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Mendelssohn / Klahn / Zumbuhlt / Grunbein

Description:

Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of His Birth! Mendelssohn Anthology, Volume 1Everyone Is Listening Right Now! Everyone!Music and LettersThis year marks the 200th anniversary of Mendelssohns birth. To commemorate this occasion, the QUERSTAND labelbased near Leipzig, a city closely associated with Mendelssohnhas decided to release the Mendelssohn Anthology, a 10-volume series. While some trackssuch as readings of letters and biographical excerptsmay be somewhat challenging, this promises to be a valuable anthology offering the chance to hear rare works by Mendelssohn and his contemporaries.The Iturraga Quartet, which performs the tracks on the first disc, was founded in Leipzig in 1996. Praised for their distinctive style, exceptional technique, and the strong trust among its members, they won first place at the European Broadcasting Union competition in 2000. They