{"product_id":"felix-mendelssohn-great-composers-in-words-music-cd","title":"Felix Mendelssohn - Great Composers in Words \u0026 Music (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe next instalment in this popular series now focuses on the life and music of Mendelssohn. This insightful biography explores the breadth of his achievements, the complexities of his privileged upbringing, and the reasons for the fluctuating nature of his reputation. Written by Davinia Caddy, narrated by Leighton Pugh, and featuring many musical excerpts include the Violin Concerto, String Octet and Elijah, as well as his choral works, symphonies, sonatas and songs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction [00:11]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Die beiden Neffen oder Der Onkel aus Boston (The Two Nephews or The Uncle from Boston) MWV L4 ... [01:14]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Der Onkel aus Boston ('The Uncle from Boston') a three-act dramatic work by Felix Mendelssohn b... [07:00]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 6 Kinderstücke (6 Children's Pieces) Op. 72 \"Christmas Pieces\": No. 1. Allegro non troppo MWV ... [00:59]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e An extract from Mendelssohn's piano collection Kinderstücke ('Children's Pieces') published afte... [02:57]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Lied zum Geburtstag meines guten Vaters MWV K1 [01:12]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e By his early teens Mendelssohn had already acquired an impressive portfolio of musical compositi... [05:41]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e String Octet in E-Flat Major Op. 20 MWV R20: III. Scherzo: Allegro leggierissimo (excerpt) [01:00]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A similar musical atmosphere was created in the second of Mendelssohn's towering early works: his... [00:56]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A Midsummer Night's Dream Overture Op. 21 MWV P3 (excerpt) [01:36]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The period also witnessed the intensification of Mendelssohn's historical interest in earlier sty... [03:10]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hora est MWV B18: Hora est [02:23]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 1829 saw the beginning of Mendelssohn's Grand Tour of Europe a series of excursions that took th... [02:32]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Hebrides in D Major Op. 26 MWV P7 \"Fingal's Cave\" (excerpt) [01:06]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e At the home of a wealthy mine owner in north Wales the next stop in his tour Mendelssohn first ... [04:49]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Symphony No. 4 in A Major Op. 90 MWV N16 \"Italian\": IV. S altarello: Presto (excerpt) [01:09]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The second opportunity to present itself on Mendelssohn's return to Berlin following his Europea... [02:08]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Overture in C Major Op. 101 MWV P2 \"Trumpet\" (excerpt) [00:47]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The success of Mendelssohn's directorship of the Düsseldorf festival – to one commentator 'the g... [05:19]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Paulus (St. Paul) Op. 36 MWV A14 Part II: How Lovely are the Messengers (Sung in English) (exc... [01:42]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Roughly one month earlier the 9th of September 1836 Mendelssohn had become engaged to Cécile Je... [02:59]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 3 Motets Op. 39: No. 1. Veni Domine (Hear my prayer O Lord) MWV B24 (excerpt) [00:52]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The next few years in Leipzig witnessed the completion of Mendelssohn's String Quartets Op. 44 h... [03:31]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Organ Sonata in C Minor Op. 65 No. 2 MWV W57: II. Allegro maestoso e vivace (excerpt) [01:05]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e It is easy to forget that while Mendelssohn was most famous during his lifetime as a composer c... [03:12]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Violin Concerto in E Minor Op. 64 MWV O14: III. Allegro molto vivace (excerpt) [01:10]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hear My Prayer a short standalone piece of sacred choral music also composed in 1844 cannot be ... [01:03]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50553945555218,"sku":"747313837373","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/felix-mendelssohn-great-composers-in-words-music-cd","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}