Howard Shelley - Mendelssohn: Complete Works for Solo Piano (2024)

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Artist: Howard Shelley
Title: Mendelssohn: Complete Works for Solo Piano
Year Of Release: 2024
Label: UMG Recordings, Inc.
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 7:17:01
Total Size: 1.18 GB
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

1. Lieder ohne Worte I, Op. 19b: No. 1 in E Major. Andante con moto, MWV U86 (03:27)
2. Lieder ohne Worte I, Op. 19b: No. 2 in A Minor. Andante espressivo, MWV U80 (02:32)
3. Lieder ohne Worte I, Op. 19b: No. 3 in A Major. Molto allegro e vivace, MWV U89 (02:29)
4. Lieder ohne Worte I, Op. 19b: No. 4 in A Major. Moderato, MWV U73 (02:02)
5. Lieder ohne Worte I, Op. 19b: No. 5 in F-Sharp Minor. Poco agitato, MWV U90 (03:36)
6. Lieder ohne Worte I, Op. 19b: No. 6 in G Minor, Andante sostenuto "Venetianisches Gondellied", MWV U78 (02:56)
7. Lieder ohne Worte II, Op. 30: I. Andante espressivo, MWV U103 (04:21)
8. Lieder ohne Worte II, Op. 30: II. Allegro di molto, MWV U77 (02:10)
9. Lieder ohne Worte II, Op. 30: III. Adagio non troppo, MWV U104 "Consolation" (02:23)
10. Lieder ohne Worte II, Op. 30: IV. Agitato e con fuoco, MWV U98 (02:44)
11. Lieder ohne Worte II, Op. 30: V. Andante grazioso, MWV U97 (02:20)
12. Lieder ohne Worte II, Op. 30: VI. Venetian Gondola Song. Allegretto, MWV U110 (02:59)
13. Lieder ohne Worte III, Op. 38: I. Con moto, MWV U121 (02:28)
14. Lieder ohne Worte III, Op. 38: II. Allegro non troppo, MWV U115 "Lost Happiness" (02:38)
15. Lieder ohne Worte III, Op. 38: III. Presto e molto vivace, MWV U107 "La harpe du poète" (01:55)
16. Lieder ohne Worte III, Op. 38: IV. Andante, MWV U120 (02:25)
17. Lieder ohne Worte III, Op. 38: V. Agitato appassionato, MWV U137 (02:13)
18. Lieder ohne Worte III, Op. 38: VI. Andante con moto, MWV U119 "Duetto" (03:08)
19. Lieder ohne Worte IV, Op. 53: I. Andante con moto, MWV U143 (03:28)
20. Lieder ohne Worte IV, Op. 53: II. Allegro non troppo, MWV U109 "The Fleecy Cloud" (02:34)
21. Lieder ohne Worte IV, Op. 53: III. Presto agitato, MWV U144 (02:20)
22. Lieder ohne Worte IV, Op. 53: IV. Adagio, MWV U114 "Sadness of Soul" (02:00)
23. Lieder ohne Worte IV, Op. 53: V. Volkslied. Allegro con fuoco, MWV U153 (02:32)
24. Lieder ohne Worte IV, Op. 53: VI. Molto allegro vivace, MWV U154 "La fuite" (02:50)
25. Lieder ohne Worte V, Op. 62: I. Andante espressivo, MWV U185 "May Breeze" (02:42)
26. Lieder ohne Worte V, Op. 62: II. Allegro con fuoco, MWV U181 (01:55)
27. Lieder ohne Worte V, Op. 62: III. Andante maestoso, MWV U177 "Funeral March" (02:31)
28. Lieder ohne Worte V, Op. 62: IV. Allegro con anima, MWV U175 "Morning Song" (01:33)
29. Lieder ohne Worte V, Op. 62: V. Andante, MWV U151 "Venetian Gondola Song" (02:57)
30. Lieder ohne Worte V, Op. 62: VI. Allegretto grazioso, MWV U161 "Spring Song" (02:49)
31. Lieder ohne Worte VI, Op. 67: I. Andante, MWV U180 (02:44)
32. Lieder ohne Worte VI, Op. 67: II. Allegro leggiero, MWV U145 "Lost Illusions" (02:13)
33. Lieder ohne Worte VI, Op. 67: III. Andante tranquillo, MWV U102 (02:37)
34. Lieder ohne Worte VI, Op. 67: IV. The Bee's Wedding. Presto, MWV U182 "Spinning Song" (02:01)
35. Lieder ohne Worte VI, Op. 67: V. Moderato, MWV U184 "The Shepherd's Complaint" (02:07)
36. Lieder ohne Worte VI, Op. 67: VI. Allegretto non troppo, MWV U188 "Cradle Song" (02:05)
37. Lieder ohne Worte VII, Op. 85: I. Andante espressivo, MWV U189 (02:51)
38. Lieder ohne Worte VII, Op. 85: II. Allegro agitato, MWV U101 "Adieu" (01:05)
39. Lieder ohne Worte VII, Op. 85: III. Presto, MWV U111 (02:36)
40. Lieder ohne Worte VII, Op. 85: IV. Andante sostenuto, MWV U190 "Elegy" (03:12)
