tone-pictures. MENDELSSOHN: Songs Without Words; Andante and Rondo capriccioso, Op. 14 – Ania Dorfmann, p. – Pristine Audio PAKM 069 (2 CDs), TT: 2:12:21 [avail. in various formats from www.pristineclassical.com] ****: In his extensive “Producer’s Note,” Mark Obert-Thorn justly laments […]
Wu Han Live, plays works of BACH, HAYDN & MENDELSSOHN – ArtistLed
The indefatigable Wu Han has a fine tribute to her keyboard talents in various displays of solo and concerted energies from her Menlo, California venue, 2003-2013.
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MENDELSSOHN: The Complete Piano Music, Vol. II [TrackList follows] = Howard Shelley, piano – Hyperion
For his second traversal of the Mendelssohn oeuvre, Howard Shelley explores the feminine side of his creative output.
PHILIP GLASS: String Quartets No. 2 “Company”, No. 3 “Mishima”, No. 4 “Buczak” & No. 5 – The Dublin Guitar Quartet – Orange Mt. Music“Sax Allemande – MENDELSSOHN & Friends” – 22 Songs Without Words (Arr. for sax trio & violin/cello/horn trio) – Farao Classics
Two of my personal favorite same-instrument groups on two discs.
PHILIP GLASS: String Quartets No. 2 “Company”, No. 3 “Mishima”, No. 4 “Buczak” & No. 5 – The Dublin Guitar Quartet – Orange Mt. Music“Sax Allemande – MENDELSSOHN & Friends” – 22 Songs Without Words (Arr. for sax trio & violin/cello/horn trio) – Farao Classics
Two of my personal favorite same-instrument groups on two discs.
SIBELIUS: Violin Concerto in D; BARBER: Violin Concerto; PAUL BEN-HAIM: Three Songs Without Words – Zina Schiff, violin/ MAV Sym. Orch./ Avlana Eisenberg – MSR Classics
A very good recording of Schiff’s art, noticeable with especial radiance in the Barber.
MENDELSSOHN: Lieder ohne Worte Books 1-4, and Five Individual Lieder ohne Worte – Ronald Brautigam, fortepiano – BIS
This wonderful music should really be heard on an instrument of the period; I doubt that you’ll find a better interpretation on pianoforte than Ronald Brautigam’s.
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
Cedille
