Mendelssohn: The Complete Masterpieces [Box Set]
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Performer: Christian GerhaherPerformer: Anton Scharinger
Performer: Peter Edelmann
Performer: Paul Armin Edelmann
Composer: Felix [1] Mendelssohn
Conductor: Roy Goodman
Conductor: Kurt Masur
Conductor: Claus Peter Flor
Conductor: Leonard Bernstein
Conductor: Eugene Ormandy
Conductor: Neville Marriner
Conductor: Samuel Friedmann
Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf
Conductor: Joshard Daus
Conductor: Herbert Blomstedt
Conductor: Andreas Hantke
Conductor: Claus Bantzer
Conductor: Richard Marlow
Conductor: Ross Pople
Performer: Helen Vanni
Edition: Music CD
Format: Box set, Import
CD Release Date: 2009-01-27
Music Label: RCA Red Seal
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Free Music Review: You take what you've got...
Hit: 4 Stars
A Swedish proverb, attributed to the famous 18th century cook, Kajsa Varg, is "You take what you've got" ("Man tager vad man haver"). And that is just what Sony & Co have done here. They have digged in their big archive, and found a lot of good old Mendelssohn recordings (and a few new ones as well). My purpose with this little essay is not to review each recording, but to give a view on the choice of works.
On the plus side stands, as said before, that there are quite a few good recordings in this set. One reservation though, is against the symphony recordings with Kurt Masur and the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. The tempos here are quite brisk, and not as "romantic" and broad, as some people may want it. An advantage is also the documentation. You get a leaflet with 128 pages in English and in German.
The choice of music works, however, could be different. For example, you get three full CD:s with the complete organ works, but only one CD with lieder and duets. Also, you get only a small selection of "Songs without Words", not the entire collection.
Also missing in this set are for example:
- Concerto for violin, piano and strings, d minor
- Die schöne Melusine, overture, op. 32
- The concert pieces for clarinet, basset-horn and piano, opp. 113-114
- Sonata for violin and piano, f minor, op. 4
- Andante and rondo capriccioso for piano, op. 14
You will not find much of the a cappella music for chorus here, only the Lieder, op. 59. Of the Psalms, there is only op. 42.
To conclude, too much organ music, too little of Lieder and a cappella choral music. You might to have a look at the Brilliant set as well Mendelssohn: The Masterworks featuring 40 CD:s! But, on the other hand you'll miss the fine documentation.
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