 | from Mendelssohn: The Complete Solo Piano Music, Vol. 1 (CDA67935) 1 Sanft und mit Empfindung [3'50] 27 minutes 21 seconds 7 tracks2 Mit heftiger Bewegung [2'09] 3 Kräftig und feurig [3'41] 4 Schnell und beweglich [3'45] 5 Fuga, Ernst und mit steigender Lebhaftigkeit [7'08] 6 Sehnsüchtig [3'25] 7 Leicht und luftig [3'23] ‘Immaculate, lightly-pedalled brilliance, unfaltering stylistic assurance, warmth and flexibility … Hyperion's sound and presentation complement Shelley's admirable performances’ (Gramophone) ‘When Mendelssohn asks for Presto, Shelley takes him at his word, with a fleetness and control that command admiration, not to mention envy. He also brings a wide variety of dynamics and tone, ... ‘Fans of fireworks won't be disappointed, in either the opening Capriccio in F sharp minor or the astonishing bravura finale of the Sonata in E major, both the work of the teenage Mendelssohn. Shelley ... |