Piano concertosConcerto per piano n.1 op 25 (1831) in solConcerto per piano n.2 op 40 (1837) in reVariations serieuses op 54 in re (1841) per pianoRomanza senza parole op 19b n.6 Gondoliera
Young pianist Jan Lisiecki explores a pair of early Romantic masterpieces with the acclaimed Orpheus Chamber Orchestra: Mendelssohn s Piano Concertos in G minor and D minor. Wishing to give listeners further insight into Mendelssohn s dazzling keyboard writing beyond the well-known concertos, Lisiecki also performs a selection of some of Mendelssohn s most brilliant pieces for solo piano: the VARIATIONS SERIEUSES, the Rondo capriccioso, and the Venetian Boat Song from SONGS WITHOUT WORDS.