Kristian Bezuidenhout - Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No.2, Symphony No.1Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No. 2; Symphony No. 1 Mendelssohn's first symphonic work scored for full orchestra, the Symphony Op. 11 in C minor, paved the way for even greater examples of the genre he was soon to produce. The concert overture Die schne Melusine and the sparkling Piano Concerto No. 2 rely on the type of orchestration and harmonic language that are best served when played on period instruments, as heard here. Devoid of the atmosphere of

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