The Classical Guide to Mendelssohn
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- Mendelssohn Bartholdy • A Midsummer Night's Dream, Incidental Music op. 61 MWV M 13 • Concert Overture op. 21 • Allegro di moltoA Midsummer Night's Dream, Incidental Music op. 61 MWV M 13
Concert Overture op. 21 • Allegro di moltoKurt Masur, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig℗ 1992 - Mendelssohn Bartholdy • A Midsummer Night's Dream, Incidental Music op. 61 MWV M 13 • Incidental Music op. 61 • No. 1 Scherzo. Allegro vivaceA Midsummer Night's Dream, Incidental Music op. 61 MWV M 13
Incidental Music op. 61 • No. 1 Scherzo. Allegro vivaceKurt Masur, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig℗ 1992 - Mendelssohn Bartholdy • A Midsummer Night's Dream, Incidental Music op. 61 MWV M 13 • Incidental Music op. 61 • No. 5 Intermezzo. Allegro appassionatoA Midsummer Night's Dream, Incidental Music op. 61 MWV M 13
Incidental Music op. 61 • No. 5 Intermezzo. Allegro appassionatoKurt Masur, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig℗ 1992 - Mendelssohn Bartholdy • A Midsummer Night's Dream, Incidental Music op. 61 MWV M 13 • Incidental Music op. 61 • No. 7 Notturno. Andante tranquilloA Midsummer Night's Dream, Incidental Music op. 61 MWV M 13
Incidental Music op. 61 • No. 7 Notturno. Andante tranquilloKurt Masur, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig℗ 1992 - Mendelssohn Bartholdy • A Midsummer Night's Dream, Incidental Music op. 61 MWV M 13 • Incidental Music op. 61 • No. 9 Wedding March. Allegro vivaceA Midsummer Night's Dream, Incidental Music op. 61 MWV M 13
Incidental Music op. 61 • No. 9 Wedding March. Allegro vivaceKurt Masur, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig℗ 1992 - Mendelssohn Bartholdy • Symphony No. 4 in A major op. 90 MWV N 16 “Italian” • I. Allegro vivaceSymphony No. 4 in A major op. 90 MWV N 16
I. Allegro vivaceRaymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra℗ 2008 - Mendelssohn Bartholdy • Symphony No. 4 in A major op. 90 MWV N 16 “Italian” • IV. Saltarello. PrestoSymphony No. 4 in A major op. 90 MWV N 16
IV. Saltarello. PrestoRaymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra℗ 2008 - Mendelssohn Bartholdy • Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in G minor op. 25 MWV O 7 • I. Molto allegro con fuocoConcerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in G minor op. 25 MWV O 7
I. Molto allegro con fuocoCyprien Katsaris (Piano), Kurt Masur
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig℗ 2008 - Mendelssohn Bartholdy • Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in G minor op. 25 MWV O 7 • III. Presto. Molto allegro vivaceConcerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in G minor op. 25 MWV O 7
III. Presto. Molto allegro vivaceCyprien Katsaris (Piano), Kurt Masur
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig℗ 2008 - Mendelssohn Bartholdy • Octet in E flat major op. 20 MWV R 20 • III. Scherzo. Allegro leggierissimoOctet in E flat major op. 20 MWV R 20
III. Scherzo. Allegro leggierissimoÉder Quartet, Kreuzberger Streichquartett℗ 2008 - Mendelssohn Bartholdy • Symphony No. 5 in D minor op. 107 MWV N 15 “Reformation” • II. Allegro vivaceSymphony No. 5 in D minor op. 107 MWV N 15
II. Allegro vivaceKurt Masur, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig℗ 2008 - Mendelssohn Bartholdy • Symphony No. 5 in D minor op. 107 MWV N 15 “Reformation” • III. Andante – AndanteSymphony No. 5 in D minor op. 107 MWV N 15
III. Andante – AndanteKurt Masur, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig℗ 2008 - Mendelssohn Bartholdy • Gesänge op. 34 MWV SD 13 • 2. Auf Flügeln des Gesanges (Abendlied) MWV K 86Gesänge op. 34 MWV SD 13
2. Auf Flügeln des Gesanges (Abendlied) MWV K 86Barbara Bonney (Soprano), Geoffrey Parsons (Piano)℗ 1992 - Mendelssohn Bartholdy • Elias (Elijah) op. 70 MWV A 25: No. 20 Chorus 'Dank sei dir, Gott' (Chorus) • Dank sei dir, GottElias (Elijah) op. 70 MWV A 25: No. 20 Chorus 'Dank sei dir, Gott' (Chorus)
