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Mendelssohn: Complete Solo Piano Music Vol. 1 / Howard Shelley, piano

1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-03-12

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Capriccio for piano in F sharp minor, Op. 5; Sonata for Piano no 1 in E major, Op. 6; Characteristic Pieces (7) for piano, Op. 7; Songs without words, vol 1, Op. 19b
Performers: Shelley, Howard

Howard Shelley is an acknowledged expert in the area of early Romantic piano music. With this disc, Shelley presents the first installment of a sixvolume...continue...
Recording information: St Michael's Church, Highgate, London (03/26/2012-03/27/2012)....continue...

Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos in E minor and D minor / Alina Ibragimova, violin

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-10-09

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Hebrides Overture, in B minor Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"
Performers: Ibragimova, Alina
Conductors: Jurowski, Vladimir
Ensemble: ; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

The young violinist Alina Ibragimova is already established as an admired recording artist, standing alongside great artists of the past and present with her versions...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London (09/02/2011-09/04/2011)....continue...

Mendelssohn: String Quintets / Raphael Ensemble

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-06-12

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Quintet for Strings no 1 in A major, Op. 18; Quintet for Strings no 2 in B flat major, Op. 87
Conductors:
Ensemble: Raphael Ensemble

BBC Music Magazine
Fine, stylish performances of both these wonderful works.
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Recording information: St George's, Brandon Hill, Bristol (06/23/1997-06/25/1997)....continue...

The Maiden's Prayer and Other Gems from an Old Piano Stool / Philip Martin, piano

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-03-13

Works: Christian Sinding: Rustle of Spring (Frühlingsrauchen), for piano, Op. 32/3; Tekla Badarzewska: A Maiden's Prayer (Molitwa dziewicy) for piano, Op. 3 (or Op. 4); Antonin Dvorák: Humoresqu...
Performers: Martin, Philip [Piano, Composer]

Classic FM Magazine
This repertoire is as delightful to listen to as it is to play ... perfect evening listening.
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Recording information: All Saints Church, East Finchley, England (10/23/2002)....continue...

Passiontide at St. Paul's / Andrew Lucas, John Scott

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-03-13

Works: New English Hymnal: The Lent prose, no 507; Richard Farrant: Call To Remembrance; Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 2; Edward Bairstow: The Lamentation; Psalm 114, In Exitu Israel, for organ & chorus; J...
Performers: Arnold, Jonathan; Burrowes, Connor; Burrowes, Edward; Hill, Edmund; Jones, Timothy; Way, Anthony
Conductors: Music], John Scott [Choral
Ensemble: ; Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral

Fanfare
This is one of the most impressive discs I can recall from this choir.
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Recording information: St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England (06/25/1996-06/28/1996)....continue...

Mendelssohn: Songs & Duets Vol. 5 / Hyperion

2 CD / Hyperion / 2010-07-13

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Lied zum Gebrutstag meines guten Vaters ("Ihr Töne schwingt euch"), song for voice & piano; Pauvre Jeanette, song for voice & piano; Songs (6), Op. 99; Des Mädchens Klage...
Performers: Asti, Eugene; Bjarnason, Finnur; Broderick, Katherine; Grevelius, Anna; Loges, Stephan; Morrison, Hannah; Rutherford, James

Eugene Asti's pioneering Mendelssohn song series, which contains a wealth of fi rst recordings and rarities, concludes with this specially priced two CD set. The...continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall, Wyastone Estate, Monmouth, UK (11/08/2008-11/12/2008).

Includes work(s) by Felix Mendelssohn....continue...

Mendelssohn: Songs and Duets, Vol. 4

1 CD / Hyperion / 2009-08-11

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Frühlingsglaube, Op. 9/8; Der Verlassene; Work(s); Der Wasserfall (Rauch manuscript); Glosse, Mitleidsworte, Trostesgründe; Vier Lieder; Am Seegestad', in lauen Vollmonds...
Performers: Asti, Eugene; Bjarnason, Finnur; Broderick, Katherine; Grevelius, Anna; Loges, Stephan; Morrison, Hannah

In this bicentenary year of his birth, Mendelssohn's music is enjoying a long overdue renaissance. Hyperion's contribution to the composer's rehabilitation includes their acclaimed series...continue...

