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According to cellist Susanna Mendlow<\/a>, from her earliest years, she\u2019s always loved to sing, so it\u2019s no surprise that on her debut album, a singing quality comes through in all of her performances. <\/p>\n Titled \u201cTravels with Cello,\u201d Mendlow\u2019s album presents music from four continents in a variety of styles that\u2019s sure to have something for everyone.\u00a0<\/p>\n The focal point of this new album is Mendlow\u2019s own arrangement of the Violin Sonata in F Major by Felix Mendelssohn. <\/p>\n WPR\u2019s \u201cWisconsin Today\u201d newsletter keeps you connected to the state you love without feeling overwhelmed. No paywall. No agenda. No corporate filter.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n Written for the same violinist as Mendelssohn\u2019s Violin Concerto in E Major, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra concertmaster Ferdinand David, the sonata is almost a concerto in miniature. <\/p>\n Mendelssohn even admitted to struggling with its ambitious scale as he wrote it, and it wasn\u2019t until violinist Yehudi Menuhin edited the sonata in the 1950s that it became part of the repertoire. <\/p>\n Mendlow\u2019s vibrant and nuanced performance, together with pianist Michael Angelucci<\/a>, makes a compelling case for the piece, particularly in its more lyrical moments:<\/p>\nUnderstanding Wisconsin, Together.<\/h2>\n