Mendelssohn’s Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 (Schirmer) offers a beautifully arranged violin and piano version of the Romantic masterpiece—ideal for study and performance.
Key Features:
• Romantic concerto reduction
• Lyrical, expressive, and virtuosic
• Schirmer edition
• Great for practice and concerts
Mendelssohn’s Song Without Words for Violin and Piano (Schott) showcases Romantic lyricism—an excellent choice for expressive performance or study.
Key Features:
• Lyrical Romantic arrangement
• For violin and piano
• Schott edition
• Perfect for recitals and teaching
This Bärenreiter Urtext edition presents all of Mendelssohn’s violin sonatas, with facsimiles and expert commentary—an essential resource for study and performance.
Key Features:
• Complete Mendelssohn violin sonatas
• Urtext and fingered violin parts
• Moderate technical level
• Bärenreiter edition
This Urtext edition from Breitkopf & Härtel, edited by Clemens Harasim, presents Mendelssohn’s two string quintets—Op. 18 and [Op. 87]—in their most authentic form. Based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition, these works for two violins, two violas, and cello reveal striking similarities despite being composed nearly twenty years apart. See EB 8998 for details.
• Urtext from Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
• Edited by Clemens Harasim
• Includes Op. 18 & [Op. 87]
• 2 violins, 2 violas, cello
• Published by Breitkopf & Härtel
• Reference: EB 8998
Mendelssohn’s Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 (Peters) is a lyrical and virtuosic masterpiece for violin, presented in a reliable edition for performance and study.
Key Features:
• Romantic violin concerto
• Lyrical and technical
• Peters edition
• For advanced players and students
Mendelssohn’s String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 12, brims with lyrical beauty and inventive form—a Romantic classic for chamber musicians.
Key Features:
• Romantic string quartet
• Expressive and lyrical
• Four contrasting movements
• Ideal for performance and study
Mendelssohn’s Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 (Henle) is a beloved Romantic masterpiece for violin, presented in a scholarly urtext edition—ideal for study and performance.
Key Features:
• Romantic violin concerto
• Lyrical and virtuosic
• Henle Urtext Edition
• For advanced performers and students
Mendelssohn’s String Quintets (Breitkopf & Härtel) deliver both early and revised versions, capturing the composer’s artistry and attention to detail—an essential edition for performers and scholars.
Key Features:
• Both quintets and multiple versions
• Playable early and final A major quintets
• Study score included
• Breitkopf & Härtel edition
