All Mendelssohn articles – Page 6
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ArticleMaxim Vengerov on Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto
One note of wider vibrato can ruin the purity of the whole line...'Violinist Maxim Vengerov gives a masterclass on Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto at the Royal Academy of Music, London. Playing the solo part is Aya Sanada. The full 48-minute video is available to buy as a download or ...
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ReviewMendelssohn: Piano Quartets no.1 in C minor & no.3 in B minor, Largo and Allegro in D minor
The Strad Issue: March 2015Description: Early Mendelssohn that might have been lifted by more inspiring playingMusicians: Gabriele Pieranunzi, Daniela Cammarano (violin) Francesco Fiore (viola) Shana Downes (cello) Roberto Prosseda (piano)Composer: MendelssohnMendelssohn’s extraordinary precocity is amply demonstrated on this disc. Presented in counter-chronological order, it starts with the ...
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NewsViolist Sara Kim wins €8,000 Mendelssohn Prize
This year’s competition took place from 14–18 January at the Berlin University of the Arts
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ArticleBruch: Violin Concerto no.1 in G minor op.26. Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto no.2 in E minor op.64. Ravel: Tzigane
THE STRAD RECOMMENDSThe Strad Issue: January 2006Musicians: Niki Vasilakis (violin) Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Sebastian Lang-Lessing (conductor)Composer: Bruch, Mendelssohn, RavelThe rhythmically free and spacious initial statement of Bruch’s First Violin Concerto is a foretaste of the personal and unhurried view of the score from the 22-year-old Australian Niki ...
