As featured in Gramaphone magazine, the American Piano Duo and the Brigham Young University Philharmonic Orchestra present the world premiere recording of Mendelssohn’s Concerto for Two Pianos in E major, featuring the concerto’s first movement restored to its original form thanks to research by musicologist Steve Lindeman. This new recording illuminates Mendelssohn’s youthful genius and includes an in-depth scholarly essay originally published in Musical Quarterly. Critics and publications from London to Seoul attest to its historical and musical value.

Disc also includes Piano Concerto no. 8 in D minor, op. 70 / Johann Baptist Cramer. American Piano Duo (Jeffrey Shumway ; Del Parkinson, pianos) ; Brigham Young University Philharmonic Orchestra ; Kory Katseanes, conductor. Recorded at the De Jong Concert Hall, Brigham Young University.