Stephen Hough in recital

1 CD / Hyperion / 2009-03-10

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Variations Sérieuses (17) for Piano in D minor, Op. 54; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 32 in C minor, Op. 111; Carl Maria von Weber: Invitation to the Dance, in D f...
Performers: Hough, Stephen

The Stephen Hough discography is enhanced by this delightful recital disc from the winner of the Gramophone Gold Disc Award, acclaimed recently as, "Britain's finest...continue...

While Shepherds Watched

1 CD / Hyperion / 2008-10-14

Works: Michael Beesly: While shepherds watched their flocks by night (A Collection of 20 New Psalm Tunes, 1746); Anonymous, English: Let an anthem of praise (A Collection of Tunes, ii. London, 1762); Hark! ...
Performers: Roberts, Timothy [Keyboardist/Conductor]
Conductors: Holman, Peter
Ensemble: Parley of Instruments; Psalmody

This jolly disc revives the little-known tradition of 'gallery music', suppressed in Victorian times because it was too cheerful. All fifteen works vitally capture the...continue...
While Shepherds Watch is a collection of traditional holiday songs from English parish churches and chapels. Covering the years 1740-1830, these songs have a traditional feel about them that even the ...continue...

Mendelssohn: Choral Music / Best, Corydon Singers, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2007-05-08

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Verleih uns Frieden; Die deutsche Liturgie; Ehre sei Gott in der Hohe, for double chorus; Sacred Pieces (3), Op. 23; Heilig, Heilig Ist Gott, der Herr Zebaoth, for double chorus; S...
Performers: Covey-Crump, Rogers; Dawson, Anne; Scott, John
Conductors: Best, Matthew
Ensemble: Corydon Singers; English Chamber Orchestra

'This is one of the most wonderful choral discs I have ever heard. A must for anyone who values really wonderful music fantastically well performed'...continue...

Mendelssohn: Sacred Choral Music / Hill, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2006-06-13

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Aus tiefer Noth schrei'ich zu dir, sacred piece for tenor, chorus & organ in F major, Op. 23/1; Sacred Pieces (3), Op. 23; Hear my prayer; Psalms (3), Op. 78; Psalm 43 ("Richte mic...
Performers: Clayton, Allan; Crawford, Peter; Davies, Andrew; Humphreys, George; Knight, Jonathan; Lardenoye, Lester; Morton, Peter; Robinson, John

Nowhere is Mendelssohn's creative psyche more poignantly exposed than in his choral works. His desire to create music rewarding for performers and listeners alike is...continue...

Women's Lives & Loves / Lott, Kirchschlager, Johnson

1 CD / Hyperion / 2006-06-13

Works: Robert Schumann: Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42; Erste Begegnung ("Von dem Rosenbusch"), for soprano voice, alto voice & piano (Spanisches Liederspie; Seit ich ihn gesehen, song for voice & piano (Fra...
Performers: Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Kirchschlager, Angelika [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]

Taking as its cue the 'Frauenliebe und Leben' cycles by Robert Schumann and Carl Loewe, this captivating duet recital follows the poet Chamisso's story of...continue...

Hyperion Schubert Edition - Songs by Schubert's Friends

3 CD / Hyperion / 2006-04-11

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Der Greis, part song for 4 voices & keyboard, H. 25c/5; Johann Friedrich Reichardt: Sehnsucht, for 2 voices & piano; Rastlose Liebe, for voice & piano (1st setting) (Lyrische Gedi...
Performers: Comberti, Sebastian; Doufexis, Stella; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Gritton, Susan; Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Murray, Ann; Padmore, Mark [Tenor Vocals]; Thorsen, Marianne

These three generously filled discs were included as a 'bonus' in Hyperion's landmark forty-disc boxed set 'The Complete Songs by Franz Schubert,' released in November...continue...

Souvenirs de Venise / Songmakers' Almanac

1 CD / Hyperion / 2005-11-08

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Les soirées musicales; Ludwig van Beethoven: Songs (23) of Various Nationality for voice & piano trio, WoO 158a; Franz Schubert: Der Gondelfahrer, D 808; Felix Mendelssohn: ...
Performers: Brooks, Brian; D'Alton, Hugo; Jackson, Richard; Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]; Murray, Ann; Pearson, Justin [Vocals, Bass Guitar]; Rolfe Johnson, Anthony [Tenor Vocal]

"This fizzing multilingual Venetian 'Souvenir' slips down as gratefully as Prosecco and a hot day. Hahn's Venezia is a delicious epilogue." -Paul Riley, BBC Music...continue...

