Felix Mendelssohn
Concertos
About Felix Mendelssohn's Concertos
Mendelssohn wrote his first Concerto in 1831 during a visit to Munich, inspired to it by Delphine von Shauroth – “an artist, and very cultured, whom everyone adores," he wrote to his sister Fanny, at the same time assuring that he did not love her. "She composed a passage...that makes a startling effect," he wrote further, without specifying which one. Mendelssohn dedicated the concerto to Delphine, and premiered it himself in Munich with great success.
The Second Concerto, a somewhat more subdued work, was also premiered by the composer, at the 1837 Birmingham Festival.
| Preview | Title | Key | Year | Level |
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Piano Concerto 1 Op. 25 | G Minor | 1831 | 8+ |
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Piano Concerto 2 Op. 40 | D Minor | 1837 | 8+ |
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Concerto - for two pianos and orchestra MWV O 5 | E Major | 1823 | 8+ |
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Concerto - for two pianos and orchestra MWV O 6 | A-flat Major | 1824 | 8+ |
Forum posts about the Concertos by Felix Mendelssohn
Why is Mendelssohn so unpopular? by busondelssohn
Hi all, I'm back with my Mendelssohn tirade. I just really wonder why Mendelssohn's piano concertos are so underrated. I've onl...
Concerto suggestions? by stringbot
I'm choosing a concerto for a piano competition in April. I cannot choose Mozart or Schumann or Rachmaninoff. I also already have the bo...