It always seems strange that Mendelssohn is rarely mentioned along with the great composers of the Classical age; his works are all beautiful, and yet his fame pales in comparison to Beethoven and Schubert or the Romantics like Brahms and Schumann . Perhaps this beautifully put together four-CD collection of The Complete Solo Concertos will put Mendelssohn in the proper light.
Within the hours of great music contained in this collection are well-known pieces, such as the Violin Concerto, right alongside lesser known works like the brilliant Concerto for Violin and Piano. This collection will introduce you to the technically demanding piano concertos all splendidly played by Ronald Brautigam. For the astounding double piano concertos these recordings feature the playing of pianists Roland Pontinen and Love Derwinger . From first note to last you can tell that these pianists are a well-oiled machine; every breath is taken in unison and every phrase is perfectly executed.