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Mendelssohn: Complete Symphonies

Sona Ghazarian (soprano), Edita Gruberova (soprano), Josef Böch (organ), Margarita Lilowa (contralto), Horst Laubenthal (tenor), Tom Krause (baritone) & Alfred Sramek (bass)

Wiener Philharmoniker, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Singverein, Christoph von Dohnanyi

Mendelssohn: Complete Symphonies

Mendelssohn: Complete Symphonies

Sona Ghazarian (soprano), Edita Gruberova (soprano), Josef Böch (organ), Margarita Lilowa (contralto), Horst Laubenthal (tenor), Tom Krause (baritone) & Alfred Sramek (bass)

Wiener Philharmoniker, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Singverein, Christoph von Dohnanyi

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On these critically acclaimed recordings the Vienna Philharmonic and von Dohnányi play Mendelssohn's effortlessly melodic orchestral works, as well as the symphonies. Also includes a cantata and overtures.

"'Performances which are fresh and direct" The Penguin Guide To CDs

New booklet essay by Colin Anderson.

Contents and tracklist

Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 11
Work length27:26
1. Allegro di molto
Track length7:20
2. Andante
Track length6:40
3. Menuetto. Allegro molto
Track length5:23
4. Allegro con fuoco
Track length8:03
Mendelssohn: Der Erste Walpurgisnacht, Op. 60
Work length33:33
Overture
Track length9:04
I. Es lacht der Mai!
Track length4:09
II. Könnt ihr so verwegen handeln?
Track length2:06
III. Wer Opfer heut' zu bringen scheut
Track length2:01
IV. Verteilt euch hier
Track length1:35
V. Diese dumpfen Pfaffenchristen - VI. Kommt mit Zacken
Track length6:40
VII. So weit gebracht - VIII. Hailf, ach hilf mir...
Track length7:58
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 52 'Lobgesang'
Work length1:06:33
1. Sinfonia: Allegro
Track length12:10
1. Sinfonia: Allegretto un poco agitato
Track length5:07
1. Sinfonia: Adagio religioso
Track length7:33
2. "Alles was Odem hat, lobe den Herrn" - "Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele"
Track length7:13
3. "Saget es, die ihr erlöst seid" - "Er zählet unsre Tränen"
Track length2:47
4. "Sagt es, die ihr erlöset seid"
Track length2:04
5. "Ich harrete des Herrn"
Track length5:40
6. "Stricke des Todes hatten uns umfangen"
Track length3:44
7. "Die Nacht ist vergangen"
Track length4:51
8. "Nun danket alle Gott" - "Lob, Ehr' und Preis sei Gott"
Track length5:22
9. "Drum sing ich mit meinem Liede ewig"
Track length4:35
10. "Ihr Völker, bringet her dem Herrn Ehre und Macht"
Track length5:27
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 'Scottish'
Work length36:39
1. Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato - Assai animato - Andante come prima
Track length13:23
2. Vivace non troppo
Track length4:30
3. Adagio
Track length9:22
4. Allegro vivacissimo - Allegro maestoso assai
Track length9:24
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 'Italian'
Work length25:37
1. Allegro vivace
Track length7:53
2. Andante con moto
Track length5:55
3. Con moto moderato
Track length6:18
4. Saltarello (Presto)
Track length5:31
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 5 in D major, Op. 107 'Reformation'
Work length29:16
1. Andante - Allegro con fuoco
Track length11:34
2. Allegro vivace
Track length5:28
3. Andante
Track length3:53
4. Choral "Ein' Feste Burg ist unser Gott!" (Andante con moto - Allegro vivace - Allegro maestoso - Più animato poco a poco)
Track length8:21
Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture, Op. 26
Work length10:06
Mendelssohn: Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, Op. 27
Work length12:28
Mendelssohn: Athalie - incidental music to Racine's Play, Op. 74, MWV M16
Work length14:22
1. Overture
Track length8:53
2. War March of the Priests
Track length5:29
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