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Felix [1] Mendelssohn, Martin Jones
Mendelssohn: Complete Piano Music [Box Set]
Genres: Special Interest, Classical

Track Listings (12) - Disc #1
1. 3 Caprices, Op.33: No.1
2. 3 Caprices, Op.33: No.2
3. 3 Caprices, Op.33: No.3
4. Capriccio In F# Minor, Op.5
5. Capriccio In E Major, Op.118
6. Scherzo In B Minor
7. Scherzo a Capriccio In F# Minor
8. Andante & Rondo Capriccioso, Op.14
9. Perpetuum Mobile, Op.119
10. Two Klavierstucke: No.1
11. Two Klavierstucke: No.2
12. Andante Cantabile & Presto Agitato
Track Listings (17) - Disc #2
1. Sonata in B flat, Op.106: I. Allegro vivace
2. Sonata in B flat, Op.106: II. Scherzo. Allegro non troppo
3. Sonata in B flat, Op.106: III. Andante quasi allegretto
4. Sonata in B flat, Op.106: IV. Allegro moderato
5. Sonata in E, Op.6: I. Allegretto con espressione
6. Sonata in E, Op.6: II. Tempo di menuetto
7. Sonata in E, Op.6: III. Adagio e senza tempo
8. Sonata in E, Op.6: IV. Molto allegro e vivace
9. Sonata in G, Op. 105: I. Allegro
10. Sonata in G, Op. 105: II. Adagio
11. Sonata in G, Op. 105: III. Presto
12. Six Kinderstucke, Op.72: I. Allegro non troppo
13. Six Kinderstucke, Op.72: II. Andante sostenuto
14. Six Kinderstucke, Op.72: III. Allegretto
15. Six Kinderstucke, Op.72: IV. Andante con moto
16. Six Kinderstucke, Op.72: V. Allegro assai
17. Six Kinderstucke, Op.72: VI. Vivace
Track Listings (21) - Disc #3
1. Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 1 in E minor: Allegro con fuoco
2. Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 1 in E minor: Andante Espressivo
3. Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 2 in D Major: Allegretto
4. Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 2 in D Major: Tranquillo e sempre legato
5. Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 3 in B minor: Prestissimo staccato
6. Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 3 in B minor: Allegro con brio
7. Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 4 in A flat major: Con moto
8. Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 4 in A flat major: Con moto, ma sostenuto
9. Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 5 in F Major: Andante lento
10. Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 5 in F Major: Allegro con fuoco
11. Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 6 in B flat major: Maestoso moderato
12. Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 6 in B flat major: Allegro con brio
13. Prelude And Fugue In E Minor: Prelude - Allegro molto
14. Prelude And Fugue In E Minor: Fugue - Allegro energico
15. Three Preludes And Three Studies, Op. 104 - Three Preludes: No. 1 in B Flat Major - Allegro molto e vivace
16. Three Preludes And Three Studies, Op. 104 - Three Preludes: No. 2 In B Minor - Allegro agitato
17. Three Preludes And Three Studies, Op. 104 - Three Preludes: No. 3 In D Major - Allegro vivace
18. Three Preludes And Three Studies, Op. 104 - Three Studies: No. 1 In B Flat Minor - Presto
19. Three Preludes And Three Studies, Op. 104 - Three Preludes: No. 2 In B Minor - Allegro agitato
20. Three Preludes And Three Studies, Op. 104 - Three Preludes: No. 3 In D Major - Allegro vivace
21. Study In F Minor
Track Listings (10) - Disc #4
1. Variations Serieuses In D Minos, Opus 54 - Mendelssohn
2. Three Fantasies Or Caprices, Opus 16: I. Andante con moto - Mendelssohn
3. Three Fantasies Or Caprices, Opus 16: II. Scherzo-Presto - Mendelssohn
4. Three Fantasies Or Caprices, Opus 16: III. Andante - Mendelssohn
5. Variations In E-Flat Major, Opus 82 - Mendelssohn
6. Fantasy In F-Sharp Minor, Opus 82: I. Con moto agitato - Mendelssohn
7. Fantasy In F-Sharp Minor, Opus 82: II. Allegro con moto - Mendelssohn
8. Fantasy In F-Sharp Minor, Opus 82: III. Presto - Mendelssohn
9. Variations In B-Flat Major, Opus 83 - Mendelssohn
10. Fantasy On 'The Last Rose Of Summer', Op. 15 - Mendelssohn
Track Listings (30) - Disc #5
1. Book One, Op. 19: Sweet Remembrance
2. Book One, Op. 19: Regrets
3. Book One, Op. 19: Hunting Song
4. Book One, Op. 19: Confidence
5. Book One, Op. 19: Restlessness
6. Book One, Op. 19: Venetian Boat Song
7. Book Two, Op. 30: Contemplation
8. Book Two, Op. 30: Unrest
9. Book Two, Op. 30: Consolation
10. Book Two, Op. 30: The Wanderer
11. Book Two, Op. 30: The Brook
12. Book Two, Op. 30: Venetian Boat Song
13. Book Three, Op. 38: The Evening Star
14. Book Three, Op. 38: Lost Happiness
15. Book Three, Op. 38: The Poet's Harp
16. Book Three, Op. 38: Hope
17. Book Three, Op. 38: Passion
18. Book Three, Op. 38: Duet
19. Book Four, Op. 53: On the Seashore
20. Book Four, Op. 53: Clouds
21. Book Four, Op. 53: Agitation
22. Book Four, Op. 53: Sadness of Soul
23. Book Four, Op. 53: Folk Song
24. Book Four, Op. 53: Flight
25. Book Five, Op. 62: May Breezes
26. Book Five, Op. 62: The Departure
27. Book Five, Op. 62: Funeral March
28. Book Five, Op. 62: Morning Song
29. Book Five, Op. 62: Venetian Boat Song
30. Book Five, Op. 62: Spring Song
Track Listings (29) - Disc #6
1. Seven Characteristic Pieces, Op. 7: No. 1 In E Minor - Andante
2. Seven Characteristic Pieces, Op. 7: No. 2 In B Minor - Allegro vivace
3. Seven Characteristic Pieces, Op. 7: No. 3 In D Major - Allegro vivace
4. Seven Characteristic Pieces, Op. 7: No. 4 In A Major - Con moto
5. Seven Characteristic Pieces, Op. 7: No. 5 In A Major - Fuga
6. Seven Characteristic Pieces, Op. 7: No. 6 In E Minor - Andante
7. Seven Characteristic Pieces, Op. 7: No. 7 In E Major - Presto
8. Gondellied In A Major
9. Albumblatt In E Minor, Op. 117
10. Songs Without Words Book Six, Op. 67: No. 1 In E Flat Major - Andante
11. Songs Without Words Book Six, Op. 67: No. 2 In F Sharp Minor - Allegro Leggiero
12. Songs Without Words Book Six, Op. 67: No. 3 In B Flat Major - Andante tranquillo
13. Songs Without Words Book Six, Op. 67: No. 4 In C Major - Presto
14. Songs Without Words Book Six, Op. 67: No. 5 In B Minor - Moderato
15. Songs Without Words Book Six, Op. 67: No. 6 In E Major - Allegretto Non Troppo
16. Songs Without Words Book Seven, Op. 85: No. 1 In F Major - Andante espressivo
17. Songs Without Words Book Seven, Op. 85: No. 2 In A Minor - Allegro agitato
18. Songs Without Words Book Seven, Op. 85: No. 3 In E Flat Major - Presto
19. Songs Without Words Book Seven, Op. 85: No. 4 In D Major - Andante sostenuto
20. Songs Without Words Book Seven, Op. 85: No. 5 In A Major - Allegretto
21. Songs Without Words Book Seven, Op. 85: No. 6 In B Flat Major - Allegretto con moto
22. Songs Without Words Book Eight, Op. 102: No. 1 In E Minor - Andante un poco agitato
23. Songs Without Words Book Eight, Op. 102: No. 2 In D Major - Adagio
24. Songs Without Words Book Eight, Op. 102: No. 3 In C Major - Presto
25. Songs Without Words Book Eight, Op. 102: No. 4 In G Minor - Un poco agitato, ma andante
26. Songs Without Words Book Eight, Op. 102: No. 5 In A Major - Allegro vivace
27. Songs Without Words Book Eight, Op. 102: No. 6 In C Major - Andante
28. Song Without Words, Op. 85, No. 5: Song Without Words, Op. 85, No. 5 (manuscript version)
29. Song Without Words, Op. 102, No. 2: Song Without Words, Op. 102, No. 2 (manuscript version)

