All Mendelssohn articles
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ReviewDanish Quartet: Prism IV
Typically enterprising programme from one of today’s outstanding quartets
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Concert review: Geneva Lewis (violin) Zhanbo Zheng (viola) Julia Yang (cello) Jonathan Biss (piano)
Dennis Rooney watches the performance at Washington Irving High School Auditorium, New York, on 23 April 2022
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Concert review: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Bruce Hodges watches the performance of Enescu, Shostakovich and Mendelssohn octets at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, NY, on 6 March 2022
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Alina Ibragimova: Mendelssohn
Mendelssohnian byways elevated to greatness by a stunning partnership
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Doric Quartet, Timothy Ridout: Mendelssohn
THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: April 2022 Description: Teenage mastery in sensational readings from a crack ensemble Musicians: Doric Quartet, Timothy Ridout (viola) Works: Mendelssohn: String Quintets: no.1 in A major, no.2 in B flat major Catalogue number: Chandos CHAN 20218 As a welcome ...
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Concert review: Gould Piano Trio
Tim Homfray attends London’s Wigmore Hall for the recital on 29 December 2021
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Concert review: Sacconi Quartet
Peter Quantrill visits London’s Wigmore Hall to hear the recital on 20 November 2021
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Takács Quartet: Mendelssohn, Fanny Mendelssohn
Illuminating the context of love and grief within the Mendelssohns’ lives
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Augustin Dumay: Mendelssohn
Exquisite Mendelssohn still sounds fresh and joyous in familiar hands
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Minguet Quartet: Mendelssohn
Composer’s youthful works receive precise and unmannered performances
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Live-streamed concert review: James Ehnes (violin) Minnesota Orchestra/Juraj Valčuha
Bruce Hodges gives his views on the performance at Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, on 5 March 2021
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Live-streamed concert review: Jupiter Quartet
Dennis Rooney listens to four short performances from the University of Illinois’s Krannert Center on 5, 12, 19 and 26 February 2021
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Daniel Hope, Kay Stern, Dawn Harms, Sean Mori: Violins of Hope
Daniel Hope, Kay Stern, Dawn Harms, Sean Mori: Violins of Hope The Strad Issue: April 2021 Description: Intense musical drama, expressiveness – and hope – from a harrowing Holocaust history Musicians: Daniel Hope, Kay Stern, Dawn Harms, Sean Mori (violins) Patricia Heller (viola) Emil Miland (cello) Sasha ...
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Yo-Yo Ma: Songs of Comfort and Hope
Gorgeously played album of serene favourites from a masterful duo
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Gautier Capuçon: Emotions
A collection of popular encores that strikes exactly the right note
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Concert review: Catalyst Quartet, Harlem Quartet
Bruce Hodges hears the performance at Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin Hall on 30 October 2020
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Zeliha Trio: Shostakovich, Arensky, Mendelssohn
Zeliha Trio: Shostakovich, Arensky, Mendelssohn The Strad Issue: January 2021 Description: Newly formed French trio demonstrates its distinctive drama and beauty Musicians: Zeliha Trio Works: Shostakovich: Piano Trio no.1 in C minor op.8. Arensky: Piano Trio no.1 in D minor op.32. Mendelssohn: Piano Trio no.1 in D ...
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Viola de Hoog: Mendelssohn
Period-instrument duo shows its prowess in athletic, colourful playing
