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Mendelssohn: Piano Works / Christopher Williams
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Mendelssohn: Piano Works / Christopher Williams

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Composer
Felix Mendelssohn
Artist
Christopher Williams
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Nov 24, 2023
Catalog #
8574509
UPC
747313450978

About

This album of rarely heard piano music by Mendelssohn displays the composer’s wide emotional range and features two youthful sonatas, composed when he was just eleven years old. Pianist Christopher Williams has previously recorded acclaimed albums of music by Semyon Barmotin for Grand Piano (GP799, 865, 866)and makes his Naxos label debut with this album.

Tracklist 25 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro 05:17
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    05:17
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Christopher Williams
  2. 2 II. Adagio 05:28
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    05:28
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Christopher Williams
  3. 3 III. Presto 03:38
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Presto
    Duration
    03:38
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Christopher Williams
  4. 4 I. Introduzione: Adagio - Allegro 08:07
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Introduzione: Adagio - Allegro
    Duration
    08:07
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Christopher Williams
  5. 5 II. [Andante] 02:15
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. [Andante]
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Christopher Williams
  6. 6 III. Allegro 03:52
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    03:52
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Christopher Williams
  7. 7 Lied ohne Worte (Song without Words) in E-Flat Major, MWV U68 01:52
    Track
    7
    Title
    Lied ohne Worte (Song without Words) in E-Flat Major, MWV U68
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Christopher Williams
  8. 8 Lieder ohne Worte (Songs without Words), Book 7, Op. 85: No. 41 in A Major, Op. 85, No. 5, MWV U191 (1847 version) 01:38
    Track
    8
    Title
    Lieder ohne Worte (Songs without Words), Book 7, Op. 85: No. 41 in A Major, Op. 85, No. 5, MWV U191 (1847 version)
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Christopher Williams
  9. 9 Lied ohne Worte (Song without Words) in D Major, MWV U178 02:35
    Track
    9
    Title
    Lied ohne Worte (Song without Words) in D Major, MWV U178
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Christopher Williams
  10. 10 Lied ohne Worte (Song without Words) in F Major, MWV U150 02:18
    Track
    10
    Title
    Lied ohne Worte (Song without Words) in F Major, MWV U150
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Christopher Williams
  11. 11 Lied ohne Worte (Song without Words) in F-Sharp Minor, MWV U124 02:08
    Track
    11
    Title
    Lied ohne Worte (Song without Words) in F-Sharp Minor, MWV U124
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Christopher Williams
  12. 12 Allegretto in A Major, MWV U138 02:24
    Track
    12
    Title
    Allegretto in A Major, MWV U138
    Duration
    02:24
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Christopher Williams
  13. 13 Andante in A Major, MWV U76 01:01
    Track
    13
    Title
    Andante in A Major, MWV U76
    Duration
    01:01
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Christopher Williams
  14. 14 Lieder ohne Worte (Songs without Words), Book 1, Op. 19b: No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 19b, No. 2, MWV U80 (1830 version) 02:11
    Track
    14
    Title
    Lieder ohne Worte (Songs without Words), Book 1, Op. 19b: No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 19b, No. 2, MWV U80 (1830 version)
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Christopher Williams
  15. 15 Lied ohne Worte (Song without Words) in E-Flat Major, MWV U82 (completed by R.L. Todd) 02:46
    Track
    15
    Title
    Lied ohne Worte (Song without Words) in E-Flat Major, MWV U82 (completed by R.L. Todd)
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Christopher Williams
  16. 16 Andante con moto in A Major, MWV U75 02:02
    Track
    16
    Title
    Andante con moto in A Major, MWV U75
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Christopher Williams
  17. 17 Con moto in A Major, MWV U88 00:36
    Track
    17
    Title
    Con moto in A Major, MWV U88
    Duration
    00:36
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Christopher Williams
  18. 18 Wie die Zeit läuft! (How Time Flies!), MWV U196 01:49
    Track
    18
    Title
    Wie die Zeit läuft! (How Time Flies!), MWV U196
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Christopher Williams
  19. 19 Übungsbuch bei Zelter, MWV Z1: No. 119. Theme and Variations in D Major 03:49
    Track
    19
    Title
    Übungsbuch bei Zelter, MWV Z1: No. 119. Theme and Variations in D Major
    Duration
    03:49
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Christopher Williams
  20. 20 Piano Piece in G Major, MWV U38 02:15
    Track
    20
    Title
    Piano Piece in G Major, MWV U38
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Christopher Williams
  21. 21 Andante in E-Flat Major, MWV U165 01:39
    Track
    21
    Title
    Andante in E-Flat Major, MWV U165
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Christopher Williams
  22. 22 Sostenuto in F Major, MWV U167 02:14
    Track
    22
    Title
    Sostenuto in F Major, MWV U167
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Christopher Williams
  23. 23 Canon in F-Sharp Minor, MWV U163 (1842 version) 01:21
    Track
    23
    Title
    Canon in F-Sharp Minor, MWV U163 (1842 version)
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Christopher Williams
  24. 24 Capriccio in E-Flat Minor, MWV U43 10:05
    Track
    24
    Title
    Capriccio in E-Flat Minor, MWV U43
    Duration
    10:05
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Christopher Williams
  25. 25 Allegro in F Major, MWV U174, "Bärentanz" (Bear Dance) 00:54
    Track
    25
    Title
    Allegro in F Major, MWV U174, "Bärentanz" (Bear Dance)
    Duration
    00:54
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Christopher Williams