Dank sei dir, GottKurt Masur, The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, MDR Rundfunkchor℗ 1993 - Mendelssohn Bartholdy • Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor op. 64 MWV O 14 • I. Allegro molto appassionatoConcerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor op. 64 MWV O 14
I. Allegro molto appassionatoMaxim Vengerov (Violin), Kurt Masur
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig℗ 2008 - Mendelssohn Bartholdy • Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor op. 64 MWV O 14 • II. AndanteConcerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor op. 64 MWV O 14
II. AndanteMaxim Vengerov (Violin), Kurt Masur
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig℗ 2008 - Mendelssohn Bartholdy • Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor op. 64 MWV O 14 • III. Allegro non troppo – Allegro molto vivaceConcerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor op. 64 MWV O 14
III. Allegro non troppo – Allegro molto vivaceMaxim Vengerov (Violin), Kurt Masur
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig℗ 2008 - Mendelssohn Bartholdy • Lieder ohne Worte (Songs without Words) op. 62 MWV SD 29 • 6. Allegretto grazioso in A major (MWV U 161) "Spring Song"
- Mendelssohn Bartholdy • Lieder ohne Worte (Songs without Words) op. 67 MWV SD 32 • 4. Presto in C major (MWV U 182) "Spinning song"
- Mendelssohn Bartholdy • Die Hebriden (The Hebrides), Overture op. 26 MWV P 7 "Fingalshöhle" ("Fingal’s Cave") • Allegro moderatoDie Hebriden (The Hebrides), Overture op. 26 MWV P 7 "Fingalshöhle" ("Fingal’s Cave")
Allegro moderatoArmin Jordan, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande℗ 2008 - Mendelssohn Bartholdy • Symphony No. 2 in B flat major op. 52 MWV A 18 “Lobgesang (Hymn of Praise)” • Allegretto un poco agitato –Symphony No. 2 in B flat major op. 52 MWV A 18
Allegretto un poco agitato –Michael Schönheit (Organ), Kurt Masur
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Rundfunkchor Leipzig℗ 1989 - Mendelssohn Bartholdy • Symphony No. 2 in B flat major op. 52 MWV A 18 “Lobgesang (Hymn of Praise)” • No. 8 Chorale 'Nun danket alle Gott' – Chorus 'Lob, Ehr' und Preis sei Gott'Symphony No. 2 in B flat major op. 52 MWV A 18
No. 8 Chorale 'Nun danket alle Gott' – Chorus 'Lob, Ehr' und Preis sei Gott'Michael Schönheit (Organ), Kurt Masur
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Rundfunkchor Leipzig℗ 1989 - Mendelssohn Bartholdy • Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor op. 49 MWV Q 29 • III. Scherzo. Leggiero e vivacePiano Trio No. 1 in D minor op. 49 MWV Q 29
III. Scherzo. Leggiero e vivaceBeaux Arts Trio
Daniel Hope (Violin), Antônio Meneses (Violoncello), Menahem Pressler (Piano)℗ 2008 - Mendelssohn Bartholdy • Symphony No. 3 in A minor op. 56 MWV N 18 “Scottish” • II. Vivace non troppoSymphony No. 3 in A minor op. 56 MWV N 18
II. Vivace non troppoKurt Masur, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig℗ 2008 - Mendelssohn Bartholdy • Symphony No. 3 in A minor op. 56 MWV N 18 “Scottish” • IV. Allegro vivacissimo – Allegro maestosoSymphony No. 3 in A minor op. 56 MWV N 18
IV. Allegro vivacissimo – Allegro maestosoKurt Masur, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig℗ 2008 - Mendelssohn Bartholdy • Hear my prayer (Hör mein Bitten) MWV B 49 (in English) • O, for the wings of a doveHear my prayer (Hör mein Bitten) MWV B 49 (in English)
O, for the wings of a doveThomas Herford (Boy Soprano), Edward Higginbottom
Choir of New College Oxford℗ 1996 - Cummings • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (after F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Festgesang zum Gutenbergfest WoO 9 MWV D 4 No. 2) • Hark! the herald angels singHark! The Herald Angels Sing (after F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Festgesang zum Gutenbergfest WoO 9 MWV D 4 No. 2)
Hark! the herald angels singEdward Higginbottom, Choir of New College Oxford℗ 1997