Mendelssohn: Piano Trios / The Florestan Trio

1 CD / Hyperion / 2005-11-08

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in D minor, Op. 49; Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in C minor, Op. 66
Conductors:
Ensemble: Florestan Trio

The Florestan Trio is firmly established as one of Britains - indeed the worlds - most distinguished and remarkably talented ensembles. Here they turn their...continue...

Mendelssohn: Twelve String Symphonies / Ross Pople, et al

3 CD / Hyperion / 2004-11-09

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Sinfonia (String Symphony) for string orchestra no 1 in C major; Sinfonia (String Symphony) for string orchestra no 2 in D major; Sinfonia (String Symphony) for string orchestra no...
Conductors: Pople, Ross
Ensemble: London Festival Orchestra

"Of memorably high calibre, alertly and capably played and beautifully recorded." - BBC Music Magazine...continue...

Mendelssohn: On Wings of Song, etc / Price, Johnson

1 CD / Hyperion / 2004-04-01

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Frühlingsglaube, Op. 9/8; Songs (12), Op. 9; Geständnis ("Kennst du nicht das Gluthwer"), song for voice & piano, Op. 9/2; Maienlied, Op. 8/7; Andres Maienlied ("Hexenlie...
Performers: Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Price, Margaret [Soprano Vocals]

'Mesmerising... as is usual, the Hyperion recording is perfectly balanced' (Classic CD)

'A sure candidate for my vocal recital of the year' (Gramophone)...continue...

Mendelssohn: Songs and Duets Vol 3 / Daneman, Loges, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2004-01-01

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Gruss; Sonntagslied, Op. 34/5; Entsagung, Op. 9/11; Die Sterne schau'n in stiller Nacth, Op. 99/2; Frühlingslied ("Es brechen im schallenden Reigen"), Op. 34/3; Schilflied, Op...
Performers: Asti, Eugene; Connolly, Sarah [Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)]; Daneman, Sophie; Loges, Stephan; Padmore, Mark [Tenor Vocals]

"The sound is excellent: spacious and realistic, with real depth. The balance between piano and voice is very pleasing, devoid of the common tendency to...continue...

Joy to the World / Donald Hunt, Worcester Cathedral Choir

1 CD / Hyperion / 2003-11-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: Joy to the World (theme by Handel); Christmas Traditional: El Cant dels ocells (Carol of the Birds), carol (Catalan); What Shall We Give to the Babe in the Manger?; Mary, Mot...
Performers: Blunt, Thomas; Carslake, William; Partington, Adrian; Ryder, Benjamin [Treble Vocal]; Worcester Cathedral Choir
Conductors: Hunt, Donald
Ensemble: The Boys of Worcester Cathedral Choir; Worcester Cathedral Choir; Worcester Festival Choral Society

'Altogether a very enjoyable disc' (Organists' Review)

'...as beautiful as anything you will hear this festive season.' (Yorkshire Post - The Guide)...continue...
Personnel: Thomas Blunt, William Carslake, Benjamin Ryder (treble); Adrian Partington (organ).

Recording information: Worcester Cathedral, Worcester, England (07/05/1988/07/06/1988)....continue...

Jerusalem on High - Victorian Voluntaries / Graham Barber

1 CD / Hyperion / 2003-05-01

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: How lovely are the messengers; Edouard Silas: Fantasia on St. Ann's Hymn, Op. 93; George Macfarren: Variations on the Psalm Tune "Windsor"; Oliver King: Prelude for Lent, for organ...
Performers: Barber, Graham [Organ]

"It is probably safe to say that this collection of Victorian rarities is mainly for the hard-core devotee. All of the pieces take as a...continue...

