Various Artists - Mendelssohn: The Great Edition (CD)

A child prodigy, Felix Mendelssohn is considered one of Europe's greatest composers. A virtuoso conductor and pianist, he was a respected all-round musician for whom Robert Schumann had great friendship and admiration. This boxed set offers a panorama of Mendelssohn's genius, from his masterpieces to lesser-known works performed by world-class musicians including Maxim Vengerov, Alban Berg Quartett, Kurt Masur (one of his successors at the helm of the Leipzig Gewandhaus), and Marie-Claire Alain, under whose hands we find here, for the first time on CD, a large set of Mendelssohn's organ works. This 40-CD great edition include all Mendelssohn's most important music. A collection of landmark recordings, it features numerous major performers and first releases on CD.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Songs Without Words, Book I, Op. 19bNo. 1 Andante con moto, MWV U86
2. Songs Without Words, Book I, Op. 19bNo. 2 Andante espressivo, MWV U80
3. Songs Without Words, Book I, Op. 19bNo. 3 Molto allegro e vivace, MWV U89 'Hunting Song"
4. Songs Without Words, Book I, Op. 19bNo. 4 Moderato, MWV U73
5. Songs Without Words, Book I, Op. 19bNo. 5 Poco agitato, MWV U90
6. Songs Without Words, Book I, Op. 19bNo. 6 Andante sostenuto, MWV U78 "Venetian Gondola Song"
7. Songs Without Words, Book II, Op. 30No. 1 Andante espressivo, MWV U103
8. Songs Without Words, Book II, Op. 30No. 2 Allegro di molto, MWV U77
9. Songs Without Words, Book II, Op. 30No. 3 Adagio non troppo, MWV U104
10. Songs Without Words, Book II, Op. 30No. 4 Agitato con fuoco, MWV U98
11. Songs Without Words, Book II, Op. 30No. 5 Andante grazioso, MWV U97
12. Songs Without Words, Book II, Op. 30No. 6 Allegretto tranquillo, MWV U110 "Venetian Boat Song"
13. Songs Without Words, Book III, Op. 38No. 1 Con moto, MWV U121
14. Songs Without Words, Book III, Op. 38No. 2 Allegro non troppo, MWV U115
15. Songs Without Words, Book III, Op. 38No. 3 Presto e molto vivace, MWV U107
16. Songs Without Words, Book III, Op. 38No. 4 Andante, MWV U120
17. Songs Without Words, Book III, Op. 38No. 5 Agitato, MWV U137
18. Songs Without Words, Book III, Op. 38No. 6 Andante con moto, MWV U119 "Duetto"
19. Songs Without Words, Book IV, Op. 53No. 1 Andante con moto, MWV U143
20. Songs Without Words, Book IV, Op. 53No. 2 Allegro non troppo, MWV U109
21. Songs Without Words, Book IV, Op. 53No. 3 Presto agitato, MWV U144
22. Songs Without Words, Book IV, Op. 53No. 4 Adagio, MWV U114
23. Songs Without Words, Book IV, Op. 53No. 5 Allegro con fuoco, MWV U153 "Folksong"
24. Songs Without Words, Book IV, Op. 53No. 6 Molto allegro vivace, MWV U154
25. Songs Without Words, Book V, Op. 62No. 1 Andante espressivo, MWV U185
26. Songs Without Words, Book V, Op. 62No. 2 Allegro con fuoco, MWV U181

Disc: 2

1. Songs Without Words, Book V, Op. 62No. 3 Andante maestoso, MWV U177 "Trauermarsch"
2. Songs Without Words, Book V, Op. 62No. 4 Allegro con anima, MWV U175
3. Songs Without Words, Book V, Op. 62No. 5 Andante con moto, MWV U151 "Venetian Boat Song"
4. Songs Without Words, Book V, Op. 62No. 6 Allegretto grazioso, MWV U161 "Spring Song"
5. Songs Without Words, Book VI, Op. 67No. 1 Andante, MWV U180
6. Songs Without Words, Book VI, Op. 67No. 2 Allegro leggiero, MWV U145
7. Songs Without Words, Book VI, Op. 67No. 3 Andante tranquillo, MWV U102
8. Songs Without Words, Book VI, Op. 67No. 4 Presto, MWV U182 "Spinner's Song"
9. Songs Without Words, Book VI, Op. 67No. 5 Moderato, MWV U184
10. Songs Without Words, Book VI, Op. 67No. 6 Allegro non troppo, MWV U188 'Cradle Song"
11. Songs Without Words, Book VII, Op. 85No. 1 Andante espressivo, MWV U150
12. Songs Without Words, Book VII, Op. 85No. 2 Allegro agitato, MWV U101
13. Songs Without Words, Book VII, Op. 85No. 3 Presto, MWV U111
14. Songs Without Words, Book VII, Op. 85No. 4 Andante sostenuto, MWV U192
15. Songs Without Words, Book VII, Op. 85No. 5 Allegretto, MWV U191
16. Songs Without Words, Book VII, Op. 85No. 6 Allegretto con moto, MWV U155
17. Songs Without Words, Book VIII, Op. 102No. 1 Andante un poco agitato, MWV U162
18. Songs Without Words, Book VIII, Op. 102No. 2 Adagio, MWV U190
19. Songs Without Words, Book VIII, Op. 102No. 3 Presto, MWV U195
20. Songs Without Words, Book VIII, Op. 102No. 4 Un poco agitato ma andante, MWV U152
21. Songs Without Words, Book VIII, Op. 102No. 5 Allegro vivace, MWV U194
22. Songs Without Words, Book VIII, Op. 102No. 6 Andante, MWV U172
23. Albumblatt in E minor, Op. 117, MWV U134
24. Gondellied in A major, WoO 10, MWV U136
25. 2 Klavierstücke, WoO19No. 1 Andante cantabile, MWV U93
26. 2 Klavierstücke, WoO19No. 2 Presto agitato, MWV U94

