Felicitous Felix

Reviewing expected pleasures and uncovering unexpected treasures amidst the important works of Felix Mendelssohn.

Program Broadcast dates:

• May 12, 1997

Music played in the program

FELIX MENDELSSOHN: Sonata Number 1 in F, Opus 65, 1st movement –Thomas Murray (1854 E. & G.G. Hook/First Unitarian, Jamaica Plain, MA) Raven OAR-390

FELIX MENDELSSOHN: Sonata Number 1 in f, early version –Rudolf Innig (1910 Klais/St. Stephanus Church, Beckum, Germany) Dabringhaus und Grimm MDG 317 0487

FELIX MENDELSSOHN: Motet, Veni Domine, Opus 39 –Saratov Philharmonic Chorus; Maîtrise de la Loire; Louis Robilliard, organ; REM CD-311275

FELIX MENDELSSOHN: Motet, Surrexit pastor bonus –American Boychoir, James Litton, conductor; Thomas Goeman (1934 Aeolian-Skinner/Bristol Chapel, Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ) OCASO CD-006

FELIX MENDELSSOHN: Sonata Number 4 in B-flat, Opus 65 [a collegial performance]
1st movement –John Stansell (1988 Kuhn/Justinuskirche, Frankfurt-Höchst, Germany) VQR Digital CD-2066;
2nd movement –Hans Fagius (1975 Christensen/Domkyrka, Härnösands, Sweden) BIS-CD-156/157;
3rd movement –Hans-Jürgen Kaiser (1932 Klais/Sacred Heart Church, Ludwigshafen, Germany) RBM CD-463 186;
4th movement –John Scott (1872 Henry Willis; 1992 Mander/Cathedral of St. Paul, London, England, UK) Hyperion CDA66491/2

FELIX MENDELSSOHN: Allegro in B-flat [1844] –John Scott (1872 Henry Willis; 1992 Mander/Cathedral of St. Paul, London, England, UK) Hyperion CDA66491/2

FELIX MENDELSSOHN: Prelude & Fugue in d, Opus 35, number 3 –Raphaele Garreau de Labarre (1969 Kern/Église Saint Maximin de Thionville, France) K617 CD-018; FELIX MENDELSSOHN (transcribed by Bossert): Fugue in D, Opus 35, number 2; Prelude in B-flat, Opus 35, number 6; Fugue in f, Opus 35, number 5 –Christoph Bossert (1850 Schönach/Kirche Sankt Peter und Paul, Kastelruth [Castelrotto], Italy) Intercord 830 860

Filler –FELIX MENDELSSOHN (transcribed by Bossert) Fugue in B-flat, Opus 35, number 6 (see above)

 

NOTE: The world of music observes the 150th anniversary of the death of Felix Mendelssohn on May 14, 1997.