It's Mendelssohn's turn to step into the spotlight with Fliter's disc: she chooses his Frist Piano Concerto also in G minor, to partner the Schumann. 'Original to almost overflowing,' said one critic of the piece at the time, but it's rarely heard in concert now although there are plenty of good recordings of it to choose from, not least by Stephen Hough. In both the Mendelssohn and Schumann, Fliter plays with tautness and energy, fitting hand-in-glove with the smaller chamber orchestra forces of the SCO and drier recorded sound. Heartfelt and intelligent, this is life-enhancing music, and as a bonus there's The Fair Melusina Overture.