Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847)

CD 1

Konzert für Violine und Orchester d-Moll (o. op.) / Violin Concerto in D minor (without op.)

1. I. Allegro molto

2. II. Andante non troppo

3. III. Allegro


Yehudi Menuhin, Violine und Dirigent / violin and conductor - RCA Victor String Orchestra -

aufg. / recorded in: 1952


Konzert für Violine und Orchester e-Moll op. 64 / Violin Concerto in E minor op. 64

4. I. Allegro molto appassionato

5. II. Andante

6. III. Allegretto non troppo. Allegro molto vivace

CD 2

Konzert für Klavier und Orchester Nr. 1 g-Moll op. 25 / Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor op. 25

1. I. Molto allegro con fuoco

2. II. Andante

3. III. Presto. Molto allegro e vivace


Rudolf Serkin, Klavier / piano

Philadelphia Orchestra - Eugene Ormandy, Dirigent / conductor - aufg. / recorded in: 1957


Sinfonie Nr. 3 a-Moll op. 56 "Schottische" / Symphony No. 3 in A minor op. 56 ”Scottish”

4. I. Andante con moto. Allegro un poco agitato

5. II. Vivace non troppo

6. III. Adagio

7. IV. Allegro vivacissimo. Allegro maestoso assai


Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Stefan Sanderling, Dirigent / conductor - aufg. / recorded in: 1994


CD 3

Sinfonie Nr. 4 A-Dur op. 90 "Italienische" / Symphony No. 4 in A major op. 90 ”Italian”

1. I. Allegro vivace

2. II. Andante con moto

3. III. Con moto moderato

4. IV. Sartarello: Presto


Sinfonie Nr. 5 d-Moll op. 107 "Reformation" / Symphony No. 5 in D minor op. 107 ”Reformation”

5. I. Andante. Allegro con fuoco

6. II. Allegro vivace

7. III. Andante

8. IV. Andante con moto ("Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott"). Allegro vivace

CD 4

Ein Sommernachtstraum op. 21 & op. 61 - Musik zu Shakespeares Schauspiel / A Midsummer Night’s Dream op. 21 & op. 61 – Music to Shakespeare‘s Play


1. Ouvertüre op. 21 / overture op. 21: Allegro di molto


Zwischenaktmusik op. 61 / Incidental Music op. 61

2. I. Scherzo: Allegro vivace

3. II. L` istesso tempo (Elfenmarsch / March of the Fairies) Allegro vivace

4. III. Lied mit Chor (Bunte Schlangen, zweigezüngt) / Song With Chorus (You Spotted Snakes): Allegro ma non troppo

5. V. Intermezzo: Allegro appassionato

6. VII. Nocturne: Con moto tranquillo

7. IX. Hochzeitsmarsch / Wedding March: Allegro vivace

8. XI. Ein Tanz von Rüpeln / Dance of Clowns: Allegro di molto

9. XIII. Finale: Allegro di molto

CD 5

Sonate Nr. 1 für Cello und Klavier B-Dur op. 45 / Sonata No. 1 for Cello and Piano in B-flat major op. 45

1. I. Allegro vivace

2. II. Andante

3. III. Allegro assai


Sonate Nr. 2 für Cello und Klavier D-Dur op. 58 / Sonata No. 2 for Cello and Piano in D major op. 58

4. I. Allegro assai vivace

5. II. Allegretto scherzando

6. III. Adagio

7. IV. Molto allegro e vivace


Simca Heled, Cello / cello - Simone Dinnerstein, Klavier / piano


aufg. / recorded in: unbekannt / date unknown


CD 6

1. Variations concertantes - für Cello und Klavier op. 17 / for Cello and Piano op. 17


Simca Heled, Cello / cello - Simone Dinnerstein, Klavier / piano


aufg. / recorded in: unbekannt / date unknown


Trio für Violine, Violoncello und Klavier c-Moll, Op. 66 / Trio for Violin, Violoncello and Piano in C minor, op. 66

