This page lists all recordings of Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40, by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-47) on CD, SACD & download (MP3 & FLAC). Generally, more recent releases are listed first, but with priority given to those that are in stock. |
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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Mendelssohn: The Piano Concertos
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| |  | The Romantic Piano Concerto 17 - Mendelssohn
“With Stephen Hough's Mendelssohn we enter a new dimension. The soft, stylish arpeggios that open the first work here, the Capriccio brillant, announce something special. But this is just a preparation for the First Concerto.
Here again, 'stylish' is the word. One can sense the background – especially the operatic background against which these works were composed. The first solo doesn't simply storm away, fortissimo; one hears distinct emotional traits: the imperious, thundering octaves, the agitated semiquavers, the pleading appoggiaturas.
The revelation is the First Concerto's slow movement: not a trace of stale sentimentality here, rather elegance balanced by depth of feeling. Some of the praise must go to the CBSO and Foster; after all it's the CBSO violas and cellos that lead the singing in that slow movement. Foster and the orchestra are also effective in the opening of the Second Concerto – too often dismissed as the less inspired sequel to No 1. The first bars are hushed, sombre, a little below the main tempo, so that it's left to Hough to energise the argument and set the pace – all very effective.” Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Rudolf Serkin, Vol. 71957, 1959
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| |  | Mendelssohn: The Piano Concertos & Rondo Brilliant
All Helmchen’s recordings for the PentaTone label have been award winners. The romantic and virtuoso piano concertos by Mendelssohn never became as popular as his violin concertos but are of just as high a calibre. Helmchen regularly works with Philippe Herreweghe and this collaboration has resulted in a very special album. There is no other recording of these works currently available on SACD. “The outer movements of the concertos fizz and sparkle as they should yet Helmchen finds time to sculpt phrase-endings without any loss of momentum, heightening the drama in the process. The piano is centre stage in the sound picture - and how Helmchen can make it sing!...his burnished, singing tone bring[s] an unusual depth to this life-enhancing music.” Gramophone Magazine, January 2011 “the Rondo brillant was never meant to be anything more than what it says...and Martin Helmchen has just the youthful energy and dazzling technique to make the most of it. Everything is kept light and good-humoured, and this is really also the right manner for the concertos” International Record Review, December 2010 | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Mendelssohn - Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2Chamber arrangements by Cord Garben
Fumika Shiraga (piano) & Bernd Konzett (double bass) Nathan Quartet In the 18th Century composers often simplified the orchestral part of their own concertos so as to be able to play them in private circles, replacing the orchestra with a string quartet. Today, Cord Garben has taken this very liberty to bring out a version of Mendelssohn’s Concertos opus 25 and 40 in which a string quartet (with added double bass) replaces the orchestra. The clarity and lightness of the music are as enchanting as in the original version, possibly even more so. | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Mendelssohn - Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
Louis Lortie (piano & direction) Orchestre Symphonique de Québec Canadian pianist Louis Lortie has been praised for the fresh perspective and individuality he brings to a broad spectrum of the keyboard repertoire. He has made more than 30 recordings, ranging from Mozart to Stravinsky. Here he performs as both pianist and conductor for the first time. | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Mendelssohn - Complete Concertos
Ultra Extended Playing Time. These products can only be played on a machine with SACD capability. They cannot be played on a conventional CD player. These concertos span Mendelssohn’s complete oeuvre, from 1822 to 1844. “[On the original release] a winning soloist [Isabelle van Keulen] with a soft tone like the finest-spun silk – plus strength to match, when required” Gramophone Magazine | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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“Here's a strong case for listening more often to Mendelssohn's piano music, with and without orchestral accompaniment. The G minor and D minor Concertos are wonderfully lively works, and the Sonata a touching tribute to Beethoven, excellently played.” BBC Music Magazine, April 2007 **** | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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