Mendelssohn: Complete Piano Quartets
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Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) was one of the most extraordinary child prodigies in history. At age 15 he was declared by his teacher Carl Zelter a mature musician “in the brotherhood of Bach, Mozart and Haydn”. By that age he had already composed symphonies, choral works, Singspiele, 4 concertos, piano and organ works.
Mendelssohn wrote his 4 Piano Quartets (for piano and string trio) between 1821 and 1824 (between his 12th and 15th year..), forming his Opus 1, 2 and 3. Clearly modelled on Mozart’s Classical Style, they are vintage Mendelssohn: brilliant, virtuoso, containing clever counterpoint, strongly melodic both in the fast movements as in the slow movements (characteristic “Lieder ohne Worte”), the Scherzi foreshadowing his Sommernachtstraum music.
Played with fire and youthful enthusiasm, as well as tenderness and lyricism by pianist Matteo Fossi and Duccio Ceccanti, Edoardo Rosadini and Alice Gabiani.
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn
Artist: Quartetto Klimt
Early, little-known, free-spirited chamber works from music’s supreme teenage genius.
By the time Felix Mendelssohn composed his first three opus-numbered works he had a substantial catalogue of chamber, vocal and orchestral works to his credit - all at the age of 15! This trio of piano quartets predates the miraculous Octet for strings, yet each of them holds its distinct appeal. A fluent grasp of form and voicing can be taken for granted in one already thoroughly schooled in compositional technique. Mendelssohn was still finding his own voice, melodically speaking, while emerging from the shadow of Mozart’s and Beethoven’s, but these are already pieces with his fingerprints and no-one else’s, even in 1824, when Beethoven and Schubert were still alive.
Even the Opp. 1-3 are predated by another piano quartet, composed in 1821 by the 12-year-old Mendelssohn. He deemed it unfit for publication, but its relative brevity demonstrates that the teenage composer already had both the intuition and the talent to write within strict self-imposed boundaries: he does not waste notes, even in the finales which fizz with fun.
Outside complete box-sets of the composer’s music the Piano Quartets are rarely encountered on disc, making this fine new recording an even more attractive acquisition for Mendelssohn fans and enthusiasts for early-Romantic chamber rarities. Formed in 1995, the Quartetto Klimt is an Italian ensemble with an impressive record of appearances at prestigious festivals based at home and abroad and long experience of teaching at chamber-music centres such as Fiesole and Livorno. This album marks their debut on Brilliant Classics.
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Tracklist:
Felix Mendelssohn:
Piano Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 1:
00:00:00 I. Allegro vivace
00:08:19 II. Adagio
00:15:07 III. Scherzo. Maggiore
00:20:39 IV. Allegro moderato
Piano Quartet No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 2:
00:27:46 I. Allegro molto
00:36:55 II. Adagio
00:42:15 III. Intermezzo. Allegro moderato
00:45:19 IV. Allegro molto vivace
Piano Quartet No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 3:
00:52:56 I. Allegro molto. Più allegro
01:01:37 II. Andante
01:07:55 III. Allegro molto
01:13:38 IV. Finale. Allegro vivace
Piano Quartet in D Minor, MWV Q 10:
01:23:57 I. Allegro molto
01:29:07 II. Andante
01:32:56 III. Finale. Allegro molto
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Fun fact: that album cover is an actual watercolour by Mendelssohn. View of Florence, dated 1830. If he wasn't writing music he could have moonlighted as a visual artist too.
@LuliLulu
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I was just wondering who made this beautiful painting 🥰
@asanaliw306
2 жыл бұрын
God bless you for sharing this very interesting fact, now we know more
O, how my music teacher was wrong about Mendelssohn, considering him a second rate composer, who tailored his music to sound like Mozart or Schubert! I didn’t discover the real Mendelsohn, besides his Midsummer overture, piano and violin concertos until later in my life. Thanks to KZread and Brilliant Classics, I was able to discover his quartets, trios and other intimate music pieces! Yes it is romantic, yet unique and different from other romantics. I wish many famous quartets would incorporate these Mendelssohn’s gems in their repertoire more often.
@catherinejones9396
2 жыл бұрын
Mine was exactly the same and pushed me to Beethoven before I knew anything about the meaning behind living, love and loss. Result, big funk. Then I found the Liede Ohne Worte and he relented enough to let me learn several of them.
@steveegallo3384
Жыл бұрын
@stonefireice6058 -- Imagine Wagner's frustration upon hearing "Fingal's Cave"....He inverted the theme to create Walkürenritt......BRAVO from Acapulco!
Mendelssohn, one of the best!
@declankazem6111
3 жыл бұрын
Yes he is one of my favorites
He was a Genius who composed music since childhood like Mozart . Now these recordings do him justice . Thnks for posting .
As highly regarded as Mendelssohn is, he is still underrated. He is one of the greats.
@stonefireice6058
3 жыл бұрын
His Midsummer, Violin and Piano concertos were always popular to the point, of overplayed. Maybe for that reason many serious musicians shunned Mendelssohn. Too bad, because there is an abundance of his compositions worthy of performing and audiences to enjoy.
@leeroger1471
3 жыл бұрын
so true he is in the class with mozart and many others
@mikelyle5011
3 жыл бұрын
@@leeroger1471 Strange how attitudes change. When IWAL, people such as my father despised Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky (you didn't even mention Wagner!); the snob jury was, I think, out even on Mozart. The champs were Beethoven, Bach, and Brahms.
