Capriccio brillant, Op.22 (Mendelssohn, Felix)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 movements
Composition Year 1832
Genre Categories Capriccios; For piano, orchestra; Scores featuring the piano; Scores featuring the orchestra; For orchestra with soloists; For 2 pianos (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For 2 players (arr); For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr)

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Performances

Recordings

 Complete Performance (EU)
#737137 - 8.32MB - 6:10 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/67/V - 219×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

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Lucas-coelho (2021/10/5)

Performer Pages Peter Katin (piano)
London Philharmonic (orchestra)
Jean Martinon (conductor)
Publisher Info. London Records, 1962. LL 1007.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Source: Internet Archive
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 Complete Performance (EU)
#737136 - 19.90MB - 10:49 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/60/V - 102×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

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Lucas-coelho (2021/10/5)

Performer Pages Joanna Graudan (piano)
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra (orchestra)
Dimitri Mitropoulos (conductor)
Publisher Info. Columbua Masterworks, 1949. ML 4127.
Copyright
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
#21624 - 6.35MB, 30 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 5158×⇩ - Caprotti

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Caprotti (2008/9/1)

 Complete Score
#75838 - 4.93MB, 26 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2645×⇩ - Hobbypianist

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Hobbypianist (2010/8/21)

Editor Julius Rietz (1812–1877)
Publisher. Info. Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdys Werke, Serie 8
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1874-82. Plate M.B. 34.
Copyright
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 Complete Score
#637329 - 3.99MB, 30 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 143×⇩ - Alaric

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Alaric (2020/7/20)

 Color cover
#637330 - 0.44MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 37×⇩ - Alaric

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Alaric (2020/7/20)

Editor Julius Rietz (1812–1877)
Publisher. Info. Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdys Werke, Serie 8
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1874-82. Plate M.B. 34.
Reprinted Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(ca.1895). Plate Part.B. 431.
Copyright
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Parts

 Piano Solo
#581962 - 11.90MB, 17 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 48×⇩ - Pianoman121

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Pianoman121 (2019/7/20)

Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(ca.1832). Plate 5286.
Copyright
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 Piano Solo
#988925 - 4.64MB, 17 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4×⇩ - Royal College o...

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Royal College o... (2025/9/1)

Publisher. Info. London: Mori & Lavenu, n.d.[1832]. Plate 2984.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): D1923/1
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For 2 Pianos (Mertke)

 Complete Score
#203699 - 2.95MB, 22 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 854×⇩ - Aldona Jones

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Aldona Jones (2012/4/14)

Arranger Eduard Mertke (1833–1895)
Publisher. Info. Hannover: Steingräber Verlag, n.d.(ca.1888). Plate 285.
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For 2 Pianos

 Complete Score
#237146 - 3.31MB, 36 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1029×⇩ - Aldona Jones

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Aldona Jones (2012/6/23)

Editor Constantin von Sternberg (1852–1924)
Publisher. Info. New York: G. Schirmer, No. LMC 1187, 1915. Plate 25555.
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For Piano

 Complete Score
#09375 - 1.71MB, 17 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1792×⇩ - Mcroskell

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Mcroskell (2007/7/5)

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General Information

Work Title Capriccio brillant
Alternative. Title
Composer Mendelssohn, Felix
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.22 ; MWV O 8
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IFM 13
Key B minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 movements (342 bars):
  1. Andante
  2. Allegro con fuoco
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1832
First Performance. 1832/05/25 in London, Philharmonic Society
First Publication. 1832 – London: Mori & Lavenu // Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel
Average DurationAvg. Duration 11 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation piano, orchestra
InstrDetail
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, strings
External Links Wikipedia article
All Music Guide
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