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Mendelssohn – The Complete Symphonies, String Symphonies and Concertos


Gathered here, the three discs with Felix Mendelssohn’s symphonies recorded in 2007 and 2008 by Andrew Litton and his Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra were warmly received by the reviewers when they were first released. While each instalment, according to the BBC Music Magazine, demonstrated ‘the same wide dynamic range, eloquent phrasing and attention to detail, always with an ear for its contribution to the bigger picture’, performances of individual symphonies were hailed as ‘an exhilarating, thoroughly enjoyable Italian, superbly played and recorded’ (No. 4, Gramophone), ‘finally a Scottish that I have been able to listen to repeatedly with sheer delight’ (No. 3, klassik-heute.de), ‘suitably glowing, with an ideal balance between orchestral sound and chorus’ (No. 2 Lobgesang, Financial Times), and as bringing out ‘all of the rugged Beethovenian character in the Reformation symphony’ (No. 5, MusicWeb International). But this box set also gives the background to the symphonies for full orchestra, through the inclusion of the composer’s 12 string symphonies (and an incomplete 13th), written by a boy not yet fifteen. While forming a striking proof of Mendelssohn’s enormous, and enormously precocious talent, these works also allow us to discover the influences absorbed by the young man, who only one year later would compose his Symphony No. 1. The recordings, with the Amsterdam Sinfonietta conducted by Lev Markiz, were described in Fanfare as ‘absolutely lovely’ with ‘an exuberance that seems as fresh as that of the youthful composer himself’. And as if all this wasn’t enough, a further four discs offer all of the eight concertos that Mendelssohn composed. These include the youthful works with string orchestra accompaniment (concertos for violin, for piano, for violin and piano, and for two pianos), as well as the mature works for violin and for piano and full orchestra, performed here by Isabelle van Keulen ‘with a soft tone like the finest-spun silk - plus strength to match, when required’ (Gramophone), and Ronald Brautigam, in what has been described as ‘one of the great piano recordings’ (In Tune).
 
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Disc 1
 
  Composer: Mendelssohn (-Bartholdy), Felix
01 ‘Ruy Blas’ Overture, Op. 95 07:48 $ 1.17 USD
 
  Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 11 29:45
02 I. Allegro di molto 10:07 $ 1.52 USD
03 II. Andante 05:50 $ 0.88 USD
04 III. Menuetto. Allegro molto 06:01 $ 0.90 USD
05 IV. Allegro con fuoco 07:47 $ 1.17 USD
 
  Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 (‘Italian’) 27:45
06 I. Allegro vivace 09:53 $ 1.48 USD
07 II. Andante con moto 05:44 $ 0.86 USD
08 III. Con moto moderato 06:37 $ 0.99 USD
09 IV. Saltarello. Presto 05:31 $ 0.83 USD
 
 
Disc 2
 
  Composer: Mendelssohn (-Bartholdy), Felix
  Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 52 ‘Lobgesang’ 62:53
01 I. Sinfonia: Maestoso con moto – Allegro – 11:20 $ 1.70 USD
02 Allegretto un poco agitato – 05:11 $ 0.78 USD
03 Adagio religioso 06:40 $ 1.00 USD
04 II. Chorus and Aria (Soprano) 06:35 $ 0.99 USD
05 III. Recitative and Aria (Tenor) 02:45 $ 0.41 USD
06 IV. Chorus: Sagt es, die ihr erlöset seid 01:46 $ 0.27 USD
07 V. Soprano Duet and Chorus 04:54 $ 0.74 USD
08 VI. Aria and Recitative 04:06 $ 0.62 USD
09 VII. Chorus and Soprano Solo: Die Nacht ist vergangen 04:34 $ 0.69 USD
10 VIII. Chorale: Nun danket alle Gott 04:24 $ 0.66 USD
11 IX. Duet (Tenor, Soprano): Drum sing ich mit meinem Liede 04:32 $ 0.68 USD
12 X. Final Chorus: Ihr Völker, bringet her 05:33 $ 0.83 USD
13 Applause 00:33 $ 0.08 USD
 
