Mendelssohn / Johnson / Royal Philharmonic Orch- Piano Concertos - Variations Serieuses
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-47), a Musician Much-Beloved By His Many Contemporaries in the German-Speaking World and Beyond, and a Composer of Consistently Pleasing Works of Often Overlooked Depth, Is Given the Sole Spotlight on These 1978 and 2013 Recordings By Pianist James Johnson and, in the Two Piano Concerti, Afro-American Conductor Paul Freeman and the Royal Philharmonic. The Variations Serieuses, Op. 54 Is the Later Recording, Is a Solo Work of Considerable Virtuosic Content.
Tracklist:
- Piano Concerto No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 25: I. Molto Allegro Con Fuoco
- Piano Concerto No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 25: II. Andante
- Piano Concerto No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 25: III. Presto - Molto Allegro E Vivace
- Piano Concerto No. 2 In D Minor, Op. 40: I. Allegro Appassionato
- Piano Concerto No. 2 In D Minor, Op. 40: II. Adagio - Molto Sostenuto
- Piano Concerto No. 2 In D Minor, Op. 40: III. Finale: Presto Scherzando
- Variations Serieuses In D Minor, Op. 54, Mwv U156: Variations Serieuses In D Minor, Op. 54
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-47), a Musician Much-Beloved By His Many Contemporaries in the German-Speaking World and Beyond, and a Composer of Consistently Pleasing Works of Often Overlooked Depth, Is Given the Sole Spotlight on These 1978 and 2013 Recordings By Pianist James Johnson and, in the Two Piano Concerti, Afro-American Conductor Paul Freeman and the Royal Philharmonic. The Variations Serieuses, Op. 54 Is the Later Recording, Is a Solo Work of Considerable Virtuosic Content.
Tracklist:
- Piano Concerto No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 25: I. Molto Allegro Con Fuoco
- Piano Concerto No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 25: II. Andante
- Piano Concerto No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 25: III. Presto - Molto Allegro E Vivace
- Piano Concerto No. 2 In D Minor, Op. 40: I. Allegro Appassionato
- Piano Concerto No. 2 In D Minor, Op. 40: II. Adagio - Molto Sostenuto
- Piano Concerto No. 2 In D Minor, Op. 40: III. Finale: Presto Scherzando
- Variations Serieuses In D Minor, Op. 54, Mwv U156: Variations Serieuses In D Minor, Op. 54