Disc: 3

1. Rondo capriccioso in E major, Op. 14, MWV U67
2. Variations sérieuses, Op. 54, MWV U156Theme
3. Variations sérieuses, Op. 54, MWV U156Variation I
4. Variations sérieuses, Op. 54, MWV U156Variations II-V
5. Variations sérieuses, Op. 54, MWV U156Variations VI-X
6. Variations sérieuses, Op. 54, MWV U156Variations XI-XII
7. Variations sérieuses, Op. 54, MWV U156Variation XIII
8. Variations sérieuses, Op. 54, MWV U156Variations XIV-XV
9. Variations sérieuses, Op. 54, MWV U156Variations XVI-XVII
10. Fantasie in F-sharp minor, Op. 28, MWV U92 "Sonate écossaise"I. Con moto agitato
11. Fantasie in F-Sharp minor, Op. 28, MWV U92 "Sonate Écossaise"-II. Allegro Con Moto
12. Fantasie in F-Sharp minor, Op. 28, MWV U92 "Sonate Écossaise"-III. Presto
13. 3 Fantaisies or Caprices, Op. 16-No. 1 Fantaisie in a Minor: Andante Con Moto, MWV U70
14. 3 Fantaisies or Caprices, Op. 16-No. 2 Caprice or Scherzo in E minor: Scherzo, MWV U71
15. 3 Fantaisies or Caprices, Op. 16-No. 3 Fantaisie in E Major "The Rivulet": Andante, MWV U72
16. 6 Children's Pieces, Op. 72-Allegro Non Troppo in G Major, MWV U171
17. 6 Children's Pieces, Op. 72-Andante Sostenuto in E-Flat Major, MWV U170
18. 6 Children's Pieces, Op. 72-Allegretto in G Major, MWV U164
19. 6 Children's Pieces, Op. 72-Andante Con Moto in D Major, MWV U169
20. 6 Children's Pieces, Op. 72-Allegro Assai in G minor, MWV U166
21. 6 Children's Pieces, Op. 72-Vivace in F Major, MWV U168
22. Andante Con Variazioni, Op. 82, MWV U158-Tema: Andante Assai Espressivo - Var. I
23. Andante Con Variazioni, Op. 82, MWV U158-Var. II
24. Andante Con Variazioni, Op. 82, MWV U158-Var. III: Più Vivace
25. Andante Con Variazioni, Op. 82, MWV U158-Var. IV: Più Moderato
26. Andante Con Variazioni, Op. 82, MWV U158-Var. V: Tempo I
27. Capriccio in F-Sharp minor, Op. 5, MWV U50

Disc: 4

1. 3 Preludes, Op. 104A-No. 1 Allegro Molto E Vivace, MWV U132
2. 3 Preludes, Op. 104A-No. 2 Allegro Agitato, MWV U123
3. 3 Preludes, Op. 104A-No. 3 Allegro Vivace, MWV U127
4. 3 Etudes, Op. 104B-No. 1 Presto Sempre, MWV U117
5. 3 Etudes, Op. 104B-No. 2 Allegro Con Moto, MWV U100
6. 3 Etudes, Op. 104B-No. 3 Allegro Vivace, MWV U142
7. Gondellied in a Major, Woo10, MWV U136
8. Albumblatt in E minor, Op. 117, MWV U134
9. Capriccio in E Major, Op. 118, MWV U139
10. 3 Caprices, Op. 33-No. 1 Adagio Quasi Fantasia. Presto Agitato, MWV U95
11. 3 Caprices, Op. 33-No. 2 Allegro Grazioso, MWV U112
12. 3 Caprices, Op. 33-No. 3 Adagio. Presto Con Fuoco, MWV U95
13. Capriccio in F-Sharp minor, Op. 5, MWV U50
14. Sonata No. 1 in E Major, Op. 6, MWV U54-I. Allegretto Con Espressione
15. Sonata No. 1 in E Major, Op. 6, MWV U54-II. Tempo Di Menuetto - Più Vivace
16. Sonata No. 1 in E Major, Op. 6, MWV U54-III. Recitativo: Adagio E Senza Tempo - Andante - Allegretto Con Espressione
17. Sonata No. 1 in E Major, Op. 6, MWV U54-IV. Molto Allegro Vivace - Allegretto Con Espressione

Disc: 5

1. 6 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35-Prelude No. 1 in E minor, MWV U116
2. 6 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35-Fugue No. 1 in E minor, MWV U66
3. 6 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35-Prelude No. 2 in D Major, MWV U129
4. 6 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35-Fugue No. 2 in D Major, MWV U105
5. 6 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35-Prelude No. 3 in B minor, MWV U131
6. 6 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35-Fugue No. 3 in B minor, MWV U91
7. 6 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35-Prelude No. 4 in A-Flat Major, MWV U122
8. 6 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35-Fugue No. 4 in A-Flat Major, MWV U108
9. 6 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35-Prelude No. 5 in F minor, MWV U126
10. 6 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35-Fugue No. 5 in F minor, MWV U106
11. 6 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35-Prelude No. 6 in B-Flat Major, MWV U135
12. 6 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35-Fugue No. 6 in B-Flat Major, MWV U128
13. 3 Etudes, Op. 104B-No. 1 Presto Sempre, MWV U117
14. 3 Etudes, Op. 104B-No. 2 Allegro Con Moto, MWV U100
15. 3 Etudes, Op. 104B-No. 3 Allegro Vivace, MWV U142
16. Sommernachtstraum, Op. 61, M