High Resolution Life

Episode 17 - Mendelssohn (Felix and Fanny) and Scriabin


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Jeff and I are back and return to Mendelssohn, and also discuss which factors led to the suppression of Mendelssohn’s music for a time, how he helped Bach return in popularity, his sister Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel and our newest project: Scriabin Op. 11 Preludes!

YouTube links mentioned in the podcast:

“IGUDESMAN & JOO - Rachmaninov had big Hands”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifKKlhYF53w

“Chick Plays and Improvises on Scriabin's Prelude Op. 11 No. 4 in E minor”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6osIb8KdPLo

The Hunting Song is a piano work by Felix Mendelssohn, from Songs Without Words, Op. 19 No. 3.

Take a look at the music here (thanks to IMSLP.org):

https://imslp.org/wiki/Special:IMSLPImageHandler/52241%2Fhfcn

Follow and support the pianist Jeffrey Hampton at:

https://www.facebook.com/HamptonMusicEville/

https://www.sixpackandasong.com/

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High Resolution LifeBy Annette Nagle