Mendelssohn: Complete Piano Music | 
 enlarge | Creators: Felix Mendelssohn, Martin Jones
Label: Nimbus Records
Category: Music
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 59557
Format: Box Set
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 6
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 710357177224
EAN: 0710357177224
ASIN: B0000037B1
Release Date: October 7, 1997
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | 3 Caprices, Op.33: No.1 | | • | 3 Caprices, Op.33: No.2 | | • | 3 Caprices, Op.33: No.3 | | • | Capriccio In F# Minor, Op.5 | | • | Capriccio In E Major, Op.118 | | • | Scherzo In B Minor | | • | Scherzo a Capriccio In F# Minor | | • | Andante & Rondo Capriccioso, Op.14 | | • | Perpetuum Mobile, Op.119 | | • | Two Klavierstucke: No.1 | | • | Two Klavierstucke: No.2 | | • | Andante Cantabile & Presto Agitato |
Disc 2
| • | Sonata in B flat, Op.106: I. Allegro vivace | | • | Sonata in B flat, Op.106: II. Scherzo. Allegro non troppo | | • | Sonata in B flat, Op.106: III. Andante quasi allegretto | | • | Sonata in B flat, Op.106: IV. Allegro moderato | | • | Sonata in E, Op.6: I. Allegretto con espressione | | • | Sonata in E, Op.6: II. Tempo di menuetto | | • | Sonata in E, Op.6: III. Adagio e senza tempo | | • | Sonata in E, Op.6: IV. Molto allegro e vivace | | • | Sonata in G, Op. 105: I. Allegro | | • | Sonata in G, Op. 105: II. Adagio | | • | Sonata in G, Op. 105: III. Presto | | • | Six Kinderstucke, Op.72: I. Allegro non troppo | | • | Six Kinderstucke, Op.72: II. Andante sostenuto | | • | Six Kinderstucke, Op.72: III. Allegretto | | • | Six Kinderstucke, Op.72: IV. Andante con moto | | • | Six Kinderstucke, Op.72: V. Allegro assai | | • | Six Kinderstucke, Op.72: VI. Vivace |
Disc 3
| • | Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 1 in E minor: Allegro con fuoco | | • | Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 1 in E minor: Andante Espressivo | | • | Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 2 in D Major: Allegretto | | • | Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 2 in D Major: Tranquillo e sempre legato | | • | Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 3 in B minor: Prestissimo staccato | | • | Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 3 in B minor: Allegro con brio | | • | Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 4 in A flat major: Con moto | | • | Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 4 in A flat major: Con moto, ma sostenuto | | • | Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 5 in F Major: Andante lento | | • | Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 5 in F Major: Allegro con fuoco | | • | Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 6 in B flat major: Maestoso moderato | | • | Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 6 in B flat major: Allegro con brio | | • | Prelude And Fugue In E Minor: Prelude - Allegro molto | | • | Prelude And Fugue In E Minor: Fugue - Allegro energico | | • | Three Preludes And Three Studies, Op. 104 - Three Preludes: No. 1 in B Flat Major - Allegro molto e vivace | | • | Three Preludes And Three Studies, Op. 104 - Three Preludes: No. 2 In B Minor - Allegro agitato | | • | Three Preludes And Three Studies, Op. 104 - Three Preludes: No. 3 In D Major - Allegro vivace | | • | Three Preludes And Three Studies, Op. 104 - Three Studies: No. 1 In B Flat Minor - Presto | | • | Three Preludes And Three Studies, Op. 104 - Three Preludes: No. 2 In B Minor - Allegro agitato | | • | Three Preludes And Three Studies, Op. 104 - Three Preludes: No. 3 In D Major - Allegro vivace | | • | Study In F Minor |
Disc 4
| • | Variations Serieuses In D Minos, Opus 54 - Mendelssohn | | • | Three Fantasies Or Caprices, Opus 16: I. Andante con moto - Mendelssohn | | • | Three Fantasies Or Caprices, Opus 16: II. Scherzo-Presto - Mendelssohn | | • | Three Fantasies Or Caprices, Opus 16: III. Andante - Mendelssohn | | • | Variations In E-Flat Major, Opus 82 - Mendelssohn | | • | Fantasy In F-Sharp Minor, Opus 82: I. Con moto agitato - Mendelssohn | | • | Fantasy In F-Sharp Minor, Opus 82: II. Allegro con moto - Mendelssohn | | • | Fantasy In F-Sharp Minor, Opus 82: III. Presto - Mendelssohn | | • | Variations In B-Flat Major, Opus 83 - Mendelssohn | | • | Fantasy On 'The Last Rose Of Summer', Op. 15 - Mendelssohn |
Disc 5
