Composition: Capriccio brillant, Op. 22 (Mendelssohn, Felix)
| Title | Capriccio brillant |
| Creators | Felix Mendelssohn (composer) |
| Opus | MWV O 8 |
| Instrumentation | piano and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 2 |
| Keys | B minor |
| Composed | 1832 |
| First published | 1832 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 660 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Capriccios |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andante | — | — | — |
| Allegro con fuoco | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Eduard Mertke |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | — |
| view | Complete | piano | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Color cover · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Piano Solo · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Steingräber Verlag | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos | Schirmer | 1915 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | — | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | London Philharmonic (orchestra) | Peter Katin (piano) and Jean Martinon (conductor) | Complete Performance · file |
| view | Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Joanna Graudan (piano) and Dimitri Mitropoulos (conductor) | Complete Performance · file |
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