The Great Composers in Words and Music - Mendelssohn (in englischer Sprache) auf CD

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1. 1 Hörprobe Track 1: Introduction Introduction

1. 3 Hörprobe Track 3: Der Onkel aus Boston ("The Uncle from Boston"), a three-act dramatic work by Felix Mendelssohn, begun in May 1822 and... Der Onkel aus Boston ("The Uncle from Boston"), a three-act dramatic work by Felix Mendelssohn, begun in May 1822 and...

1. 5 Hörprobe Track 5: An extract from Mendelssohn's piano collection Kinderstücke ("Children's Pieces"), published after the composer's... An extract from Mendelssohn's piano collection Kinderstücke ("Children's Pieces"), published after the composer's...
2. 6 Hörprobe Track 6: Lied zum Geburtstag meines guten Vaters Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Lied zum Geburtstag meines guten Vaters
3. 7 Hörprobe Track 7: By his early teens, Mendelssohn had already acquired an impressive portfolio of musical compositions across a range of.. By his early teens, Mendelssohn had already acquired an impressive portfolio of musical compositions across a range of..

1. 9 Hörprobe Track 9: A similar musical atmosphere was created in the second of Mendelssohn's towering early works: his Overture to A... A similar musical atmosphere was created in the second of Mendelssohn's towering early works: his Overture to A...

1. 11 Hörprobe Track 11: The period also witnessed the intensification of Mendelssohn's historical interest in earlier styles, particularly... The period also witnessed the intensification of Mendelssohn's historical interest in earlier styles, particularly...
2. 12 Hörprobe Track 12: Hora est (Antiphona et Responsorium) Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Hora est (Antiphona et Responsorium)
3. 13 Hörprobe Track 13: 1829 saw the beginning of Mendelssohn's Grand Tour of Europe, a series of excursions that took the composer north to... 1829 saw the beginning of Mendelssohn's Grand Tour of Europe, a series of excursions that took the composer north to...
4. 14 Hörprobe Track 14: Die Hebriden op. 26 "Fingalshöhle" (Ouvertüre) Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Die Hebriden op. 26 "Fingalshöhle" (Ouvertüre)
5. 15 Hörprobe Track 15: At the home of a wealthy mine owner in north Wales, the next step in his tour, Mendelssohn first contemplated a large-.. At the home of a wealthy mine owner in north Wales, the next step in his tour, Mendelssohn first contemplated a large-..

1. 17 Hörprobe Track 17: The second opportunity to present itself on Mendelssohn's return to Berlin, following his European tour, was the... The second opportunity to present itself on Mendelssohn's return to Berlin, following his European tour, was the...
2. 18 Hörprobe Track 18: Ouvertüre C-Dur op. 101 (Trompetenouvertüre) Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Ouvertüre C-Dur op. 101 (Trompetenouvertüre)
3. 19 Hörprobe Track 19: The success of Mendelssohn's directorship of the Düsseldorf festival - to one commentator, "the greatest public... The success of Mendelssohn's directorship of the Düsseldorf festival - to one commentator, "the greatest public...

1. 21 Hörprobe Track 21: Roughly one month earlier, the 9th of September 1836, Mendelssohn had become engaged to Cécile Jeanrenaud... Roughly one month earlier, the 9th of September 1836, Mendelssohn had become engaged to Cécile Jeanrenaud...

1. 23 Hörprobe Track 23: The next few years in Leipzig witnessed the completion of Mendelssohn's string quartets Op. 44, his Piano Trio in D... The next few years in Leipzig witnessed the completion of Mendelssohn's string quartets Op. 44, his Piano Trio in D...

1. 25 Hörprobe Track 25: It is easy to forget that, while Mendelssohn was most famous during his lifetime as a composer, conductor and virtuoso.. It is easy to forget that, while Mendelssohn was most famous during his lifetime as a composer, conductor and virtuoso..

1. 27 Hörprobe Track 27: Hear My Prayer, a short standalone piece of sacred choral music also composed in 1844, cannot be described as a... Hear My Prayer, a short standalone piece of sacred choral music also composed in 1844, cannot be described as a...
2. 28 Hörprobe Track 28: Hör mein Bitten, Herr (Hear My prayer, O Lord) (Hymne) Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Hör mein Bitten, Herr (Hear My prayer, O Lord) (Hymne)
3. 29 Hörprobe Track 29: Ten years after the premiere of St Paul, Mendelssohn turned his attention once again to the genre of the oratorio: the.. Ten years after the premiere of St Paul, Mendelssohn turned his attention once again to the genre of the oratorio: the..

1. 31 Hörprobe Track 31: Mendelssohn died on the 4th of November 1847 following a series of strokes. Mendelssohn died on the 4th of November 1847 following a series of strokes.