Concerto in A flat major for two pianos and orchestra (1824)
Concerto in E major for two pianos and orchestra (1823)
Bayerische Kammerphilharmonie | Christopher Hogwood
Oehms Classics
Rondo Magazine praises Silver and Garburg: “The tremendously nimble Israeli piano duo of Sivan Silver and Gil Garburg certainly serves listeners of this production in the best imaginable manner: The two pianists play this bubbly, scintillating music with enormous liveliness and freshness; the interpretation is masterfully structured and coordinated to the last detail.” Rondo concludes with the statement: “No friend of piano music should be without this brilliant recording.”
Klassik.com’s headline, “a victory for Mendelssohn’s concertos for two pianos”, is followed by: “Technical demands present no obstacle for the Silver-Garburg Piano Duo in their compelling, clear, and brilliant interpretation. Not only do they pull off the glittering passagework in perfect harmony; in the thematic sections, too, the two complement each other like one huge, audibly inseparable piano.”
The Süddeutsche Zeitung describes the CD as “more than just convincing” and the Silver-Garburg Duo as “an exceptionally inspired piano pair that presents the score with maximum excitement and lends it unexpected splendor.”
“A winning and highly enjoyable album” (Allmusic)