Mendelssohn’s first symphonic work scored for full orchestra, the
Symphony op. 11 in C minor paved the way for even greater examples of
the genre he was soon to produce. The concert overture Die schöne
Melusine and the sparkling Piano Concerto No. 2 rely on the type of
orchestration and harmonic language which are best served when played on
period instruments, as heard here. Devoid of the atmosphere of Romantic
doom and gloom, nearly every page of both scores is marked by an
exuberant cheerfulness, youthful drive, and irrepressible energy.
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