2. I. Allegro energico e con fuoco

3. II. Andante espressivo

4. III. Scherzo: Molto allegro quasi presto

5. IV. Finale: Allegro appassionato


David Oistrakh, Violine / violin - Sviatoslav Knuschevitski, Violoncello / violoncello - Lieff Oborin, Klavier / piano - aufg. / recorded in: 1948


Streichquartett Nr. 1 Es-Dur, op. 12 / String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat major, op. 12

6. I. Adagio non troppo. Allegro non tardante

7. II. Canzonetta: Allegro più mosso

8. III. Andante espressivo

9. IV. Molto allegro e vivace


Budapester Streichquartett

CD 7

Lieder ohne Worte / Songs Without Words

1. Opus 19, Nr. 1

2. Opus 19, Nr. 3

3. Opus 30, Nr. 1

4. Opus 30, Nr. 2

5. Opus 38, Nr. 1

6. Opus 38, Nr. 6

7. Opus 53, Nr. 1

8. Opus 53, Nr. 5

9. Opus 62, Nr. 5

10. Opus 67, Nr. 2

11. Opus 85, Nr. 4

12. Opus 102, Nr. 1

13. Opus 102, Nr. 3

14. Opus 102, Nr. 6


Ronan O´Hara, Klavier / piano - aufg. / recorded in: 1995


Lied ohne Worte / Song Without Words

15. Opus 67 Nr. 4

Arthur Rubinstein, Klavier / piano - aufg. / recorded in: 1950


Variations sérieuses - d-Moll op. 54 / in D minor op. 54

16. Andante sostenuto

17. Variation I

18. Variation II: Un poco più animato

19. Variation III: Più animato

20. Variation IV: Sempre staccato e leggero

21. Variation V: Agitato

22. Variation VI: A tempo

23. Variation VII: Con fuoco

24. Variation VIII: Allegro vivace

25. Variation IX:

26. Variation X: Moderato

27. Variation XI: Cantabile

28. Variation XII: Tempo di Tema. Andante sostenuto

29. Variation XIII: Sempre assai leggero

30. Variation XIV: Adagio

31. Variation XV: Poco a poco più agitato

32. Variation XVI: Allegro vivace

33. Variation XVII

34. Presto


Wladimir Horowitz, Klavier / piano - aufg. / recorded in: 1946


Introduzione e Rondo capriccioso - e-Moll op. 14 / in E minor op. 14

35. I. Andante

36. II. Rondo


Rudolf Serkin, Klavier / piano - aufg. / recorded in: 1957


CD 8

Elijah (Elias)

1. Teil / Part 1


1. Einleitung / introduction - Elijah: As God the Lord of Israel liveth

Ouvertüre / overture

2. Chor / chorus: Help, Lord! Wilt thou quite destroy us?

3. Duett (Sopran, Alt) mit Chor / duet (soprano, contralto) with chorus: Lord! Bow Thine ear to our prayer!

4. Rezitativ – Obadiah / recitative – Obadiah: Ye people, rend your hearts

Arie / aria - Obadiah: If with all your hearts                         

5. Chor / chorus: Yet doth the Lord see it not

6. Rezitativ – Engel / recitative - Angel: Elijah! Get thee hence

Doppelquartett der Engel / double quartet of Angels: For He shall give His angels charge over thee

Rezitativ – Engel / recitative - Angel: Now Cherith’s brook is dried up

7.  Rezitativ, Arie, Duett - Die Witwe, Elijah / recitative, aria, duet – Widow, Elijah: What have I to do with thee?

8. Chor / chorus: Blessed are the men who fear Him

9.  Rezitativ mit Chor - Elijah, Ahab / recitative with chorus - Elijah, Ahab: As God the Lord of Sabaoth liveth

10. Chor / chorus: Baal, we cry to thee: hear and answer us!

Rezitativ und Chor – Elijah / recitative and chorus - Elijah: Call him louder, for he is a god!

