℗ 2016 Hyperion Records Limited
| Released | January 12, 2024 |
| Originated | December 31, 2015 |
| Duration | 1h 07m 16s |
| Record Label | Hyperion |
| Genre | Classical |
Mendelssohn: The Complete Solo Piano Music 4
Howard Shelley
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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6 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 35
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1.1
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Prelude No. 1 in E Minor. Allegro con fuoco, MWV U116
Felix Mendelssohn; Howard Shelley |
2:08 | |||
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1.2
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Fugue No. 1 in E Minor. Andante espressivo, MWV U66
Felix Mendelssohn; Howard Shelley |
5:55 | |||
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1.3
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Prelude No. 2 in D Major. Allegretto, MWV U129
Felix Mendelssohn; Howard Shelley |
2:44 | |||
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1.4
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Fugue No. 2 in D Major. Tranquillo e sempre legato, MWV U105
Felix Mendelssohn; Howard Shelley |
3:05 | |||
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1.5
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Prelude No. 3 in B Minor. Prestissimo staccato, MWV U131
Felix Mendelssohn; Howard Shelley |
1:56 | |||
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1.6
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Fugue No. 3 in B Minor. Allegro con brio, MWV U91
Felix Mendelssohn; Howard Shelley |
3:31 | |||
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1.7
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Prelude No. 4 in A-Flat Major. Con moto, MWV U122
Felix Mendelssohn; Howard Shelley |
3:53 | |||
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1.8
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Fugue No. 4 in A-Flat Major. Con moto ma sostenuto, MWV U108
Felix Mendelssohn; Howard Shelley |
5:03 | |||
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1.9
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Prelude No. 5 in F Minor. Andante lento, MWV U126
Felix Mendelssohn; Howard Shelley |
3:01 | |||
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1.10
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Fugue No. 5 in F Minor. Allegro con fuoco, MWV U106
Felix Mendelssohn; Howard Shelley |
3:48 | |||
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1.11
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Prelude No. 6 in B-Flat Major. Maestoso moderato, MWV U135
Felix Mendelssohn; Howard Shelley |
2:50 | |||
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1.12
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Fugue No. 6 in B-Flat Major. Allegro con brio, MWV U128
Felix Mendelssohn; Howard Shelley |
3:36 | |||
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1.13
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Andante cantabile in B-Flat Major, MWV U93
Felix Mendelssohn; Howard Shelley |
2:36 | |||
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1.14
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Presto agitato in G Minor, MWV U94
Felix Mendelssohn; Howard Shelley |
5:55 | |||
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1.15
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Allegretto in A Major "Kleines Lied", MWV U138
Felix Mendelssohn; Howard Shelley |
2:45 | |||
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Lieder ohne Worte V, Op. 62
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1.16
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I. Andante espressivo, MWV U185 "May Breeze"
Felix Mendelssohn; Howard Shelley |
2:43 | |||
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1.17
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II. Allegro con fuoco, MWV U181
Felix Mendelssohn; Howard Shelley |
1:55 | |||
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1.18
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III. Andante maestoso, MWV U177 "Funeral March"
Felix Mendelssohn; Howard Shelley |
2:31 | |||
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1.19
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IV. Allegro con anima, MWV U175 "Morning Song"
Felix Mendelssohn; Howard Shelley |
1:33 | |||
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1.20
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V. Andante, MWV U151 "Venetian Gondola Song"
Felix Mendelssohn; Howard Shelley |
2:58 | |||
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1.21
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VI. Allegretto grazioso, MWV U161 "Spring Song"
Felix Mendelssohn; Howard Shelley |
2:50 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"A fascinating recital, warmly recorded and with absorbing notes from Mendelssohn scholar R Larry Todd."
- Gramophone
"Shelley's technique is superb, and anything marked 'Presto' or thereabouts is delivered with tremendous élan."
- BBC Music Magazine
The Op 35 set of Preludes and Fugues is the most substantial single opus Mendelssohn wrote for solo piano, a mark of his reverence for the mighty Bach. Coupled with the popular fifth book of Songs without Words, we have here a heavyweight fourth volume in Howard Shelley’s compendium.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Hyperion Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -4.78 -9.97 to -0.40 | -25.91 -30.17 to -21.38 | -22.86 -27.00 to -18.50 | 12 11 to 15 | |
| 1 | Prelude No. 1 in E Minor. Allegro con fuoco, MWV U116 | -2.96 | -22.44 | -19.8 | 11 |
| 2 | Fugue No. 1 in E Minor. Andante espressivo, MWV U66 | -3.89 | -24.13 | -20.8 | 12 |
| 3 | Prelude No. 2 in D Major. Allegretto, MWV U129 | -5.88 | -26.08 | -23.3 | 11 |
| 4 | Fugue No. 2 in D Major. Tranquillo e sempre legato, MWV U105 | -9.97 | -29.77 | -26.8 | 12 |
| 5 | Prelude No. 3 in B Minor. Prestissimo staccato, MWV U131 | -4.56 | -24.78 | -22.0 | 13 |
| 6 | Fugue No. 3 in B Minor. Allegro con brio, MWV U91 | -4.27 | -24.58 | -21.9 | 13 |
| 7 | Prelude No. 4 in A-Flat Major. Con moto, MWV U122 | -8.18 | -27.42 | -24.8 | 12 |
| 8 | Fugue No. 4 in A-Flat Major. Con moto ma sostenuto, MWV U108 | -6.71 | -26.46 | -23.6 | 12 |
| 9 | Prelude No. 5 in F Minor. Andante lento, MWV U126 | -6.59 | -26.54 | -23.7 | 11 |
| 10 | Fugue No. 5 in F Minor. Allegro con fuoco, MWV U106 | -2.34 | -23.95 | -21.1 | 13 |
| 11 | Prelude No. 6 in B-Flat Major. Maestoso moderato, MWV U135 | -4.12 | -23.99 | -21.3 | 11 |
| 12 | Fugue No. 6 in B-Flat Major. Allegro con brio, MWV U128 | -0.84 | -24.12 | -21.2 | 15 |
| 13 | Andante cantabile in B-Flat Major, MWV U93 | -4.91 | -27.87 | -24.7 | 13 |
| 14 | Presto agitato in G Minor, MWV U94 | -0.40 | -23.10 | -20.3 | 14 |
| 15 | Allegretto in A Major "Kleines Lied", MWV U138 | -5.00 | -28.72 | -25.4 | 12 |
| 16 | I. Andante espressivo, MWV U185 "May Breeze" | -8.37 | -30.17 | -27.0 | 12 |
| 17 | II. Allegro con fuoco, MWV U181 | -3.03 | -21.38 | -18.5 | 12 |
| 18 | III. Andante maestoso, MWV U177 "Funeral March" | -1.57 | -24.97 | -20.4 | 13 |
| 19 | IV. Allegro con anima, MWV U175 "Morning Song" | -4.98 | -26.10 | -22.6 | 12 |
| 20 | V. Andante, MWV U151 "Venetian Gondola Song" | -4.48 | -28.40 | -24.8 | 14 |
| 21 | VI. Allegretto grazioso, MWV U161 "Spring Song" | -7.36 | -29.19 | -26.1 | 13 |