Anima Eterna Brugge, Jakob Lehmann & Chouchane Siranossian - Mendelssohn: In Time (Violin Concerto & Octet) (2018) [24/88]

Chouchane Siranossian is a rising star of the baroque and classical violin, Jakob Lehmann a virtuoso violinist and orchestral director who frequently conducts Anima Eterna. Together, they embody what the Bruges orchestra and its founder, Jos van Immerseel, have decided to call the ‘Next Generation Anima Eterna’… Today they are presenting Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in its original version.

“We wanted to take a look into Mendelssohn’s workshop. He struggled with his self-diagnosed ‘revision disease’ and always strove to work hard on himself and his creations” says Jakob Lehmann. Chouchane Siranossian keeps on “It was a fascinating experience for me to discover historical research and its implementation on period instruments in collaboration with Anima Eterna Brugge. In my interpretation, I used exclusively the fingerings, bowings and other performance markings of Ferdinand David and Joseph Joachim, both of whom rehearsed the work with the composer.”

This recording is rounded off with the Octet, also in its original version, which is longer and has many alterations in instrumentation, harmony and articulation…

Tracklist:
1. Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: I. Allegro con fuoco 11:54
2. Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: II. Andante 07:05
3. Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: III. Allegro non troppo - Allegro molto vivace 06:51
4. String Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20: I. Allegro molto e vivace 14:40
5. String Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20: II. Andante 07:43
6. String Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20: III. Scherzo. Allegro leggierissimo 04:45
7. String Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20: IV. Molto allegro e vivace 06:48

Personnel:
Chouchane Siranossian, violin
Anima Eterna Brugge
Jakob Lehman, conductor