Mendelssohn: Symphonies Nos 1-5, Overtures, A Midsummer Night's Dream

London Symphony Orchestra and Sir John Eliot Gardiner

• Released on 21/09/2018 by LSO Live
• Main artists: London Symphony Orchestra John Eliot Gardiner
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Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11 (Felix Mendelssohn)

1 I. Allegro di molto

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2 II. Andante

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3 Overture Ruy Blas, Op. 95

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4 III. Scherzo. Sempre pianissimo e leggiero (1829 London Version)

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5 III. Menuetto. Allegro molto (1824 Original Version)

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6 IV. Allegro con fuoco

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Symphony No. 2, Op. 52 "Lobgesang" (Felix Mendelssohn)

7 I. Sinfonia a) Maestoso con moto

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8 I. Sinfonia b) Allegretto un poco agitato

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9 I. Sinfonia c) Adagio religioso

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10 II. a) Allegro moderato maestoso "Alles, was Odem hat, lobe den Herrn"

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11 II. b) Molto più moderato ma con fuoco "Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele"

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12 III. a) Recitativo "Saget es, die ihr erlöst seid durch den Herrn"

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13 III. b) Allegro moderato "Er zählet unsre Tränen"

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14 IV. Chor. A tempo moderato "Sagt es, die ihr erlöst seid"

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15 V. Andante "Ich harrete des Herrn"

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16 VI. Allegro un poco agitato "Stricke des Todes hatten uns umfangen"

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17 VII. Allegro maestoso e molto vivace "Die Nacht ist vergangen"

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18 VIII. a) Choral. Andante con moto "Nun danket alle Gott"

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19 VIII. b) Un poco più animato "Lob, Ehr und Preis sei Gott"

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20 IX. Andante sostenuto assai "Drum sing' ich mit meinem Liede ewig dein Lob"

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21 X. Schlusschor. Allegro non troppo "Ihr Völker! bringet her dem Herrn"

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Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56 "Scottish" (Felix Mendelssohn)

22 I. Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato

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23 II. Vivace non troppo

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24 III. Adagio

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25 IV. Allegro vivacissimo - Allegro maestoso assai

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DISC 2

Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 "Italian" (Felix Mendelssohn)

1 I. Allegro vivace

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2 Overture Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, Op. 27

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3 II. Andante con moto

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4 The Hebrides, Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"

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5 Overture to "A Midsummer Night's Dream", Op. 21: Allegro di molto

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6 Overture to "A Midsummer Night's Dream", Op. 21: Tempo primo

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7 III. Menuetto. Con moto moderato

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8 IV. Finale (Saltarello). Presto

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Symphony No. 5, Op. 107 "The Reformation" (Felix Mendelssohn)

9 I. Andante - Allegro con fuoco

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10 II. Allegro vivace

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11 III. Andante

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12 IV. Choral "Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott" (Andante con moto - Allegro vivace - Allegro maestoso)

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A Midsummer Night's Dream, Incidental Music, Op. 61 (Felix Mendelssohn)

13 Ay Me! For Aught That I Could Ever Read"

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14 No. 1, Scherzo

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15 No. 2, L'istesso tempo

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16 No. 2a, Allegro vivace

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17 No. 3, Lied mit Chor

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18 No. 4, Andante

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19 No. 5, Allegro appassionato

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20 No. 7, Nocturne. Con moto tranquillo

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21 No. 8, Andante

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22 No. 9, Hochzeitmarsch "Wedding March" - No. 12, Allegro vivace come primo

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23 Finale. Allegro di molto

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• 2 disc(s) - 48 track(s)
• Total length: 04:36:00
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• Main artists: London Symphony Orchestra John Eliot Gardiner
• Composer: Felix Mendelssohn
• Label: LSO Live
• Genre: Klassiek Symfonische muziek
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