(1999) The Art Of Mendelssohnian Song Karl Amadeus Hartmann Both compositions are beautiful examples

Both compositions are beautiful examples of transcendental French orchestral music

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which are recorded by Claves

The grand Toccata and Fugue in D Minor BWV 565 – undoubtedly Bach’s most famous work – opens the recording

(1999) The Art Of Mendelssohnian Song Karl Amadeus Hartmann Both compositions are beautiful examplesThis CD approaches the Mendelssohn siblings Lieder in a fashion more consistent with the viewpoint of the early nineteenth century. This rethinking of the art of Mendelssohnian song is reflected on three levels. First, our program complements the rich interpretive nuances of Francine van der Heijdens voice with the expressive colors of the fortepiano. Second, it combines in the same program songs that are already familiar with several important and