41. Lieder ohne Worte VII, Op. 85: V. Allegretto, MWV U191 (01:58)
42. Lieder ohne Worte VII, Op. 85: VI. Allegretto con moto, MWV U155 (02:02)
43. Lieder ohne Worte VIII, Op. 102: I. Andante un poco agitato, MWV U162 (02:40)
44. Lieder ohne Worte VIII, Op. 102: II. Adagio, MWV U192 (02:20)
45. Lieder ohne Worte VIII, Op. 102: III. Presto, MWV U195 "Tarantelle" (01:22)
46. Lieder ohne Worte VIII, Op. 102: IV. Andante un poco agitato, MWV U152 "The Sighing Wind" (02:36)
47. Lieder ohne Worte VIII, Op. 102: V. Allegro vivace, MWV U194 "The Joyous Peasant" (01:13)
48. Lieder ohne Worte VIII, Op. 102: VI. Andante, MWV U172 "Belief" (02:06)
49. Capriccio in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 5 (06:05)
50. Piano Sonata in E Major, Op. 6: I. Allegretto con espressione (05:41)
51. Piano Sonata in E Major, Op. 6: II. Tempo di menuetto (04:38)
52. Piano Sonata in E Major, Op. 6: III. Adagio e senza tempo (06:38)
53. Piano Sonata in E Major, Op. 6: IV. Molto allegro e vivace (06:36)
54. 7 Charakterstücke, Op. 7: No. 1 in E Minor. Sanft und mit Empfindung, MWV U56 (03:49)
55. 7 Charakterstücke, Op. 7: No. 2 in B Minor. Mit heftiger Bewegung, MWV U 44 (02:09)
56. 7 Charakterstücke, Op. 7: No. 3 in D Major. Kräftig und feurig, MWV U 59 (03:40)
57. 7 Charakterstücke, Op. 7: No. 4 in A Major. Schnell und beweglich, MWV U 55 (03:44)
58. 7 Charakterstücke, Op. 7: No. 5 in A Major. Fuga, Ernst und mit steigender Lebhaftigkeit, MWV U 60 (07:08)
59. 7 Charakterstücke, Op. 7: No. 6 in E Minor. Sehnsüchtig, MWV U 61 (03:25)
60. 7 Charakterstücke, Op. 7: No. 7 in E Major. Leicht und luftig, MWV U 62 (03:22)
61. Rondo capriccioso in E Major, Op. 14 (06:36)
62. Fantasia on "The Last Rose of Summer", Op. 15 (07:41)
63. 3 Fantasies (Caprices), Op. 16: No. 1 in A Minor. Andante con moto – Allegro vivace (04:28)
64. 3 Fantasies (Caprices), Op. 16: No. 2 in E Minor. Scherzo. Presto (02:31)
65. 3 Fantasies (Caprices), Op. 16: No. 3 in E Major. Andante (03:55)
66. Fantasia in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 28 "Sonate écossaise": I. Con moto agitato – Andante (05:11)
67. Fantasia in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 28 "Sonate écossaise": II. Allegro con moto (02:06)
68. Fantasia in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 28 "Sonate écossaise": III. Presto (06:07)
69. Lied in E-Flat Major, MWV U68 (01:53)
70. Lied in A Major, 1830, MWV U76 (01:21)
71. Etude in F Minor, MWV U 125 (01:55)
72. Scherzo in B Minor, MWV U 69 (01:06)
73. Scherzo a capriccio in F-Sharp Minor, MWV U 113 (06:24)
74. 3 Caprices, Op. 33: No. 1 in A Minor. Adagio quasi fantasia – Presto agitato, MWV U99 (07:27)
75. 3 Caprices, Op. 33: No. 2 in E Major. Allegro grazioso, MWV U112 (07:50)
76. 3 Caprices, Op. 33: No. 3 in B-Flat Minor. Adagio – Presto con fuoco, MWV U95 (06:17)
77. Piano Sonata in G Minor, Op. 105: I. Allegro (06:02)
78. Piano Sonata in G Minor, Op. 105: II. Adagio (04:48)
79. Piano Sonata in G Minor, Op. 105: III. Presto (04:29)
80. Lied in F-Sharp Minor, MWV U124 (02:20)
81. 6 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 35: Prelude No. 1 in E Minor. Allegro con fuoco, MWV U116 (02:07)
82. 6 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 35: Fugue No. 1 in E Minor. Andante espressivo, MWV U66 (05:54)
83. 6 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 35: Prelude No. 2 in D Major. Allegretto, MWV U129 (02:43)
84. 6 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 35: Fugue No. 2 in D Major. Tranquillo e sempre legato, MWV U105 (03:05)
85. 6 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 35: Prelude No. 3 in B Minor. Prestissimo staccato, MWV U131 (01:55)
