Felix Mendelssohn

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Nationality: German
Born: February 3, 1809, Hamburg Died: November 4, 1847, Leipzig (age 38)

Cello Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 58, MWV Q 32

(for cello and piano)
7:56 I. Allegro assai vivace
6:00 II. Allegretto scherzando
5:36 III. Adagio
7:04 IV. Molto allegro e vivace
Duration: 26 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1843 (age 33-34)
Premiere: November 18, 1843. Leipzig
Published: 1844, Leipzig: Fr. Kistner (age 34-35)
Dedication: Mathieu Wielhorsky
8 recordings, 32 videos
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7:39
János Starker, György Sebök
I. Allegro assai vivace
4:55
János Starker, György Sebök
II. Allegretto scherzando
4:55
János Starker, György Sebök
III. Adagio
7:11
János Starker, György Sebök
IV. Molto allegro e vivace
7:29
Antonio Meneses, Gérard Wyss
I. Allegro assai vivace
5:26
Antonio Meneses, Gérard Wyss
II. Allegretto scherzando
4:36
Antonio Meneses, Gérard Wyss
III. Adagio
6:48
Antonio Meneses, Gérard Wyss
IV. Molto allegro e vivace
8:13
Pieter Wispelwey, Paolo Giacometti
I. Allegro assai vivace
5:36
Pieter Wispelwey, Paolo Giacometti
II. Allegretto scherzando
4:53
Pieter Wispelwey, Paolo Giacometti
III. Adagio
7:06
Pieter Wispelwey, Paolo Giacometti
IV. Molto allegro e vivace
7:30
Mischa Maisky, Sergio Tiempo
I. Allegro assai vivace
5:38
Mischa Maisky, Sergio Tiempo
II. Allegretto scherzando
7:30
Mischa Maisky, Sergio Tiempo
III. Adagio
6:36
Mischa Maisky, Sergio Tiempo
IV. Molto allegro e vivace
7:19
Steven Isserlis, Melvyn Tan
I. Allegro assai vivace
4:50
Steven Isserlis, Melvyn Tan
II. Allegretto scherzando
5:07
Steven Isserlis, Melvyn Tan
III. Adagio
6:54
Steven Isserlis, Melvyn Tan
IV. Molto allegro e vivace
7:58
Daniel Müller-Schott, Jonathan Gilad
I. Allegro assai vivace
5:48
Daniel Müller-Schott, Jonathan Gilad
II. Allegretto scherzando
5:44
Daniel Müller-Schott, Jonathan Gilad
III. Adagio
6:56
Daniel Müller-Schott, Jonathan Gilad
IV. Molto allegro e vivace
8:14
Istomin, Sofronitsky
I. Allegro assai vivace
5:04
Istomin, Sofronitsky
II. Allegretto scherzando
4:05
Istomin, Sofronitsky
III. Adagio
6:35
Istomin, Sofronitsky
IV. Molto allegro e vivace
8:37
Carino, Danti
I. Allegro assai vivace
5:44
Carino, Danti
II. Allegretto scherzando
8:22
Carino, Danti
III. Adagio
7:49
Carino, Danti
IV. Molto allegro e vivace

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