Mendelssohn: Complete Works for Piano & Orchestra / Oleg Marshev (4 CD)

For the first time ever the complete works for piano and orchestra by Mendelssohn played by one pianist, Oleg Marshev. He is accompanied by Anne Mette Stæhr in the works for two pianos and Rumen Lukanov in the concerto for violin and piano. 3 amazing CD´s plus an extra free bonus CD. All with the South Denmark Philharmonic under David Porcelijn.
A monumental release!

CD 1 - DACOCD 734
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (No. 1) in G minor, Op. 25 (1832)		18:25
[ 1 ]	Molto Allegro con fuoco	7:12
[ 2 ]	Andante	5:29
[ 3 ]	Presto - Molto Allegro e vivace	5:52
[ 4 ]	Serenade and Allegro giocoso in B minor, Op. 43 (1838)	12:32
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (No. 2) in D minor, Op. 40 (1837)		21:57
[ 5 ]	Allegro appassionato	9:03
[ 6 ]	Adagio: Molto sostenuto	6:17
[ 7 ]	Finale: Presto scherzando	6:37
[ 8 ]	Rondo Brilliant in E flat major, Op. 29 (1834)	10:26
[ 9 ]	Capriccio Brilliant in B minor, Op. 22 (1826)	10:55
CD 2 - DACOCD 735
Concerto for Piano and String Orchestra in A minor (1822)		34:44
[ 1 ]	Allegro	15:15
[ 2 ]	Adagio	8:40
[ 3 ]	Finale: Allegro ma non trope	10:49
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (No. 3) in E minor (1844)		22:45
[ 4 ]	Allegro molto vivace	10:27
[ 5 ]	Andante	7:22
[ 6 ]	Allegro brilliante	4:55
CD 3 - DACOCD 736A
Concerto for 2 Pianos and Orchestra in A flat major (1822/24)		41:24
[ 1 ]	Allegro vivace	17:21
[ 2 ]	Andante	10:07
[ 3 ]	Allegro vivace	13:51
Concerto for 2 Pianos and Orchestra in E major (1822/24)		32:19
[ 4 ]	Allegro vivace - Poco più allegro	12:13
[ 5 ]	Adagio non troppo	10:39
[ 6 ]	Allegro	9:19
CD 4 - DACOCD 736B (Bonus)
Concerto for Violin, Piano and Orchestra in D minor (1823)		38:16
[ 1 ]	Allegro	19:00
[ 2 ]	Adagio	9:35
[ 3 ]	Allegro molto	9:43
	Oleg Marshev, Piano Anne Mette Stæhr, Piano (CD 3) David Porcelijn, Conductor South Denmark Philharmonic

Reviews:

 

Rob Barnett's Review: (July)
John France's Review: (September)