Mendelssohn: Songs and Duets Vol 2 / Daneman, Loges, Asti

1 CD / Hyperion / 2001-10-01

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Songs (6) for voice & piano, Op. 86; On Wings of Song; Im Kahn ("Mein Liebchen, wir sassen beisammen"), song for voice & piano ("Meerfahrt"); Folksongs (3) for 2 Voices; Lied einer...
Performers: Asti, Eugene; Daneman, Sophie; Loges, Stephan

"It is true that Mendelssohn sometimes shows a reluctance to break beyond the comfortable confines of the drawing-room, yet among his hundred or so Lieder...continue...

Mendelssohn: Complete Music for Cello / Lester, Tomes

1 CD / Hyperion / 2000-11-01

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Sonata for cello & piano no 1 in B flat major, Op. 45; Variations Concertantes for Cello and Piano, Op. 17; Sonata for cello & piano no 2 in D major, Op. 58; Assai Tranquillo for c...
Performers: Lester, Richard [Cello]; Tomes, Susan [Piano]

Mendelssohn didn't write very much music for cello and piano - just two sonatas and a few shorter works. Lyrical, and early-romantic in style, these...continue...

Mendelssohn, Bargiel: Octets / Divertimenti

1 CD / Hyperion / 2000-08-01

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Octet for strings in E flat major, Op. 20; Woldemar Bargiel: String octet for 4 violins, 2 violas & 2 cellos in C, Op.15a
Conductors:
Ensemble: London Divertimenti

'A fascinating piece which makes me curious about Bargiel's other music' (The Tablet)

'The recorded sound is brilliant. This is a disc that I wouldn't be...continue...

Music of St Paul's Cathedral / John Scott

1 CD / Hyperion / 2000-08-01

Works: Hubert Parry: I was glad; Dear Lord and Father of Mankind; Charles Hylton Stewart: Psalm 23 for chorus & organ; Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 2 in B flat major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang"; Henry Balfour Gar...
Performers: Budd, Jeremy [Vocals]; Burrowes, Connor; Dearnley, Christopher; Hill, Edmund; Jones, Timothy; Lucas, Andrew; Scott, John; St. Paul's Cathedral Choir; Thompson, Nicholas; Williams, Huw [Organ]
Conductors: Music], John Scott [Choral
Ensemble: St. Paul's Cathedral Choir

Favourite Encores for String Quartet / Delmé Quartet

1 CD / Hyperion / 1999-06-01

Works: Roman Hoffstetter: Quartet for Strings in F major, (prev. attr. Haydn, Op.3/5); Franz Joseph Haydn: Quartet for Strings in C major, Op. 33 no 3/H 3 no 39 "Bird"; Giacomo Puccini: Chrysanthemums, eleg...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Delme String Quartet

'This is quite magnificent' (CDReview, USA)

'How many string quartets play encores? Those that don't should have a listen to the Delmé Quartet's highly entertaining selection....continue...

The Music of Westminster Cathedral Choir / Hill, O'Donnell

1 CD / Hyperion / 1998-11-01

Works: Edward Elgar: Psalm 48 "Great is the Lord," anthem for chorus & organ (or orchestra), Op. 67; Benjamin Britten: Missa Brevis, for boys' chorus & organ in D major, Op. 63; Christopher Tye: Omnes gente...

Nikolai Demidenko Live at Wigmore Hall

2 CD / Hyperion / 1998-11-01

Works: Jan Václav Vorísek: Fantasia for piano in C major, Op. 12; Franz Joseph Haydn: F Minor Variations; Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in C minor, K 11/L 352; Sonata for Harpsichord ...
Performers: Demidenko, Nikolai

'All these performances are a marvel of the most concentrated pianism, musical thought and emotion ... sound and presentation are fully equal to a very...continue...

Mendelssohn: Songs and Duets Vol 1 / Daneman, Berg, Asti

1 CD / Hyperion / 1998-03-01

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Duets (6), Op. 63; Songs (2); Songs (6), Op. 57; Songs (6), Op. 19a; Abschiedslied der Zugvögel ("Wie war so schön doch"), song for 2 voices & piano, Op. 63/2; Blumenkran...
Performers: Asti, Eugene; Berg, Nathan [Saxophone]; Daneman, Sophie

'The most attractive programming of the Mendelssohn duets yet devised' (Fanfare, USA)

'An exceptionally engaging disc' (Classic CD)...continue...

