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Mendelssohn: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5

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Catalogue numberPTC5186611
Release date2018-02-02
Discs1
Orig. sample rate48000 Hz

Sensuously Mediterranean sounds and Northern solemnity shake hands on this recording of Mendelssohn's Italian and Reformation symphonies (Nos. 4 and 5). This is the second release in a series of recordings by the conductor Andrew Manze and the NDR Radiophilharmonie. Expectations are high after the first album of this series, a recording of Mendelssohn's first and third symphonies, was crowned with a 2017 Jahrespreis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik.

His Italian symphony, is so full of joie de vivre, so sparkling with energy and esprit, so full of Mediterranean gaiety. Far beyond the picturesque, the piece offers Mendelssohn's profoundly personal reflection of Italy, transformed into music. Equally personal is Mendelssohn's Reformation symphony, in which he aimed to combine elements and traditions of sacred instrumental music with those of an autonomous symphony. The result is highly original: a so-called finale symphony, in which the entire work is oriented towards the finale, based on the Lutheran chorale "A mighty fortress is our God".

In September 2014 Andrew Manze became the Principal Conductor of the NDR Radiophilharmonie in Hannover and immediately made headlines. Renowned for his boundless energy and scholarly knowledge and with many critically acclaimed recordings in a broad repertoire, Manze is celebrated as one of the most stimulating and inspirational conductors of his generation. "Manze's take is wholly individual," wrote the Guardian.
 
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ComposerMendelssohn, Felix
OrchestraNDR Radiophilharmonie
ConductorManze, Andrew

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