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Abbado - Mendelssohn / London Symphony Orchestra / Deutsche Grammophon 5x Audio CD 2015, Box Set / 479 4644

UPC 028947946441

Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (3 February 1809 – 4 November 1847), born and widely known as Felix Mendelssohn, was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period. Mendelssohn's compositions include symphonies, concertos, piano music, organ music and chamber music. His best-known works include the overture and incidental music for A Midsummer Night's Dream, the Italian Symphony, the Scottish Symphony, the oratorio St. Paul, the oratorio Elijah, the overture The Hebrides, the mature Violin Concerto and the String Octet. The melody for the Christmas carol "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" is also his. Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words are his most famous solo piano compositions.

Label:	Deutsche Grammophon – 479 4644
Format:	5 x CD, Box Set, Compilation
Country:	Europe
Released:	Jul 6, 2015
Genre:	Classical
Style:	Romantic

Tracklist:

		Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 11	(32:18)

1-1		1. Allegro Molto	10:39

1-2		2. Andante	6:40

1-3		3. Menuetto. Allegro Molto	6:45

1-4

4. Allegro Con Fuoco

8:14

Scherzo In G Minor From The Octet Op. 20

(3:58)

1-5

Sempre Pianissimo E Leggerio

Overture To Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream", Op. 21

(12:03)

1-6

Allegro Di Molto

Overture "The Hebrides"("Fingal's Cave"), Op. 26

(10:24)

1-7

Allegro Moderato — Animato In Tempo

Calm Sea And Prosperous Voyage, Op.27

(13:08)

1-8

Meeresstille. Adagio. Glückliche Fahrt, Molto Allegro E Vivace

Symphony No. 2 In B Flat Major, Op. 52 ("Hymn Of Praise")

2-1		1. Sinfonia Maestoso Con Moto — Allegro — Maestoso Con Moto Come I	13:48

2-2		Allegretto Un Poco Agitato	7:00

2-3		Adagio Religioso	8:08

2-4		2. Allegro Moderato Maestoso — Allegro Di Molto	5:30

2-5		Molto Più Moderato Ma Con Fuoco	2:42

2-6		3. Recitativo	0:52

2-7		Allegro Moderato	2:21

2-8		4. Chor. A Tempo Moderato	2:08

2-9		5. Andante	6:46

2-10		6. Allegro Un Poco Agitato — Allegro Assai Agitato — Tempo I Moderato	4:14

2-11		7. Allegro Maestoso E Molto Vivace	4:58

2-12		8. Choral. Andante Con Moto — Un Poco Più Animato	4:13

2-13		9. Andante Sostenuto Assai	5:12

2-14

10. Allegro Non Troppo — Più Vivace — Maestos Come I

6:32

Symphony No. 3 In A Minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"

(42:22)

3-1		1. Andante Con Moto — Allegro Un Poco Agitato	16:54

3-2		2. Vivace Non Troppo	4:04

3-3		3. Adagio	11:28

3-4

4. Allegro Vivacissimo — Allegro Maestoso Assai

9:56

Overture "The Fair Melusina", Op. 32

(10:48)

3-5

Allegro Con Moto

"Trumpet Overture", Op. 101

(9:10)

3-6

Allegro Vivace

"Ruy Blas", Op. 95

(8:21)

3-7

Lento — Allegro Molto

Symphony No. 4 In A Major, Op. 90 "Italian"

(28:19)

4-1		1. Allegro Vivace	10:30

4-2		2. Andante Con Moto	5:56

4-3		3. Con Moto Moderato	6:30

4-4

4. Saltarello. Presto

5:24

Symphony No. 5 In D Major, Op. 107 "Reformation"

(30:55)

4-5		1. Andante - Allegro Con Fuoco	12:13

4-6		2. Allegro Vivace	5:48

4-7		3. Andante	3:46

4-8

4. Chorale "Ein' Feste Burg Ist Unser Gott"

9:08

Overture For Wind Instruments, Op. 24

(9:46)

4-9

Andante Con Moto — Allegro Vivace

Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64, MWV O 14

5-1		Allegro Molto Appassionato	13:27

5-2		Andante	8:50

5-3

Allegro Non Troppo - Allegro Molto Vivace

6:57

Choir – London Symphony Chorus (tracks: 2-1 to 2-14)
Chorus Master – John Alley (tracks: 2-1 to 2-14)
Conductor – Claudio Abbado
Orchestra – The Chicago Symphony Orchestra (tracks: 5-1 to 5-3), London Symphony Orchestra
Soprano Vocals – Elizabeth Connell (tracks: 2-1 to 2-14), Karita Mattila (tracks: 2-1 to 2-14)
Tenor Vocals – Hans Peter Blochwitz (tracks: 2-1 to 2-14)
Violin – Shlomo Mintz (tracks: 5-1 to 5-3)