 
Disc 3
 
  Composer: Mendelssohn (-Bartholdy), Felix
  Symphony No. 3 in A minor, ‘Scottish’, Op. 56 39:48
01 I. Andante con moto – Allegro un poco agitato – Assai
animato –
15:58 $ 2.40 USD
02 II. Vivace non troppo – 04:11 $ 0.63 USD
03 III. Adagio – 09:48 $ 1.47 USD
04 IV. Allegro vivacissimo – Allegro maestoso assai 09:51 $ 1.48 USD
 
  Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 107, ‘Reformation’ 29:30
05 I. Andante – Allegro con fuoco 11:32 $ 1.73 USD
06 II. Allegro vivace 05:44 $ 0.86 USD
07 III. Andante 03:33 $ 0.53 USD
08 IV. Choral „Ein’ Feste Burg ist unser Gott!“ 08:41 $ 1.30 USD
 
 
Disc 4
 
  Composer: Mendelssohn (-Bartholdy), Felix
  String Symphony No.1 in C major 11:14
01 I. Allegro 04:43 $ 0.71 USD
02 II. Andante 03:48 $ 0.57 USD
03 III. Allegro 02:43 $ 0.41 USD
 
  String Symphony No.6 in E flat major 12:20
04 I. Allegro 03:56 $ 0.59 USD
05 II. Menuetto 05:00 $ 0.75 USD
06 III. Prestissimo 03:24 $ 0.51 USD
 
  String Symphony No.7 in D minor 23:40
07 I. Allegro 04:54 $ 0.74 USD
08 II. Andante 05:34 $ 0.84 USD
09 III. Menuetto 05:54 $ 0.89 USD
10 IV. Allegro molto 07:18 $ 1.10 USD
 
  String Symphony No.12 in G minor 21:16
11 I. Fuga 05:18 $ 0.80 USD
12 II. Andante 06:32 $ 0.98 USD
13 III. Allegro molto 09:26 $ 1.42 USD
 
 
Disc 5
 
  Composer: Mendelssohn (-Bartholdy), Felix
  String Symphony No.2 in D major 10:40
01 I. Allegro 04:02 $ 0.61 USD
02 II. Andante 04:37 $ 0.69 USD
03 III. Allegro 02:01 $ 0.30 USD
 
  String Symphony No.3 in E minor 08:27
04 I. Allegro di molto 03:24 $ 0.51 USD
05 II. Andante 02:46 $ 0.42 USD
06 III. Allegro 02:17 $ 0.34 USD
 
  String Symphony No.9 in c minor 28:38
07 I. Grave - Allegro 10:13 $ 1.53 USD
08 II. Andante 06:12 $ 0.93 USD
09 III. Scherzo 03:02 $ 0.46 USD
10 IV. Allegro vivace 09:11 $ 1.38 USD
 
  String Symphony No.10 in B minor
11 I. Adagio - Allegro 10:04 $ 1.51 USD
 
 
Disc 6
 
  Composer: Mendelssohn (-Bartholdy), Felix
  String Symphony No.4 in C minor 08:50
01 I. Grave - Allegro 03:24 $ 0.51 USD
02 II. Andante 02:58 $ 0.45 USD
03 III. Allegro vivace 02:28 $ 0.37 USD
 
  String Symphony No.5 in B flat major 11:12
04 I. Allegro vivace 04:31 $ 0.68 USD
05 II. Andante 03:02 $ 0.46 USD
06 III. Presto 03:39 $ 0.55 USD
 
  String Symphony No.13 in C minor (Symphonic Movement)
07 Grave - Allegro molto 07:22 $ 1.11 USD
 
  String Symphony No.8 in D major (Version with Winds) 29:12
08 I. Adagio - Allegro 10:11 $ 1.53 USD
09 II. Adagio 04:43 $ 0.71 USD
10 III. Menuetto 05:02 $ 0.76 USD
11 IV. Allegro molto 09:16 $ 1.39 USD
 
 
Disc 7
 
  Composer: Mendelssohn (-Bartholdy), Felix
  String Symphony No.8 in D major (Version for Strings) 30:14
01 I. Adagio e grave - Allegro 10:34 $ 1.59 USD
02 II. Adagio 04:46 $ 0.72 USD
03 III. Menuetto & Trio 05:20 $ 0.80 USD
 
