Mendelssohn — Songs Without Words & Fantasia in F-sharp minor, Op. 28
Catalog: CACD 9072-2 • Status: Identified
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Capsule Summary
This disc assembles performances from six different commercial recordings. Eleven of the Songs Without Words are taken from Sergei Babayan’s CNR disc, and ten from Peter Nagy’s Naxos volume Complete Songs Without Words, Vol. 2. Three additional Songs Without Words come from other Naxos releases: one by Nagy and two by Balázs Szokolay. The concluding Fantasia in F-sharp minor, Op. 28 is played by Gitti Pirner. No tempo manipulation was detected on any track.
Sources
- Sergei Babayan — CNR 9202 (Tracks 1, 5, 7, 8, 10–15, 18)
- Peter Nagy — Naxos 8.550453 (Tracks 2–4, 6, 16, 17, 19, 20, 23, 24)
- Peter Nagy — Naxos 8.550216 (Track 21)
- Balázs Szokolay — Naxos 8.550168 (Track 9)
- Balázs Szokolay — Naxos 8.550215 (Track 22)
- Gitti Pirner — Calig 50854 (Fantasia in F-sharp minor, Op. 28)
Track Evidence
Track 1: Song Without Words in E major, Op. 19 No. 1
Sergei Babayan (3:39)
Hatto (3:39)
Track 2: Song Without Words in A minor, Op. 19 No. 2
Peter Nagy (2:14)
Hatto (2:14)
Track 3: Song Without Words in A major, Op. 19 No. 3
Peter Nagy (2:29)
Hatto (2:29)
Track 4: Song Without Words in A major, Op. 19 No. 4
Peter Nagy (2:18)
Hatto (2:18)
Track 5: Song Without Words in F-sharp minor, Op. 19 No. 5
Sergei Babayan (3:06)
Hatto (3:06)
Track 6: Song Without Words in G minor, Op. 19 No. 6
Peter Nagy (2:05)
Hatto (2:05)
Track 7: Song Without Words in B minor, Op. 30 No. 4
Sergei Babayan (2:28)
Hatto (2:28)
Track 8: Song Without Words in D major, Op. 30 No. 5
Sergei Babayan (1:37)
Hatto (1:37)
Track 9: Song Without Words in F-sharp minor, Op. 30 No. 6
Balázs Szokolay (3:04)
Hatto (3:04)
Track 10: Song Without Words in C minor, Op. 38 No. 2
Sergei Babayan (1:42)
Hatto (1:42)
Track 11: Song Without Words in A minor, Op. 38 No. 5
Sergei Babayan (1:59)
Hatto (1:59)
Track 12: Song Without Words in A-flat major, Op. 38 No. 6
Sergei Babayan (2:51)
Hatto (2:51)
Track 13: Song Without Words in A-flat major, Op. 53 No. 1
Sergei Babayan (3:13)
Hatto (3:13)
Track 14: Song Without Words in E-flat major, Op. 53 No. 2
Sergei Babayan (2:46)
Hatto (2:46)
Track 15: Song Without Words in G minor, Op. 53 No. 3
Sergei Babayan (2:48)
Hatto (2:48)
Track 16: Song Without Words in A minor, Op. 53 No. 5
Peter Nagy (2:54)
Hatto (2:54)
Track 17: Song Without Words in A major, Op. 53 No. 6
Peter Nagy (2:36)
Hatto (2:36)
Track 18: Song Without Words in G major, Op. 62 No. 1
Sergei Babayan (2:44)
Hatto (2:44)
Track 19: Song Without Words in E minor, Op. 62 No. 3
Peter Nagy (3:13)
Hatto (3:13)
Track 20: Song Without Words in A minor, Op. 62 No. 5
Peter Nagy (2:44)
Hatto (2:44)
Track 21: Song Without Words in E major, Op. 67 No. 6
Peter Nagy (2:13)
Hatto (2:13)
Track 22: Song Without Words in C major, Op. 67 No. 4
Balázs Szokolay (1:42)
Hatto (1:42)
Track 23: Song Without Words in E minor, Op. 102 No. 1
Peter Nagy (2:10)
Hatto (2:10)
Track 24: Song Without Words in G minor, Op. 102 No. 4
Peter Nagy (2:23)
Hatto (2:23)
Track 25: Fantasia in F-sharp minor, Op. 28 – I. Allegro moderato
Gitti Pirner (5:29)
Hatto (5:29)
Track 26: Fantasia in F-sharp minor, Op. 28 – II. Allegro con moto
Gitti Pirner (2:16)
Hatto (2:16)
Track 27: Fantasia in F-sharp minor, Op. 28 – III. Presto
Gitti Pirner (5:04)
Hatto (5:04)