@leeroger1471
3 жыл бұрын
@@mikelyle5011 I like ball the composers u named but it is a shame how some composers stood for right and some stood for wrong and some was highly misunderstood all there life and some composers was not recognized for there skills at all but it is a good thing KZread is here I can listen to unknown composers music anytime I choose.
@gerardbegni2806
Жыл бұрын
@@leeroger1471 SO TRUE ........ 🧐
Thank you all for sharing this beautiful music with the public!
Wonderful post. This type of classical music {piano quartets & concerto's} is what i think of as classic classical music. Great for intensely listening, reading by or even taking a nap too. A good all-rounder.
These are joyous right through. I would expect nothing less brilliant from the Klimt ensemble. Mendelssohn's death at 38 was tragic. With the volume of beautiful works he left behind him that have endured down the centuries one can only give thanks for the life he had. Also, his helping to reinstate J.S. Bach's works for us was among his many triumphs. Thank you to all concerned in putting this lovely recording together.
Thannk you SO MUCH for posting these astonishingly good pieces by Mendelssohn - - abd olayed so magnificently.
Delightful! Thank you.
Da fängt man an zu träumen, toll, vielen Dank.
Maravilloso !!! Para alimentar el alma !!! Muchas gracias 🌹🌹🌹
EXTRAORDINARIE, EXQUISITE , PRODIGIEUX, MERCI !!
Tracklist: Felix Mendelssohn: Piano Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 1: 00:00:00 I. Allegro vivace 00:08:19 II. Adagio 00:15:07 III. Scherzo. Maggiore 00:20:39 IV. Allegro moderato Piano Quartet No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 2: 00:27:46 I. Allegro molto 00:36:55 II. Adagio 00:42:15 III. Intermezzo. Allegro moderato 00:45:19 IV. Allegro molto vivace Piano Quartet No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 3: 00:52:56 I. Allegro molto. Più allegro 01:01:37 II. Andante 01:07:55 III. Allegro molto 01:13:38 IV. Finale. Allegro vivace Piano Quartet in D Minor, MWV Q 10: 01:23:57 I. Allegro molto 01:29:07 II. Andante 01:32:56 III. Finale. Allegro molto
@user-gh4gp3qe4t
3 жыл бұрын
謝謝分享❤️，超棒的恩典🎵👍👏🙏
@umovilac
3 жыл бұрын
@@user-gh4gp3qe4t 我的榮幸
Favoloso! Grazie!
Thanks. Perfectly
아름다운 연주곡 잘 들었습니다~감사합니다~🎵🎹🎻🌿🍀☘🌹🌹☘🍀🌿❤❤수고 많으셨습니다~☕
Lebhafte und wunderschöne Interpretation dieser vier romantischen und fein oder perfekt komponierten Quartette im überzeugenden Tempo mit klar artikuliertem Klang des Klaviers, seidigem doch gut phrasiertem Ton der Violine, mildem Ton der Bratsche und tiefem Ton des Violoncellos. Die intime und perfekt entsprechende Miteinanderwirkung zwischen den vier Virtuosen ist wahrlich bemerkenswert. Alles ist wundervoll!
Mendelsshon siempre a sido para mi el compositor mas motivante, muchas gracias por compartir!
Gloriously uplifting this harmonious music with incredibly lyrical ADAGIOS in every quarter 💘👌🙏
Gracias BC por tanta buena música
Merci beaucoup
Mendelssohn is just a genius, and his music gave a big effect to other composers. And I like his music because of 3 sources, Romantic, Endless Beauty, and Very new style that makes no one to compare about similar musics.
Divine music ❤
@wagnerfan5453
Жыл бұрын
Wie gewohnt der übliche Quatsch.
Magnífico...
Beneficial for the soul!
Una verdadera joya la obra a cuatro. Este compositor está entre los grandes románticos. Escuchar su música es un verdadero deleite.
Beautiful original classic music luxurious international bravo my friend 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👌👄
wonderfull
Gracias
Colossal.....after centuries.....BRAVO from Acapulco!
GREAT
Какие чудесные произведения - жаль, что они не так знамениты, как его же фортепианные трио 😊
Как хорошо!
Beautiful. The Allegro Molto Vivace (from 45:19 onwards) is my favorite part of this wonderful music.
These are the best Piano Quartets around.
I listen to Baroque music 95% of the time, but this is a nice Romantic piece!
@saritanardin6736
3 жыл бұрын
Mozart
노래 좋다.
I love it because classical music beats reggaeton, the music is the best :)
穏やかに波打つ様に繰り返す水の迷妄は、 建築家に憧れた人が頓挫した後に見出す、夏の蜃気楼の様で、 詰まりは人生の本質と幸せを発見したる、と言う事なんです。
alice gaBBiani :)
Now i guess the source of Chick corea's album The mad hatter.
Child prodigy but most of his later works didn't seems to match up !
@stonefireice6058
3 жыл бұрын
Later than what? Matching to what? Mendelssohn lived only 38 yrs, and after 15 all his works are works of a mature master. Besides of Overture to Midsummer night and Symphony #3 ( Scottish), there are many masterpieces, such as Songs w/o words, Italian symphony, Piano and Violin concertos, etc. We often use a name “ Genius” without much reason, but Mendelssohn was a Genius.
@canman5060
2 жыл бұрын
@@stonefireice6058 Mendelssohn greatest achievement is to introduce the long loss J S Bach St Mathew Passion to the general public.
@miketackabery7521
7 ай бұрын
@@canman5060🤡
A disappointing recording. What on earth motivated those weird pauses in the first movement of the first quartet? And the string playing in general lacks the necessary finesse. I recommend the recording by the Schubert Ensemble (which ironically was once on Brilliant) -- best thing they ever did.