MENDELSSOHN, Felix

Concerto for piano and orchestra no. 2 in D minor op. 40 (orchestra part reduced for piano)

I. Allegro appassionato

Mikhail Voskresensky, guest professor

Katharina Treutler, student

Denis Lossev, accompanying pianist

The student plays the whole first movement without interruptions and then, prof. Voskresensky congratulates her warmly. In the 19th century, Mendelssohn played this Concerto by himself and it must be considered and taken this achievement into account: he was a gigant. It is also important to imagine the powerful, energy and freedom spent by Mendelsshon to play this difficult concerto.
Voskresensky is very glad about the performance of the student, he just makes indications on more dynamical contrast and surprise. So, he prefers to focus on second and third movement (available in following masterclasses).

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