Mendelssohn: Music for Organ / John Scott

2 CD / Hyperion / 1997-09-01

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Preludes & Fugues (3) for organ, Op. 37; Sonatas (6) for Organ, Op. 65; Andante for organ in F major [Little Pieces (4) for organ no 1]; Allegro maestoso for organ in C major; Work...
Performers: Scott, John

'Excellent performances. The Hyperion recording engineers have done a marvellous job in capturing the many nuances of the powerful five-manual instrument in the cathedral' (Soundscapes)...continue...

The Romantic Piano Concerto Vol 17 - Mendelssohn / Hough

1 CD / Hyperion / 1997-08-01

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Capriccio brillant for piano and orchestra in B minor, Op. 22; Concerto for Piano no 1 in G minor, Op. 25; Rondo brillant, for piano & orchestra in E flat major, Op. 29; Concerto f...
Performers: Hough, Stephen
Conductors: Foster, Lawrence
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

"...This program reminds us of a period when music was meant to be enjoyed, when laughter at concerts was not held as a crime and...continue...

The Clarinet in Concert - Bruch, et al / Thea King

2 CD / Hyperion / 1997-03-01

Works: Max Bruch: Concerto for clarinet & viola with orchestra, in E minor, Op. 88; Felix Mendelssohn: Concert Piece for Clarinet, Basset Horn and Piano no 1 in F major, Op. 113; Concert Piece for Clarinet,...
Performers: Dobree, Georgina; Imai, Nobuko; King, Thea
Conductors: Francis, Alun; Judd, James; Litton, Andrew
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words / Lívia Rév

2 CD / Hyperion / 1997-03-01

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Songs without words, vol 1, Op. 19b; Songs without words, vol 2, Op. 30; Songs without words, vol 4, Op. 53; Songs without words, vol 5, Op. 62; Songs without words, vol 3, Op. 38;...
Performers: Rev, Livia

Panis Angelicus'. Favorite Motets. Westminster Cathedral Choir

1 CD / Hyperion / 1994-01-01

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Sacred Pieces (3), Op. 23; Symphony no 2 in B flat major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang"; Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174); Cé...
Performers: Simcock, Iain

'A beautiful disc of sacred motets from one of this country's finest choirs' (Classic FM Magazine)

'What can one say? A feast beyond all dreams....continue...

Adeste Fidelis / O'Donnell, Westminster Cathedral Choir

1 CD / Hyperion / 1993-10-01

Works: John Francis Wade: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles); Christmas Traditional: Gabriel's Message (Basque); O come, o come, Emmanuel (Veni, veni, Emmanuel), carol; Ding Dong! Merrily on High (Fre...
Performers: Choir of Westminster Abbey; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Simcock, Iain

'A model of its kind' (The Times)

'Celestial' (The San Francisco Examiner)

'An extremely well-sung traditional carol collection. The concert makes a great appeal by...continue...
Personnel: Emma Kirkby (soprano); Catherine King (mezzo soprano); Matthew Vine, Nicholas Keay, Clifford Lister, Andrew Carwood, John Bowen, Leigh Nixon, Tom Raskin (tenor); Andrew Wickens, Michael Lee...continue...

Mendelssohn: String Quartets / The Coull Quartet

1 CD / Hyperion / 1993-04-01

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Quartet for Strings no 3 in D major, Op. 44 no 1; Quartet for Strings no 5 in E flat major, Op. 44 no 3; Capriccio in E minor, Op. 81 no 3; Fugue for string quartet in E flat major...

The Romantic Piano Concerto Vol 2 - Mendelssohn

1 CD / Hyperion / 1992-06-01

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for 2 Pianos in A flat major; Concerto for 2 Pianos in E major
Performers: Coombs, Stephen; Munro, Ian
Conductors: Maksymiuk, Jerzy
Ensemble: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

'Coombs and Munro prove ideal advocates, playing with delectable point and imagination' (Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)

'Fine talent is on display here ... this...continue...

Mendelssohn: String Quartets no 1 & 2, etc / Coull Quartet

1 CD / Hyperion / 1991-03-01

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Quartet for Strings no 1 in E flat major, Op. 12; Quartet for Strings no 2 in A minor, Op. 13; Pieces (4) for string quartet, Op. 81
Performers: Coull, Roger; Curtis, David; Gallaway, Philip; Todd, John