THE PIANO OPUS 33 BY FELIX MENDELSSOHN: A PIANIST’S CURRENT VIEW

The proposed article is addressed, first of all, to modern performers, striving for an original and convincing dialogue with rarely heard musical works. Multifacetedly characterising three piano capriccios by F. Mendelssohn (op. 33), created almost 200 years ago, the author of the article actualises and expands the horizons of multi-vector movement for the pianist: from the origins of the genre to modern improvisation. A bizarre interweaving of traditional and unexpected associations involves the performer in a bright free game, while the “enigmas” of Mendelssohn’s style multiply many times the concert potential of the work presented here. The article is dedicated to the anniversary date: 2024 marks 215 years since the birth of Felix Mendelssohn.