  String Symphony No.11 in F major 37:50
04 I. Adagio - Allegro molto 12:02 $ 1.81 USD
 
  String Symphony No.8 in D major (Version for Strings) 30:14
05 IV. Allegro molto 09:34 $ 1.44 USD
 
  String Symphony No.11 in F major 37:50
06 II. Scherzo. Commodo. Schweizerlied 04:36 $ 0.69 USD
07 III. Adagio 08:07 $ 1.22 USD
08 IV. Menuetto 04:21 $ 0.65 USD
09 V. Allegro molto 08:44 $ 1.31 USD
 
 
Disc 8
 
  Composer: Mendelssohn (-Bartholdy), Felix
  Concerto in D minor for violin and strings (1822-23) (second version) 20:20
01 I. Allegro molto 08:40 $ 1.30 USD
02 II. Andante 07:47 $ 1.17 USD
03 III. Allegro 03:53 $ 0.58 USD
 
04 Scherzo from Octet, Op.20 04:16 $ 0.64 USD
 
  Concerto in E minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op.64 (original 1844 version) 25:41
05 I. Allegro con fuoco 11:50 $ 1.78 USD
06 II. Andante 07:09 $ 1.07 USD
07 III. Allegretto non troppo - Allegro molto vivace 06:42 $ 1.01 USD
 
 
Disc 9
 
  Composer: Mendelssohn (-Bartholdy), Felix
  Concerto in A minor for Piano and String Orchestra (1822) 31:30
01 I. Allegro 13:42 $ 2.06 USD
02 II. Adagio 08:30 $ 1.28 USD
03 III. Finale 09:18 $ 1.40 USD
 
  Concerto No.1 in G minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op.25 (1831) 18:41
04 I. Molto allegro con fuoco 06:58 $ 1.05 USD
05 II. Andante 05:54 $ 0.89 USD
06 III. Presto 05:49 $ 0.87 USD
 
  Concerto No.2 in D minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op.40 (1837) 20:30
07 I. Allegro appassionato 08:53 $ 1.33 USD
08 II. Adagio - Molto sostenuto 05:39 $ 0.85 USD
09 III. Finale 05:58 $ 0.90 USD
 
 
Disc 10
 
  Composer: Mendelssohn (-Bartholdy), Felix
  Concerto in D minor for Violin, Piano and String Orchestra (1823) 33:32
01 I. Allegro 17:05 $ 2.56 USD
02 II. Adagio 08:00 $ 1.20 USD
03 III. Allegro molto 08:27 $ 1.27 USD
 
04 Capriccio brillant, Op.22, for piano and orchestra
(1825-26/1832)
10:26 $ 1.57 USD
 
05 Rondo brillant, Op.29, for piano and orchestra (1834) 09:55 $ 1.49 USD
 
06 Serenade and Allegro giocoso, Op.43, for piano and orchestra
(1838)
11:49 $ 1.77 USD
 
 
Disc 11
 
  Composer: Mendelssohn (-Bartholdy), Felix
  Concerto in E major for Two Pianos and Orchestra (1823) 30:34
01 I. Allegro vivace 12:25 $ 1.86 USD
02 II. Adagio non troppo 10:21 $ 1.55 USD
03 III. Allegro 07:48 $ 1.17 USD
 
  Concerto in A flat major for Two Pianos and Orchestra (1824) 41:03
04 I. Allegro vivace 17:05 $ 2.56 USD
05 II. Andante 10:31 $ 1.58 USD
06 III. Allegro vivace 13:27 $ 2.02 USD
 
  Album total 722:35
ComposerMendelssohn (-Bartholdy), Felix
OrchestraAmsterdam Sinfonietta
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
ConductorLitton, Andrew
Markiz, Lev
SopranoHowarth, Judith
TenorPrégardien, Christoph
ChoirBergen Philharmonic Choir
Bergen Vocal Ensemble
Danish National Vocal Ensemble
Mezzo-sopranoLarmore, Jennifer
EnsembleAudience
ViolinKeulen, Isabelle van
PianoBrautigam, Ronald
Derwinger, Love
Pontinen (Pöntinen), Roland

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