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Mendelssohn - Octet, Piano Sextet  | Brilliant Classics 93991

Mendelssohn - Octet, Piano Sextet

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Label: Brilliant Classics

Cat No: 93991

Barcode: 5028421939919

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Release Date: 28th September 2009

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About

Mendelssohn was perhaps the most precociously gifted of all composers. As a child prodigy he stands out from other famous examples such as Mozart, Saint-Saëns and Britten as he reached musical maturity so quickly – probably only Korngold can rival his precocious abilities.

The two works on this CD are prime examples. Both were composed in the years 1824/5 when Mendelssohn was in his sixteenth year.

The sheer effortlessness of the Octet, its textures and the seamless way he writes for the 8 players, has never been surpassed. Mendelssohn’s inspiration to compose a work for 8 string players was probably inspired by the Double Quartets of Spohr. However, the older composer deliberately wrote for two groups of 4 players, and made little attempt to meld the 8 into an orchestral unit.

The Sextet is almost a piano concerto, and the dazzling writing he gives the piano illustrates not only Mendelssohn’s prowess as a virtuoso, but also how well he had studied his older contemporary’s music, especially Hummel and Moscheles.

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