Description
For the first time, this celebrated concerto will now appear in a source-critical edition. Ullrich Scheideler's introduction depicts the work's evolution, describes its source materials, and comments on the musical text. The well-known violinist Igor Ozim has marked up Mendelssohn's approved violin part, adding fingering and bowing suggestions to aid today's performers. Ozim has also provided a separate commentary, revealing that Mendelssohn's autograph already contains useful indications for shaping the solo part. Additionally, the piano reduction - a revised version of the one that accompanied the first edition - has been carefully crafted to lie well under the fingers while remaining as faithful as possible to the original orchestral score.