86. 6 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 35: Fugue No. 3 in B Minor. Allegro con brio, MWV U91 (03:30)
87. 6 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 35: Prelude No. 4 in A-Flat Major. Con moto, MWV U122 (03:52)
88. 6 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 35: Fugue No. 4 in A-Flat Major. Con moto ma sostenuto, MWV U108 (05:03)
89. 6 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 35: Prelude No. 5 in F Minor. Andante lento, MWV U126 (03:00)
90. 6 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 35: Fugue No. 5 in F Minor. Allegro con fuoco, MWV U106 (03:48)
91. 6 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 35: Prelude No. 6 in B-Flat Major. Maestoso moderato, MWV U135 (02:50)
92. 6 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 35: Fugue No. 6 in B-Flat Major. Allegro con brio, MWV U128 (03:36)
93. Andante cantabile in B-Flat Major, MWV U93 (02:36)
94. Presto agitato in G Minor, MWV U94 (05:55)
95. Allegretto in A Major "Kleines Lied", MWV U138 (02:45)
96. Variations sérieuses, Op. 54 (11:40)
97. 6 Kinderstücke, Op. 72 "Christmas Present": No. 1 in G Major. Allegro non troppo, MWV U 171 (01:19)
98. 6 Kinderstücke, Op. 72 "Christmas Present": No. 2 in E-Flat Major. Andante sostenuto, MWV U 170 (01:51)
99. 6 Kinderstücke, Op. 72 "Christmas Present": No. 3 in G Major. Allegretto, MWV U 164 (00:51)
100. 6 Kinderstücke, Op. 72 "Christmas Present": No. 4 in D Major. Andante con moto, MWV U 169 (01:43)
101. 6 Kinderstücke, Op. 72 "Christmas Present": No. 5 in G Minor. Allegro assai, MWV U 166 (01:35)
102. 6 Kinderstücke, Op. 72 "Christmas Present": No. 6 in F Major. Vivace, MWV U 168 (01:45)
103. Andante in E-Flat Major, MWV U165 (02:02)
104. Sostenuto in F Major, MWV U 167 (02:25)
105. Variations in E-Flat Major, Op. 82 (08:18)
106. Gondellied in A Major, MWV U136 (02:16)
107. Lied ohne Worte in F Major "An Fräulein Doris Loewe", MWV U189 (02:30)
108. Lied in D Major, MWV U178 (02:49)
109. Variations in B-Flat Major, Op. 83 (08:42)
110. 3 Preludes, Op. 104a: No. 1 in B-Flat Major. Allegro molto e vivace, MWV U132 (03:09)
111. 3 Preludes, Op. 104a: No. 2 in B Minor. Allegro agitato, MWV U123 (01:56)
112. 3 Preludes, Op. 104a: No. 3 in D Major. Allegro vivace, MWV U127 (02:38)
113. 3 Etudes, Op. 104b: No. 1 in B-Flat Minor. Presto, MWV U117 (02:00)
114. 3 Etudes, Op. 104b: No. 2 in F Major. Allegro con moto, MWV U100 (03:49)
115. 3 Etudes, Op. 104b: No. 3 in A Minor. Allegro vivace, MWV U142 (01:45)
116. Albumblatt in E Minor "Lied ohne Worte", Op. 117 (04:02)
117. Lieder ohne Worte I, Op. 19b: II. Andante espressivo, MWV U80 (1830 Early Version) (02:31)
118. Capriccio in E Major, Op. 118 (06:56)
119. Perpetuum mobile in C Major, Op. 119 (02:57)
120. Prelude & Fugue in E Minor, WoO 13: I. Prelude. Allegro molto, MWV U157 (02:16)
121. Prelude & Fugue in E Minor, WoO 13: II. Fugue. Allegro energico, MWV U65 (04:24)
122. 2 Klavierstücke, WoO 19: No. 1 in B-Flat Major. Andante cantabile, MWV U93 (02:29)
123. 2 Klavierstücke, WoO 19: No. 2 in G Minor. Presto agitato, MWV U94 (02:54)
124. Reiterlied in D Minor, MWV U187 (01:46)
125. Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 106: I. Allegro vivace (06:18)
126. Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 106: II. Scherzo. Allegro non troppo (03:18)
127. Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 106: III. Andante quasi allegretto (03:12)
128. Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 106: IV. Allegro molto (04:42)
129. A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: Scherzo (Transcr. Rachmaninoff for Piano) (04:26)

