Mendelssohn-Octet in E-flat Major op. 20 (Complete)

[@ewansvsdyslexior]

this entire work is a hug for the heart and pure hope for the mind.

[@coriolanorossetti5935]

Assai bello l' assioma!!

[@Arntobian]

I. Allegro moderato con fuoco - 00:02 II. Andante - 14:13 III. Scherzo. Allegro leggierissimo - 21:24 IV. Presto - 26:06

[@trunadraws]

good man

[@robinwilson1433]

Thanks for that, Tobias!

[@alanhill4957]

With certain composers you come over time to understand that they reward repeated listening. And when a kind of culminating resolution ocurs, if it is accompanied by the recollection of the initial wonder and attraction of the first hearing, it is an extraordinary event in one's life with music. .Like saying: "I've always loved this piece, now I'm beginning to understand it. It's become a part of my life's solace and exaltation." I Musici presents such a convincing presentation of Felix Mendelssohn's work with all his feelings and intentions, this "personal" event is also enhanced by the feeling of being attendant at a miraculous artistic revelation,, a true meeting of minds and hearts across the ages. Thank you, Kanaal van viool7, for posting this.

[@chad4149]

the first mvt is some of the best chamber music ever written.x

[@galahadthreepwood]

chad414 The definition of sublime

[@Xenol1997]

+chad414 I'd say it takes a close second after Schubert's String Quintet; but still amazing.

[@kathleennavas4125]

+Emperor_Xenolius THANK YOU for introducing me to Schubert's string quintet. I still prefer this octet but I can't believe that quintet was not part of my life earlier!!

[@Xenol1997]

Kathleen Navas I'm glad I could introduce it to someone!

[@BrandonScottFox1]

yes man

[@TC.....]

I got started on classical music with a Mendelssohn cassette tape back in the 90s. Best thing ever happened to me...

[@zoec.4343]

This is by far the best version/recording of this piece that I have found on youtube. Thank you!

[@louismarie92]

Un enregistrement qui n'a pas pris une ride. Les "I Musici" y montrent une cohésion et une conviction qui forcent l'admiration. Comme, par ailleurs, la qualité de l'enregistrement est excellente, l'écoute est d'un totale agrément.

[@canman5060]

Mendelssohn later in his mid 30's said he cannot write chamber music as good as the Octet he wrote at age 16.

[@rogerdeylgat529]

simply sublime when the violin starts climbing like a lark in the sky ...

[@BrandonScottFox1]

My god...this might be the most beautiful thing I've ever heard.......

[@jordanschaps661]

SUPERB version - remember he was 16 when he composed this. If this isn't what genius is - please tell me what is. And this performance is sublime............

[@leitfie3579]

A very good performance with a particularly good recording - very well balanced

[@robertcohn8858]

One of the most delightful chamber pieces. Fine performance.

[@narakudream]

Murakami brought me here 💓

[@christopherT268]

Same!!!

[@julitav8335]

Same2

[@goodtasteofmusicclub8438]

You always will have a special place in my heart, Commendatore!

[@cyeric4x]

Energetic and delicate. Touching and refreshing!

[@clarayu5409]

looking at all these positive comments, I'm pretty proud to have played this. though I only played the first and fourth movements.

[@slickdin]

I can never get enough of this Octet. Listened to a few renditions and this one takes the cake. Thanks!

[@martinesavard1246]

What a beautiful energy! This interpretation is absolutely flawless... divine! Thank you so much to whomever posted this! :)

[@jackcampey787]

This is beautiful and outstanding in too many ways

[@TheBinkamouse]

Thank you so much for posting this. I am always seeking every rendition of Op 20

[@johnbarchi3302]

This is THE best.

[@galahadthreepwood]

Imagine writing this when you're 16

[@veredelemeu]

***** imagine writing symphony number 1 at 8 years by mozzart

[@jcsv12345]

***** Many composers were not necessarily prodigies. Mahler, for example, wrote his symphonies after the age of thirty, and some of them are absolutely beatiful.

[@chad4149]

***** I was out kissing boys then

[@MarcusHK1]

+Galahad Threepwood I composed an octuor when I was 16 but I later destroyed it.

[@lordemsworth1194]

13:00 Truly magnificent coda

[@stellakonshina3832]

We are playing this in my music group, it is beautiful, but also difficult lol:) but it's still one of my favourite chamber music pieces of all time!

[@kelvynchin1968]

beautiful, great version!

[@weltgeist2604]

A lot of pieces are called sublime but this actually deserves it.

[@weltgeist2604]

I saw that this upload was blocked in my country, now it's not! I was very happy to see it was unblocked.