| • | Book One, Op. 19: Sweet Remembrance | | • | Book One, Op. 19: Regrets | | • | Book One, Op. 19: Hunting Song | | • | Book One, Op. 19: Confidence | | • | Book One, Op. 19: Restlessness | | • | Book One, Op. 19: Venetian Boat Song | | • | Book Two, Op. 30: Contemplation | | • | Book Two, Op. 30: Unrest | | • | Book Two, Op. 30: Consolation | | • | Book Two, Op. 30: The Wanderer | | • | Book Two, Op. 30: The Brook | | • | Book Two, Op. 30: Venetian Boat Song | | • | Book Three, Op. 38: The Evening Star | | • | Book Three, Op. 38: Lost Happiness | | • | Book Three, Op. 38: The Poet's Harp | | • | Book Three, Op. 38: Hope | | • | Book Three, Op. 38: Passion | | • | Book Three, Op. 38: Duet | | • | Book Four, Op. 53: On the Seashore | | • | Book Four, Op. 53: Clouds | | • | Book Four, Op. 53: Agitation | | • | Book Four, Op. 53: Sadness of Soul | | • | Book Four, Op. 53: Folk Song | | • | Book Four, Op. 53: Flight | | • | Book Five, Op. 62: May Breezes | | • | Book Five, Op. 62: The Departure | | • | Book Five, Op. 62: Funeral March | | • | Book Five, Op. 62: Morning Song | | • | Book Five, Op. 62: Venetian Boat Song | | • | Book Five, Op. 62: Spring Song |
Disc 6
| • | Seven Characteristic Pieces, Op. 7: No. 1 In E Minor - Andante | | • | Seven Characteristic Pieces, Op. 7: No. 2 In B Minor - Allegro vivace | | • | Seven Characteristic Pieces, Op. 7: No. 3 In D Major - Allegro vivace | | • | Seven Characteristic Pieces, Op. 7: No. 4 In A Major - Con moto | | • | Seven Characteristic Pieces, Op. 7: No. 5 In A Major - Fuga | | • | Seven Characteristic Pieces, Op. 7: No. 6 In E Minor - Andante | | • | Seven Characteristic Pieces, Op. 7: No. 7 In E Major - Presto | | • | Gondellied In A Major | | • | Albumblatt In E Minor, Op. 117 | | • | Songs Without Words Book Six, Op. 67: No. 1 In E Flat Major - Andante | | • | Songs Without Words Book Six, Op. 67: No. 2 In F Sharp Minor - Allegro Leggiero | | • | Songs Without Words Book Six, Op. 67: No. 3 In B Flat Major - Andante tranquillo | | • | Songs Without Words Book Six, Op. 67: No. 4 In C Major - Presto | | • | Songs Without Words Book Six, Op. 67: No. 5 In B Minor - Moderato | | • | Songs Without Words Book Six, Op. 67: No. 6 In E Major - Allegretto Non Troppo | | • | Songs Without Words Book Seven, Op. 85: No. 1 In F Major - Andante espressivo | | • | Songs Without Words Book Seven, Op. 85: No. 2 In A Minor - Allegro agitato | | • | Songs Without Words Book Seven, Op. 85: No. 3 In E Flat Major - Presto | | • | Songs Without Words Book Seven, Op. 85: No. 4 In D Major - Andante sostenuto | | • | Songs Without Words Book Seven, Op. 85: No. 5 In A Major - Allegretto | | • | Songs Without Words Book Seven, Op. 85: No. 6 In B Flat Major - Allegretto con moto | | • | Songs Without Words Book Eight, Op. 102: No. 1 In E Minor - Andante un poco agitato | | • | Songs Without Words Book Eight, Op. 102: No. 2 In D Major - Adagio | | • | Songs Without Words Book Eight, Op. 102: No. 3 In C Major - Presto | | • | Songs Without Words Book Eight, Op. 102: No. 4 In G Minor - Un poco agitato, ma andante | | • | Songs Without Words Book Eight, Op. 102: No. 5 In A Major - Allegro vivace | | • | Songs Without Words Book Eight, Op. 102: No. 6 In C Major - Andante | | • | Song Without Words, Op. 85, No. 5: Song Without Words, Op. 85, No. 5 (manuscript version) | | • | Song Without Words, Op. 102, No. 2: Song Without Words, Op. 102, No. 2 (manuscript version) |
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| Editorial Reviews:
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
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| Customer Reviews:
Awesome! September 21, 2006
Debra Rae Eshbaugh (PA)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is an amazing collection of Mendelssohn's works! However, the recording is a little on the soft side, so you sort of need to crank your speakers, but all in all, it's a must have for collectors of classical music. Enjoy! Oh, and may I strongly suggest track 3 of disc 4 - it was my whole reason for buying this collection. The entire set is amazing, but that track is worth the price of admission.
 very poor sound quality almost ruins it July 3, 2006
Aaron Breer
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
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! February 22, 2005
J. M WILINSKY (teaneck, NJ United States)
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
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.
An okay recording... July 3, 2003
J.B. (Seattle, WA USA)
15 out of 19 found this review helpful
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.
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