WEB FLAC (tracks) – 278 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps – 149 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:02:59Classical | Label: harmonia mundiMendelssohn’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 schöne Melusine and the sparkling Piano Concerto No.

2 rely on the type of orchestration and harmonic language which are best served when played on period instruments, as heard here.

Devoid of the atmosphere of Romantic doom and gloom, nearly every page of both scores is marked by an exuberant cheerfulness, youthful drive, and irrepressible energy.

Tracklist:1. Allegro di molto2. Andante3. Menuett: Allegro molto – Trio4. Allegro con fuoco – Più stretto5. Allegro appassionato6. Adagio – Molto sostenuto7. Finale: Presto scherzando8. Das Märchen von der schönen Melusine F-Dur op. 32 (Ouvertüre)