[@Remsbletrembles]

This is so uplifting to play

[@TK-tv5un]

Mendelssohn's rebellious teenage phase was one of the most musically productive times of his life. He has naivete here you can hear that he later loses and can only recover sporadically.

[@soydoblehache3543]

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Cuánta alegría vaciaste en tu música. Entendiste que el arte del sonido no podía ser nada más el alma nebulosa, iracunda, devastada. Ideaste sinfonías, oratorios, conciertos, poemas sinfónicos, música de cámara colmados de candor. Eras un niño al teclado, que aún de grande veía juguetes donde otros atisban dolor y tragedia. Sin embargo, también legaste música donde se respira cierto infortunio, como en tu Octeto para cuerdas, obra que escribiste a tus doce años de edad. Eusebio Ruvalcaba C.

[@robinwilson1433]

We couldn't help noticing the similarity of the 4th movement to Handel's "Messiah"" The Hallelujah Chorus" - "And he shall reign forever and ever" -anybody know what we mean?! Later - I had not heard the work before, it was on Radio 3, and it is sublime! I have now googled it, and this point was specifically commented on - we laughed!

[@davidcraft7342]

As I heard Rob Kapilow describe it, Mendelssohn's quote of the Chorus was deliberate...and a bit like painting a moustache on the Mona Lisa. Quoting another composer was praise...and in this case, also a bit of a teenage prank.

[@kellyng2548]

13:22 - 13:58 made me feel the bittersweet nostalgia

[@MrGer2295]

Wonderful performance :)

[@brendanbassett2525]

who ever disliked this is evil. this is so amazing

[@aleksandardanon6786]

When I was 16 I could play twinkle twinkle little star:)

[@magbag70]

Citazione Beethoveniana al minuto 15:40

[@ramyblvb1315]

Looks like from the sketches of Beethoven 10th scherzo theme !!!

[@therizospastis]

Thanks to haruki murakami i found another good piece of music❤️

[@dejanstevanic5408]

Thank you.

[@richardallen3810]

Written at 16 years old. Who today in our modern world could accomplish that miracle?

[@hectorbalbis8037]

Murakami me trajo aquí... Gracias

[@afbf6522]

Gran troballa de l'algorisme! He llegit a un altre comentari que Mendelssohn va composar aquesta obra quan tenia 16 anys. Em fa ponderar el que jo he aconseguit en 23 anys...😅

[@reinhardtristaneugen9113]

Während ich bei meiner Theorie zum natürlichen Zerfall durch mesonale Fluktuationen der Ladung recht optimistisch bin das, was ich postuliere, mathematisch gut genug stützen zu können, frage ich mich gerade, ob es nicht gleichfalls eine bessere, id est präzisere, Erklärung gibt, für die Tatsache, dass das Pauli-Prinzip zwar bis zum 18. Element Argon funktioniert, danach aber die nächste Schale besetzt wird, bevor die vorangehende voll der Elektronen ist. Die gängige Lehrmeinung, das sei energetisch eben günstiger... ...macht mich so nicht glücklich und ist hegelianischer Idealismus nicht schön? Außerdem ist mir die Zeit ( das bezieht sich aber auf renormalisierte Konditionen!... ) zwischen der Prim und der Terz - also so zwischen 4 Uhr in der Früh bis circa um 8 die angenehmste... ...mir kommen die brauchbarsten Ideen meistens in dieser Zeitspanne, wobei ich auch jetzt fast vollständig schwarzen Kaffees entsage und nur noch Milchkaffee trinke, was viel bekömmlicher ist🙂 Le p'tit Daniel🐕🐕🐕🏒🏒🏒

[@Baton793]

Presto is like grave

[@poiewhfopiewhf]

This was the Lil Debbie of it's time

[@jackcampey787]

Where can I find this recording to purchase. Is it on iTunes?

[@TK-tv5un]

You can practically hear the teenage angst. Why does no one understand me? (This coming from Mendelssohn the child prodigy is quite funny)

[@chad4149]

what ia interesing is not many pianists play Mendelssohn in rounds.Says something I suppose.

[@mpoadmin2978]

bro lmfao that's some guillotine shit! hahahaha

[@JebBushHimself]

Who are the performers?

[@johnbarchi3302]

I Musici. No Conductor.

[@isabelfloresmansilla]

Alguien podría decirme de quien es esta versión?

[@beattricelevi]

I MUSICI

[@affonsosantos5729]

Read.

[@Baton793]

I'll go everywhere to complain about presto being played grave.

[@johnbarchi3302]

You do not know what you're talking about. No doubt you never played the piece. I have in Carnegie Hall and the Presto here is magnificent.