Piano Concerto in A minor (1882) / Piano Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 25 / Piano Concerto no. 2 in D minor, op. 40

Album by Felix Mendelssohn & Amsterdam Sinfonietta & Ronald Brautigam & Lev Markiz

This compilation album of piano concertos by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy was released in 1882. The music exemplifies early Romantic piano concerto writing, blending classical forms and orchestral clarity with lyrical, virtuosic piano writing and representing works from Mendelssohn's early to middle career that influenced 19th-century concerto practice.

Piano Concerto in A minor (1882) / Piano Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 25 / Piano Concerto no. 2 in D minor, op. 40 by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy - album cover

First released: August 1995

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1.
Concerto in A minor for Piano and String Orchestra: I. Allegro
13:42
2.
Concerto in A minor for Piano and String Orchestra: II. Adagio
8:30
3.
Concerto in A minor for Piano and String Orchestra: III. Finale - Allegro ma non troppo
9:18
4.
Concerto no.1 in G minor for Piano and String Orchestra, op. 25: I. Molto allegro con fuoco
6:58
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Concerto no.1 in G minor for Piano and String Orchestra, op. 25: II. Andante
5:54
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Concerto no.1 in G minor for Piano and String Orchestra, op. 25: III. Presto
5:49
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Concerto no.2 in D minor for Piano and String Orchestra, op. 40: I. Allegro appassionato
8:53
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Concerto no.2 in D minor for Piano and String Orchestra, op. 40: II. Adagio - Molto sostenuto
5:39
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Concerto no.2 in D minor for Piano and String Orchestra, op. 40: III. Finale. Presto scherzando
5:58