A fixture of the Hyperion label's Romantic Piano Concerto series, pianist Howard Shelley has also specialized in the music of Rachmaninov and in British music of the 20th century. He often conducts from the keyboard.

Shelley was born on March 3, 1950, in London. His early skills were prodigious; he made his debut at the age of ten on BBC television and graduated from the Royal College of Music in London at 21. In 1972, he made his debut at the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts, and he has been a frequent presence both there and on BBC broadcast outlets. Shelley's focus on Rachmaninov was most pronounced in the 1980s. He began a complete series of recordings of that composer's solo piano works on the Hyperion label in 1982, and the following year, he performed them all in a marathon over several days at Wigmore Hall in London. Shelley recorded Rachmaninov's four piano concertos for Chandos in 1989 & 1990. By that time, he had already begun conducting, both from the keyboard and, in non-keyboard works, from the podium. He was associate conductor and then principal guest conductor of the London Mozart Players in the early '90s. He also made guest appearances with top British orchestras, including the Philharmonia Orchestra and the London Symphony Orchestra. Later, Shelley performed a complete cycle of Beethoven's concertos with the BBC Philharmonic.

Shelley has recorded prolifically for Hyperion and Chandos, often issuing several albums in the course of a single year. He has recorded many works by post-Classical composers such as Johann Baptist Cramer and Muzio Clementi. That specialization grew into a major series of recordings for Hyperion under the auspices of its series "The Romantic Piano Concerto," which aimed at a large-scale excavation of forgotten 19th century works. On these recordings, Shelley often conducted the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra from the keyboard. By 2022, the series had reached its 81st volume, with Shelley performing and conducting works by composer Alois (Aloys) Schmitt. A second Hyperion series, "The Classical Piano Concerto," launched in 2014 with Shelley again as pianist/conductor; by 2021, there were eight volumes, including one of works by Georg Benda that appeared that year. Shelley also embarked on a complete cycle of Mendelssohn's solo piano music, and his work appeared on a recording of Chopin's piano-and-orchestra music issued by the Fryderyk Chopin Institute in Warsaw.

Appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2009, Shelley is married to pianist Hilary Macnamara, with whom he has performed in duo piano music. The couple has a son, Alexander Shelley, who is a conductor, and Howard Shelley has performed under his baton. © James Manheim

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