CD Details

All Artists: Felix [1] Mendelssohn, Martin Jones
Title: Mendelssohn: Complete Piano Music [Box Set]
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Nimbus Records
Release Date: 10/7/1997
Album Type: Box set
Genres: Special Interest, Classical
Styles: Holiday & Wedding, Opera & Classical Vocal, Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Fantasies, Short Forms, Sonatas, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Romantic (c.1820-1910)
Number of Discs: 6
SwapaCD Credits: 6
UPC: 710357177224

Synopsis

Amazon.com

Whether in the large-scale Op. 6 Sonata and Variations Serieuses or the gentle yet cogently proportioned Songs Without Words, the indefatigable Martin Jones plays this music with assurance, insight, and a singing tone that never cloys. Moreover, Nimbus's rock-bottom price is hard to beat for customers wishing to acquire Mendelssohn's entire solo piano output in one fell swoop. --Jed Distler

CD Reviews

An okay recording...

J.B. | Seattle, WA USA | 07/03/2003

(3 out of 5 stars)

"For the price, you really can't find a real deal... but in a lot of places, it's obvious why the price is as low as it is. First of all, the recording is awfully muddy and the piano's tone suffers as a result, often sounding more like it's underwater than anything else. The second thing is that the pianist makes a fair amount of mistakes in the music he is playing, some of them often grating, something that is unacceptable in a studio recording. But I'm still giving it a middle-of-the-road score because the performances aside from the mistakes are often quite good."

Very poor sound quality almost ruins it

Aaron Breer | 07/03/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This is no doubt to me great piano music played by a great performer. I can't find anything wrong with that. The only problem is the recording quality is very poor, almost intolerable at times. This was recorded in the early through late 70s. I disagree with the previous reviewer, the sound isn't crisp or clear at all, it's very staticy and recorded at a very low volume so you have to crank up the volume creating more static. It's also hard to hear how beautiful the piano really is. To confirm what one of the other reviewers said it does sound as if the piano is underwater. Too bad the recording was not cleaned up to sound at least a little better.

Even at the price I paid ($25)it still may be over priced. It is a great way to get all of his solo piano music but if you want quality skip this and spend the extra money."

Some of the Most Complex Music of the Period!

J. M WILINSKY | teaneck, NJ United States | 02/22/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Mendelssohn's piano music is an amazing body of work and if you are a classical music fan who has not been exposed to it yet, this is a wonderful way to get his entire piano output. Nimbus has Marvin Jones( winner of the 1968 Myra Hess Award ) performing this for us, recorded in the 1970's. It is in ADD, which is what one would expect from that time, but the sound is very crisp and clear, with the microphone placement not extremely close to the piano, so as to capture the room acoustics. Mr. Jones plays with great brilliance, clarity, and enthusiasm, and, most importantly, he seems to capture the true spirit of Mendelssohn. The set is nicely packaged in two triple cases in a sleeve with a booklet."