MDG 317 0487-2 (4 CDs)

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Audio Samples

CD 1:
Sonate B – Dur op. 65 Nr. 4 - 1. Satz   Allegro con brio

Sonate B – Dur op. 65 Nr. 4 - 2. Satz   Andante religioso

CD 2:
Frühfassung der Sonate B – Dur op. 65 Nr. 4 - 1. Satz  Allegro con brio

Frühfassung der Sonate B – Dur op. 65 Nr. 4 - 2. Satz  Andante alla Marcia

CD 3:
Präludium G - Dur op. 37 Nr. 1

Präludium D - Moll op. 37 Nr. 3

CD 4:
Andante und Variationen D - Dur

Allegro D - Moll

Links

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy at Wikipedia
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy at Klassika.info

Awards

Excerpts from the booklet

In 1845 four major publishing houses in Milan, Leipzig, London, and Paris released the work of an enthusiastically acclaimed composer at the same time, a highly unusual event.  Felix Mendelssohn, the composer, was described as the “brightest star of our time” and the “Mozart of the 19th century” (Robert Schumann).  Anyone’s guess of a new orchestral work or an oratorio is quite mislead.  The works are “Six sonatas for organ op. 65”.  The spectacular publishing shows that Mendelssohn was sure these sonatas were not only new but ground-breaking.  These sonatas were carefully crafted over a period of several years.  They combined a trendsetting combination of the liturgical tradition in the organ music, which can be seen in choral adaptions as well as fugues, and the musical mainstream influenced by symphonic styles and virtuosic character pieces.  Exaggerated can be said from today’s perspective that organ music started with the works of Felix Mendelssohn in the 19th century.  (Rudolf Innig)

Excerpts from the reviews

„Die Musikproduktion Dabringhaus & Grimm und der Organist Rudolf Innig haben sich mit dieser lebendig klingenden Einspielung große Verdienste erworben. Fast überflüssig zu sagen, dass der schon vielfach ausgezeichnete Organist den technischen und interpretatorischen Anforderungen überlegen spielend gerecht wird.“ (Fonoforum, 1995)

„All told, this one seems to have the right sound with the right engineering and exciting playing. A very worthwhile collection for complete collectors!” (American Record Guide, 1995)