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CHAN 10224
Multiple Set of 3 CDs
Mendelssohn: Symphonies
Running Time: 217:47
Release Date: August 2004
Originally recorded in February 1991
Composer (1809-1847)
Felix Mendelssohn
Felix Mendelssohn
Solo soprano I*
Cynthia Haymon
Cynthia Haymon
Solo soprano II*
Alison Hagley
Alison Hagley
Solo tenor*
Peter Straka
Peter Straka
Choral *
Philharmonia Chorus
Philharmonia Chorus
Solo organ
Leslie Pearson
Leslie Pearson
Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra
Conductor
Walter Weller
Walter Weller
Venue
St Jude on the Hill, Hampstead
St Jude on the Hill, Hampstead
Producer (Symphonies Nos 1 & 5, Hebrides)
Ralph Couzens
Ralph Couzens
Producer (other works)
Brian Couzens
Brian Couzens
Engineer (Symphonies Nos 1 & 5, Hebrides)
Ben Connellan
Ben Connellan
Engineer (Symphonies Nos 3 & 4)
Richard Lee
Richard Lee
Genre:
Orchestral & Concertos
Orchestral & Concertos
Temporarily out of stock
Complete Symphonies
FELIX MENDELSSOHN
(1809-1847)COMPACT DISC ONE
Symphony No. 1, Op. 11
32:16
in C minor - c-Moll - ut mineur
1.
I
Allegro di molto
10:03
2.
II
Andante
6:42
3.
III
Menuetto & Trio: Allegro molto
6:52
4.
IV
Allegro con fuoco
8:31
Symphony No. 3 'Scottish', Op. 56
40:34
in A minor - a-Moll - la mineur
5.
I
Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato - Assai animato -
16:15
6.
II
Vivace ma non troppo -
4:10
7.
III
Adagio -
10:48
8.
IV
Allegro guerriero -
7:03
9.
Maestoso
2:18
72:57
COMPACT DISC TWO
Symphony No. 2 ('Lobgesang'), Op. 52*
72:57
in B flat major - B-Dur - si bémol majeur
1.
I
Sinfonia
12:47
Maestoso con moto - Allegro - Maestoso con moto -
2.
Allegretto un poco agitato -
6:43
3.
Adagio religioso
9:01
4.
II
Chorus - Soprano and Ladies' Chorus
7:13
''Alles, was Odem hat, lobe den Herrn!''
Tenor (Recitative and solo)
5.
''Saget es, die ihr erlöset seid'' -
0:48
6.
''Er zählet unsre Tränen'' -
2:02
7.
IV
Chorus
2:16
''Saget es, die ihr erlöset seid'' -
8.
V
Sopranos I, II and Chorus
6:52
''Ich harrete des Herrn und er neigte sich zu mir''
Tenor - Soprano
9.
''Stricke des Todes hatten uns umfangen'' -
1:56
10.
Allegro assai agitato -
2:16
Recitative. 'Wir riefen in der Finsternis: Huter, ist die Nacht bald hin?' -
11.
''Die Nacht ist vergangen''
5:00
Allegro maestoso e molto vivace
''Die Nacht ist vergangen''
12.
VIII
Chorale (Chorus)
5:12
''Nun danket alle Gott'' -
13.
IX
Andante sostenuto assai.
5:05
''Drum sing' ich mit meinem Liede''
14.
X
Final Chorus
5:40
''Ihr Völker! bringet her dem Herrn Ehre und Macht!''
COMPACT DISC THREE
Symphony No. 4 'Italian', Op. 90
29:41
in A major - A-Dur - la majeur
1.
I
Allegro vivace
10:40
2.
II
Andante con moto
6:48
3.
III
Con moto moderato -
6:27
4.
IV
Saltarello: Presto
5:43
Symphony No. 5 'Reformation', Op. 107
32:37
in D major - D-Dur - ré majeur
5.
I
Andante - Allegro con fuoco
12:39
6.
II
Allegro vivace
5:58
7.
III
Andante -
4:51
8.
IV
Andante con moto - Allegro vivace - Allegro maestoso
9:05
9.
Overture: The Hebrides, Op.26
10:03
Allegro moderato
72:36
Solo: Cynthia Haymon soprano I*
Solo: Alison Hagley soprano II*
Solo: Peter Straka tenor*
Choral: Philharmonia Chorus *
Solo: Leslie Pearson organ
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra
Conductor: Walter Weller
6 & 7 February 1991 (Symphonies Nos 3 & 4), 10 & 11 April 1991 (Symphony No. 2); 5 & 6 May 1992 (Symphony Nos 1 & 5, Hebrides)
