Mendelssohn Archive

Mendelssohn: String Quintets Nos. 1 and 2 The Mendelssohn string quintets are rarely performed or recorded, so any new recording is welcome. The performers who call themselves L’Archibudelli come from the historically-informed school of performance …

The Art of Andrés Segovia, Volume 7 For many, many years during his lifetime, Guitarist Andres Segovia represented the best there is in the performance of guitar music. Let me start with some illustrations from …

A new Star! This morning, I listened carefully to a young, 28 year old Russian-trained violinist. Her name is Alina Ibragimova. And she is TERRIFIC! I have to tell you that I find myself spellbound …

Sir Georg Solti conducts Mendelssohn & Brahms As my readers, you already know that Sir Georg Solti was one of my favorite conductors. He was the subject of November’s DVD of the month; and here …

Mendelssohn, Schumann & Jadassohn: Piano Quartets A lot of Germany’s 19th century musical history can be attributed to the three composers on this CD: Certainly Mendelssohn, Schumann and Brahms immediately come to mind; but composer …