Rezitativ und Chor – Elias / recitative and chorus - Elias: Call him louder! He heareth not!

11.  Arie – Elijah / aria - Elijah: Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel!

12.  Quartett / quartet: Cast thy burden upon the Lord

13.  Rezitativ mit Chor – Elijah / recitative with chorus - Elijah: O Thou, who makest Thine angels Spirits; The fire descends from Heaven

14. Arie – Elijah / aria - Elijah: Is not His word like a fire?

15.  Arioso (Alt) / arioso (contralto): Woe unto them who forsake Him!

16. Rezitativ mit Chor - Obadiah, Elijah, der Junge / rezitativ with chorus - Obadiah, Elijah, Youth: O man of God, help thy people!

17. Chor / chorus: Thanks be to God!


CD 9

2. Teil / Part 2


1. Arie (Sopran) / aria (soprano): Hear ye, Israel; hear what the Lord speaketh

2. Chor / chorus: Be not afraid, saith God the Lord

3. Rezitativ mit Chor - Elijah, Königin / recitative with chorus – Elijah, Queen: The Lord hath exalted thee

4. Chor / chorus: Woe to him, he shall perish

5. Rezitativ – Obadiah / recitative - Obadiah: Man of God, now let my words be precious in thy sight

6. Arie – Elijah / aria - Elijah: It is enough; O Lord, now take my life away

Rezitativ (Tenor) / recitative (tenor): See, now he sleepeth

7. Chor / chorus: Lift thine eyes to the mountains

8. Chor / chorus: He, watching over Israel, slumbers not nor sleeps

9. Rezitativ - Engel, Elijah / recitative – Angel, Elijah: Arise, Elijah, for thou hast a long journey before thee

10. Arie – Engel / aria - Angel: O rest in the Lord

11. Chor / chorus: He that shall endure to the end shall be saved

12. Rezitativ - Elijah, Engel / recitative – Elijah, Angel: Night falleth round me, O Lord!

13. Chor / chorus: Behold! God the Lord passed by!

14. Rezitativ (Alt, Chor) / recitative (contralto, chorus): Above him stood the Seraphim; Holy, Holy, Holy

15. Rezitativ – Elijah / recitative - Elijah: I go on my way  in the sight of the Lord

16. Arioso – Elijah / arioso - Elijah: For the mountains shall depart

17. Chor / chorus: Then did Elijah the prophet break forth

18. Arie (Tenor) / aria (tenor): Then shall the righteous shine forth

19. Quartett / quartet: O come every one that thirsteth

20. Chor / chorus: And then shall your light break forth

CD 10

1. Präludium d-Moll (o.op.) / Prelude in D minor (without op.)

2. Fuge d-Moll (o.op.) / Fugue in D minor (without op.)


Präludium und Fuge c-Moll op. 37, 1 / Prelude and Fugue in C minor op. 37, 1

3. I. Präludium / Prelude

4. II. Fuge / Fugue


Präludium und Fuge G-Dur op. 37, 2 / Prelude and Fugue in G major op. 37, 2

5. I. Präludium / Prelude

6. II. Fuge / Fugue


7. Thema und Variationen D-Dur (o.op.) / Theme and Variations in D major (without op.)


8. Allegro, Choral und Fuge d-Moll - D-Dur (o.op.) / Allegro, Chorale and Fugue in D minor – D major (without op.)


Sonate I f-Moll op. 65, 1 / Sonata I in F minor op. 65, 1

9. I. Allegro moderato e serioso

10. II. Adagio

11. III. Andante Recit.

12. IV. Allegro assai vivace


Sonate IV B-Dur op. 65,4 / Sonata IV in B-flat major op. 65, 4

13. I. Allegro con brio

14. II. Andante religioso

15. III. Allegretto

16. IV. Allegro maestoso e vivace