Mendelssohn. String Quintets. The Raphael Ensemble
Label: Hyperion Catalog: CDH55377 Format: CD Composed by: MENDELSSOHN String Quintets Mendelssohn was without doubt the most precociously gifted composer the world has ever known. Not even Mozart produced 'mature' masterpieces while still in his teens. He was also a double prodigy on the violin and piano, an exceptional athlete, a talented poet (Goethe was a childhood friend and confidant), multi-linguist, watercolorist and philosopher. Mendelssohn excelled at virtually anything which could hold his attention for long enough, although it was music above all which activated his creative imagination. The two Price: $12.98 |