Mendelssohn X Files

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Label
Fuga Libera
Release Date
November 28, 2025
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Felix Mendelssohn
    • PERFORMER
      Uxia Martinez Botana, Sergey Ostrovsky, Alexander Kagan, Noemie Bialobroda
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      November 28, 2025
    • UPC
      5400439008472
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      FUG847
    • LABEL
      Fuga Libera
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. String Quartet No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 44, No. 3, MWV R28: III. Adagio non troppo (arr. U.M. Botana for 2 violins, viola and double bass)

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Sergey Ostrovsky, Alexander Kagan, Noémie Bialobroda, Uxía Martínez Botana

    2. Capriccio in E Minor, Op. 81, No. 3, MWV R32 (arr. U.M. Botana for 2 violins, viola and double bass)

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Sergey Ostrovsky, Alexander Kagan, Noémie Bialobroda, Uxía Martínez Botana

    3. Fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 81, No. 4, MWV R23 (arr. U.M. Botana for 2 violins, viola and double bass)

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Sergey Ostrovsky, Alexander Kagan, Noémie Bialobroda, Uxía Martínez Botana

    4. I. Allegro vivace assai

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Sergey Ostrovsky, Alexander Kagan, Noémie Bialobroda, Uxía Martínez Botana

    5. II. Allegro assai

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Sergey Ostrovsky, Alexander Kagan, Noémie Bialobroda, Uxía Martínez Botana

    6. III. Adagio

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Sergey Ostrovsky, Alexander Kagan, Noémie Bialobroda, Uxía Martínez Botana

    7. IV. Finale: Allegro molto

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Performer: Sergey Ostrovsky, Alexander Kagan, Noémie Bialobroda, Uxía Martínez Botana


In the first of several projects for Fuga Libera, Spanish double bassist Uxia Martinez Botana invites us to hear Mendelssohn as never before. By placing her instrument at the heart of the string quartet and replacing the traditional cello, she opens up a world of unexpected textures and emotional depth. Her brilliant career as a soloist and as principal double bass of Kremerata Baltica (at just 23) and the Weinberger Kammerorchester makes her the natural instigator of this innovative ensemble. Together with three exceptional musicians, she reshapes the balance of the ensemble with subtlety and imagination while remaining faithful to the spirit of the music. From the warmth of Mendelssohn's joyful moments to the raw power of his grief, the double bass becomes both foundation and voice. This is not only a tribute to a great composer, it is also an artistic statement, offering a fresh lens on this beloved repertoire, and a moving exploration of how tradition can evolve without losing it's soul.