Michael Barenboim & Natalia Pegarkova-Barenboim - Felix Mendelssohn: Lieder ohne Worte (2024) [Hi-Res/MP3]

Violinist Michael Barenboim makes his second appearance on Linn, this time with pianist and partner Natalia Pegarkova-Barenboim. Together they have recorded some of Mendelssohn’s beloved Songs without Words. Beginning their life as a musical game between Mendelssohn and his older sister Fanny Hensel, these songs were arranged into piano pieces to pass the time during their childhood. The album showcases a selection arranged for violin by violinist and composer Ferdinand David. Hardly known today, David was to become a close friend of Felix and the dedicatee of his famous Violin Concerto Op. 64. These arrangements always remain true to Mendelssohn’s musical aesthetic, and their intimate character calls for a closely shared musicianship, undoubtedly a distinctive quality which the duo has aplenty.

Tracklist
1. Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte, Erstes Heft, Op. 19 (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David): I. Andante con moto (2:43)
2. Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte, Erstes Heft, Op. 19 (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David): II. Molto allegro e vivace (2:41)
3. Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte, Erstes Heft, Op. 19 (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David): III. Moderato (2:35)
4. Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte, Erstes Heft, Op. 19 (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David): IV. Venetianisches Gondellied: Andante con moto (1:58)
5. Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte, Zweites Heft, Op. 30 (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David): I. Andante espressivo (3:24)
6. Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte, Zweites Heft, Op. 30 (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David): II. Allegro di molto (2:11)
7. Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte, Zweites Heft, Op. 30 (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David): III. Adagio ma non troppo (2:27)
8. Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte, Zweites Heft, Op. 30 (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David): IV. Agitato e con fuoco (2:40)
9. Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte, Zweites Heft, Op. 30 (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David): V. Venetianisches Gondellied: Allegretto tranquillo (2:48)
10. Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte, Drittes Heft, Op. 38 (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David): I. Con moto (2:24)
11. Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte, Drittes Heft, Op. 38 (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David): II. Allegro non troppo (1:56)
12. Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte, Drittes Heft, Op. 38 (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David): III. Presto e molto vivace (2:34)
13. Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte, Drittes Heft, Op. 38 (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David): IV. Agitato (2:28)
14. Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte, Drittes Heft, Op. 38 (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David): V. Duetto: Andante con moto (4:09)
15. Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte, Viertes Heft, Op. 53 (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David): I. Andante con moto (2:51)
16. Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte, Viertes Heft, Op. 53 (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David): II. Allegro non troppo (2:06)
17. Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte, Viertes Heft, Op. 53 (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David): III. Presto agitato (3:04)
18. Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte, Viertes Heft, Op. 53 (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David): IV. Adagio (2:43)
19. Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte, Viertes Heft, Op. 53 (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David): V. Volkslied: Allegro con fuoco (2:48)
20. Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte, Viertes Heft, Op. 53 (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David): VI. Allegro molto vivace (3:47)
21. Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte, Fünftes Heft, Op. 62 (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David): I. Andante espressivo (1:52)
22. Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte, Fünftes Heft, Op. 62 (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David): II. Allegro con fuoco (1:46)
23. Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte, Fünftes Heft, Op. 62 (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David): III. Allegro con anima (1:36)
24. Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte, Fünftes Heft, Op. 62 (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David): IV. Allegretto grazioso (2:24)
25. Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte, Sechtes Heft, Op. 67 (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David): I. Andante (1:58)
26. Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte, Sechtes Heft, Op. 67 (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David): II. Allegro leggiero (2:00)
27. Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte, Sechtes Heft, Op. 67 (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David): III. Presto (2:06)
28. Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte, Sechtes Heft, Op. 67 (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David): IV. Allegretto non troppo (2:07)
29. Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte, Siebentes Heft, Op. 85 (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David): I. Andante espressivo (1:59)
30. Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte, Siebentes Heft, Op. 85 (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David): II. Presto (2:06)
31. Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte, Siebentes Heft, Op. 85 (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David): III. Andante sostenuto (2:53)
32. Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte, Siebentes Heft, Op. 85 (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David): IV. Allegretto con moto (2:12)