Sonata in B flat, Op.106: II. Scherzo. Allegro non troppo
Sonata in B flat, Op.106: III. Andante quasi allegretto
Sonata in B flat, Op.106: IV. Allegro moderato
Sonata in E, Op.6: I. Allegretto con espressione
Sonata in E, Op.6: II. Tempo di menuetto
Sonata in E, Op.6: III. Adagio e senza tempo
Sonata in E, Op.6: IV. Molto allegro e vivace
Sonata in G, Op. 105: I. Allegro
Sonata in G, Op. 105: II. Adagio
Sonata in G, Op. 105: III. Presto
Six Kinderstucke, Op.72: I. Allegro non troppo
Six Kinderstucke, Op.72: II. Andante sostenuto
Six Kinderstucke, Op.72: III. Allegretto
Six Kinderstucke, Op.72: IV. Andante con moto
Six Kinderstucke, Op.72: V. Allegro assai
Six Kinderstucke, Op.72: VI. Vivace
Track Listings (21) - Disc #3
Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 1 in E minor: Allegro con fuoco
Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 1 in E minor: Andante Espressivo
Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 2 in D Major: Allegretto
Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 2 in D Major: Tranquillo e sempre legato
Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 3 in B minor: Prestissimo staccato
Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 3 in B minor: Allegro con brio
Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 4 in A flat major: Con moto
Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 4 in A flat major: Con moto, ma sostenuto
Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 5 in F Major: Andante lento
Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 5 in F Major: Allegro con fuoco
Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 6 in B flat major: Maestoso moderato
Six Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35 No. 6 in B flat major: Allegro con brio
Prelude And Fugue In E Minor: Prelude - Allegro molto
Prelude And Fugue In E Minor: Fugue - Allegro energico
Three Preludes And Three Studies, Op. 104 - Three Preludes: No. 1 in B Flat Major - Allegro molto e vivace
Three Preludes And Three Studies, Op. 104 - Three Preludes: No. 2 In B Minor - Allegro agitato
Three Preludes And Three Studies, Op. 104 - Three Preludes: No. 3 In D Major - Allegro vivace
Three Preludes And Three Studies, Op. 104 - Three Studies: No. 1 In B Flat Minor - Presto
Three Preludes And Three Studies, Op. 104 - Three Preludes: No. 2 In B Minor - Allegro agitato
Three Preludes And Three Studies, Op. 104 - Three Preludes: No. 3 In D Major - Allegro vivace
Study In F Minor
Track Listings (10) - Disc #4
Variations Serieuses In D Minos, Opus 54 - Mendelssohn
Three Fantasies Or Caprices, Opus 16: I. Andante con moto - Mendelssohn
Three Fantasies Or Caprices, Opus 16: II. Scherzo-Presto - Mendelssohn
Three Fantasies Or Caprices, Opus 16: III. Andante - Mendelssohn
Variations In E-Flat Major, Opus 82 - Mendelssohn
Fantasy In F-Sharp Minor, Opus 82: I. Con moto agitato - Mendelssohn
Fantasy In F-Sharp Minor, Opus 82: II. Allegro con moto - Mendelssohn
Fantasy In F-Sharp Minor, Opus 82: III. Presto - Mendelssohn
Variations In B-Flat Major, Opus 83 - Mendelssohn
Fantasy On 'The Last Rose Of Summer', Op. 15 - Mendelssohn
Track Listings (30) - Disc #5
Book One, Op. 19: Sweet Remembrance
Book One, Op. 19: Regrets
Book One, Op. 19: Hunting Song
Book One, Op. 19: Confidence
Book One, Op. 19: Restlessness
Book One, Op. 19: Venetian Boat Song
Book Two, Op. 30: Contemplation
Book Two, Op. 30: Unrest
Book Two, Op. 30: Consolation
Book Two, Op. 30: The Wanderer
Book Two, Op. 30: The Brook
Book Two, Op. 30: Venetian Boat Song
Book Three, Op. 38: The Evening Star
Book Three, Op. 38: Lost Happiness
Book Three, Op. 38: The Poet's Harp
Book Three, Op. 38: Hope
Book Three, Op. 38: Passion
Book Three, Op. 38: Duet
Book Four, Op. 53: On the Seashore
Book Four, Op. 53: Clouds
Book Four, Op. 53: Agitation
Book Four, Op. 53: Sadness of Soul
Book Four, Op. 53: Folk Song
Book Four, Op. 53: Flight
Book Five, Op. 62: May Breezes
Book Five, Op. 62: The Departure
Book Five, Op. 62: Funeral March
Book Five, Op. 62: Morning Song
Book Five, Op. 62: Venetian Boat Song
Book Five, Op. 62: Spring Song
Track Listings (29) - Disc #6
Seven Characteristic Pieces, Op. 7: No. 1 In E Minor - Andante
Seven Characteristic Pieces, Op. 7: No. 2 In B Minor - Allegro vivace
Seven Characteristic Pieces, Op. 7: No. 3 In D Major - Allegro vivace
Seven Characteristic Pieces, Op. 7: No. 4 In A Major - Con moto
Seven Characteristic Pieces, Op. 7: No. 5 In A Major - Fuga
Seven Characteristic Pieces, Op. 7: No. 6 In E Minor - Andante
Seven Characteristic Pieces, Op. 7: No. 7 In E Major - Presto
Gondellied In A Major
Albumblatt In E Minor, Op. 117
Songs Without Words Book Six, Op. 67: No. 1 In E Flat Major - Andante
