Browse: Mendelssohn - Song without Words, Op. 53 No. 1 in A flat major

These are performances we can admire without reservation and they make for compulsive listening. — Gramophone Magazine, April 2024 More…

this sweeps the board in this repertoire. — Penguin Guide, 2011 edition More…

Martin Jones' musicianship is perhaps seen at its best in his playing of the 'Songs Without Words'. For many years Mendelssohn's music for the keyboard was neglected but this six CD set, so beautifully... — Contemporary Review More…

Initially I was not entirely convinced by the modern copy of an 1830 Pleyel...But soon I was relishing the clarity and sheer beauty of the sound and, for the most part, of Ronald Brautigam playing.... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2013, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The pianist’s straightforward temperament and respect for the text emphasise truth over charm...Donohoe’s cogent and articulate annotations bring welcome personal and musical perspectives to... — Gramophone Magazine, May 2023 More…

If Javier Perianes was setting out to show the full range of Mendelssohn's genius as a writer for the piano, he has certainly succeeded with this disc...Perianes's singing right hand moulds the... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2014, 4 out of 5 stars More…