This new recording presents two striking examples of the precocious talent of the young Mendelsohn. Written by Felix barely entering his teens the D minor Violin Concerto and the Concerto for Violin, Piano and Strings display an astonishing ripeness, skill, wit, charm and sentiment, while the solo writing is extraordinary challenging in its brilliant bravura and virtuosity. Played with esprit and “Spielfreude” by Solomiya Ivakhiv (violin) and Antonio Pompa-Baldi (piano) accompanied with much gusto by the Slovak Sinfonietta conducted by Theodore Kuchar. The booklet contains excellent liner notes written by Alain Frogley.