Songs Without Words Book Six, Op. 67: No. 2 In F Sharp Minor - Allegro Leggiero
Songs Without Words Book Six, Op. 67: No. 3 In B Flat Major - Andante tranquillo
Songs Without Words Book Six, Op. 67: No. 4 In C Major - Presto
Songs Without Words Book Six, Op. 67: No. 5 In B Minor - Moderato
Songs Without Words Book Six, Op. 67: No. 6 In E Major - Allegretto Non Troppo
Songs Without Words Book Seven, Op. 85: No. 1 In F Major - Andante espressivo
Songs Without Words Book Seven, Op. 85: No. 2 In A Minor - Allegro agitato
Songs Without Words Book Seven, Op. 85: No. 3 In E Flat Major - Presto
Songs Without Words Book Seven, Op. 85: No. 4 In D Major - Andante sostenuto
Songs Without Words Book Seven, Op. 85: No. 5 In A Major - Allegretto
Songs Without Words Book Seven, Op. 85: No. 6 In B Flat Major - Allegretto con moto
Songs Without Words Book Eight, Op. 102: No. 1 In E Minor - Andante un poco agitato
Songs Without Words Book Eight, Op. 102: No. 2 In D Major - Adagio
Songs Without Words Book Eight, Op. 102: No. 3 In C Major - Presto
Songs Without Words Book Eight, Op. 102: No. 4 In G Minor - Un poco agitato, ma andante
Songs Without Words Book Eight, Op. 102: No. 5 In A Major - Allegro vivace
Songs Without Words Book Eight, Op. 102: No. 6 In C Major - Andante
Song Without Words, Op. 85, No. 5: Song Without Words, Op. 85, No. 5 (manuscript version)
Song Without Words, Op. 102, No. 2: Song Without Words, Op. 102, No. 2 (manuscript version)
Whether in the large-scale Op. 6 Sonata and Variations Serieuses or the gentle yet cogently proportioned Songs Without Words, the indefatigable Martin Jones plays this music with assurance, insight, and a singing tone that... more » never cloys. Moreover, Nimbus's rock-bottom price is hard to beat for customers wishing to acquire Mendelssohn's entire solo piano output in one fell swoop. --Jed Distler« less
Whether in the large-scale Op. 6 Sonata and Variations Serieuses or the gentle yet cogently proportioned Songs Without Words, the indefatigable Martin Jones plays this music with assurance, insight, and a singing tone that never cloys. Moreover, Nimbus's rock-bottom price is hard to beat for customers wishing to acquire Mendelssohn's entire solo piano output in one fell swoop. --Jed Distler
CD Reviews
An okay recording...
J.B. | Seattle, WA USA | 07/03/2003
(3 out of 5 stars)
"For the price, you really can't find a real deal... but in a lot of places, it's obvious why the price is as low as it is. First of all, the recording is awfully muddy and the piano's tone suffers as a result, often sounding more like it's underwater than anything else. The second thing is that the pianist makes a fair amount of mistakes in the music he is playing, some of them often grating, something that is unacceptable in a studio recording. But I'm still giving it a middle-of-the-road score because the performances aside from the mistakes are often quite good."
Very poor sound quality almost ruins it
Aaron Breer | 07/03/2006
(3 out of 5 stars)
"This is no doubt to me great piano music played by a great performer. I can't find anything wrong with that. The only problem is the recording quality is very poor, almost intolerable at times. This was recorded in the early through late 70s. I disagree with the previous reviewer, the sound isn't crisp or clear at all, it's very staticy and recorded at a very low volume so you have to crank up the volume creating more static. It's also hard to hear how beautiful the piano really is. To confirm what one of the other reviewers said it does sound as if the piano is underwater. Too bad the recording was not cleaned up to sound at least a little better.
Even at the price I paid ($25)it still may be over priced. It is a great way to get all of his solo piano music but if you want quality skip this and spend the extra money."
Some of the Most Complex Music of the Period!
J. M WILINSKY | teaneck, NJ United States | 02/22/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Mendelssohn's piano music is an amazing body of work and if you are a classical music fan who has not been exposed to it yet, this is a wonderful way to get his entire piano output. Nimbus has Marvin Jones( winner of the 1968 Myra Hess Award ) performing this for us, recorded in the 1970's. It is in ADD, which is what one would expect from that time, but the sound is very crisp and clear, with the microphone placement not extremely close to the piano, so as to capture the room acoustics. Mr. Jones plays with great brilliance, clarity, and enthusiasm, and, most importantly, he seems to capture the true spirit of Mendelssohn. The set is nicely packaged in two triple cases in a sleeve with a booklet."