Composition: Rondo brillant, Op. 29 (Mendelssohn, Felix)
| Title | Rondo brillant |
| Creators | Felix Mendelssohn (composer) |
| Opus | MWV O 10 |
| Instrumentation | piano and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 1 |
| Keys | E flat major |
| Composed | 1833 |
| First published | 1834 |
| Dedication | Ignaz Moscheles |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 600 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Rondos |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presto | — | — | 612 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 2 violins, viola, cello and piano 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass and piano |
Paul Waldersee |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Eduard Mertke |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Adolf Ruthardt |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1834 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola, cello and piano 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass and piano |
— | — | Piano Part with Orchestral Cues · view Violin 1 Part · view Violin 2 Part · view Viola Part · view Cello Part · view Bass Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Leipzig: Steingraber Verlag | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos | — | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | London Philharmonic (orchestra) | Peter Katin (piano) and Jean Martinon (conductor) | Complete Performance · file |
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