Donald Satz wrote:
>Ron might have me on this one. I have a period instrument disc on Teldec
>having a volume of the string symphonies. It's been a couple of years
>since I listened to it, but I do have a good memory of it and did feel
>something inside which was induced by the music, not a health problem.
The later string symphonies are by far the best. Some of the early ones
are not so good. So I would urge Don and others to get good versions of
works 9-12.
As these works were written by a very young Mendellsohn (12?) the
footprints of other composers (particularly Haydn) can be seen all over
them. But Mendellsohn imparted something special of his own. Here we
have a genuine child prodigy at work. (The word genius is misused in
this context).
I love many of the string symphonies and return to them over and over
again particularly when I need cheering up.
Don't you even like the octet, songs without words and overtures Don?
Bob Draper
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