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Mendelssohn in Birmingham, Vol. 4 / Pike, Gardner, City of Birmingham Symphony
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Mendelssohn in Birmingham, Vol. 4 / Pike, Gardner, City of Birmingham Symphony

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Composer
MENDELSSOHN, FELIX
Artist
Pike, Gardner
Format
SACD
Label
Chandos
Released
Jan 29, 2016
Catalog #
CHSA 5161
UPC
095115516126

About

For this new recording of orchestral works by Mendelssohn, the CBSO and its principal guest conductor, Edward Gardner, join the violinist Jennifer Pike, who made a remarkable debut at Carnegie Hall this year. She here performs the Violin Concerto in E minor, the piece that launched her career thirteen years ago when she became the youngest-ever winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year Award. This recording contains another of Mendelssohn's later works: the Incidental Music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1843), in which he managed to recapture and amplify the unique magic of his early years.

Review:

Pike allies the luminous beauty of her tone to her innate musicality and mercurial technique to produce an exceptionally lyrical interpretation of the evergreen Violin Concerto in E minor.

– Guardian (UK)

Tracklist 11 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro molto appassionato 12:55
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro molto appassionato
    Duration
    12:55
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Jennifer Pike
    Ensemble
    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Edward Gardner
  2. 2 II. Andante 09:01
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    09:01
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Jennifer Pike
    Ensemble
    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Edward Gardner
  3. 3 III. Allegro molto vivace 06:00
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro molto vivace
    Duration
    06:00
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Jennifer Pike
    Ensemble
    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Edward Gardner
  4. 4 A Midsummer Night's Dream Overture, Op. 21, MWV P 3 11:25
    Track
    4
    Title
    A Midsummer Night's Dream Overture, Op. 21, MWV P 3
    Duration
    11:25
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Ensemble
    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Edward Gardner
  5. 5 Scherzo 04:30
    Track
    5
    Title
    Scherzo
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Ensemble
    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Edward Gardner
  6. 6 Song with Chorus 03:57
    Track
    6
    Title
    Song with Chorus
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Rhian Lois, Keri Fuge
    Ensemble
    City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Edward Gardner
  7. 7 Intermezzo 03:21
    Track
    7
    Title
    Intermezzo
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Ensemble
    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Edward Gardner
  8. 8 Nocturne 05:34
    Track
    8
    Title
    Nocturne
    Duration
    05:34
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Ensemble
    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Edward Gardner
  9. 9 Wedding March 04:30
    Track
    9
    Title
    Wedding March
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Ensemble
    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Edward Gardner
  10. 10 Dance of the Clowns 01:33
    Track
    10
    Title
    Dance of the Clowns
    Duration
    01:33
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Ensemble
    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Edward Gardner
  11. 11 Finale 04:28
    Track
    11
    Title
    Finale
    Duration
    04:28
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Rhian Lois, Keri Fuge
    Ensemble
    City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Edward Gardner