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Karajan - Mendelssohn: 5 Symphonies - Berliner Philharmoniker / Karajan Symphony Edition / Deutsche Grammophon 3x Audio CD, Box Set / 477 7581
UPC 028947775812
The Symphony No. 5 in D major/D minor, Op. 107, known as the Reformation, was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1830 in honor of the 300th anniversary of the Presentation of the Augsburg Confession. The Confession is a key document of Lutheranism and its Presentation to Emperor Charles V in June 1530 was a momentous event of the Protestant Reformation. This symphony was written for a full orchestra and was Mendelssohn's second extended symphony. It was not published until 1868, 21 years after the composer's death – hence its numbering as '5'. Although the symphony is not very frequently performed, it is better known today than when it was originally published. Mendelssohn's sister, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, chose the name Reformation Symphony.
| Label: | Deutsche Grammophon – 477 7581 |
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| Series: | Karajan Symphony Edition |
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3 x CD, Compilation, Box Set
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| Country: | Europe |
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| Genre: | Classical |
| Style: | Romantic |
Tracklist:
| Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 11 | (30:12) | ||
| 1-1 | 1. Allegro Molto | 8:14 | |
| 1-2 | 2. Andante | 6:26 | |
| 1-3 | 3. Menuetto. Allegro Molto | 7:01 | |
| 1-4 | 4. Allegro Con Fuoco | 8:31 | |
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Symphony No. 5 in D Major, Op. 107 "Reformation" |
(33:09) |
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| 1-5 | Andante - Allegro Con Fuoco | 12:57 | |
| 1-6 | Allegro Vivace | 6:54 | |
| 1-7 | Andante | 4:25 | |
| 1-8 | Choral: "Ein' Feste Burg Ist Unser Gott". Andante Con Moto - Allegro Maestoso | 8:53 | |
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Symphony No.2 In B Flat, Op.52 "Hymn Of Praise" |
(1:09:43) |
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| 2-1 | 1. Sinfonia: Maestoso Con Moto | 12:39 | |
| 2-2 | 1. Sinfonia: Allegretto Un Poco Agitato | 5:47 | |
| 2-3 | 1. Sinfonia: Adagio Religioso | 7:01 | |
| 2-4 | 2. "Alles, Was Odem Hat, Lobe Den Herrn!" | 7:25 | |
| 2-5 | 3. "Saget Es, Die Ihr Erlöst Seid Durch Den Herrn" | 2:55 | |
| 2-6 | 4. "Sagt Es, Die Ihr Erlöset Seid" | 1:58 | |
| 2-7 | 5. "Ich Harrete Des Herrn" | 6:19 | |
| 2-8 | 6. "Stricke Des Todes Hatten Uns Umfangen" | 4:46 | |
| 2-9 | 7. "Die Nacht Ist Vergangen" | 4:40 | |
| 2-10 | 8. "Nun Danket Alle Gott" | 4:12 | |
| 2-11 | 9. "Drum Sing Ich Mit Meinem Liede Ewig" | 4:55 | |
| 2-12 | 10. "Ihr Völker, bringet her dem Herrn Ehre und Macht" | 6:24 | |
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Symphony No.3 In A Minor, Op.56 "Scottish" |
(39:34) |
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| 3-1 | 1. Andante Con Moto - Allegro Un Poco Agitato | 13:57 | |
| 3-2 | 2. Vivace Non Troppo | 4:25 | |
| 3-3 | 3. Adagio | 11:08 | |
| 3-4 | 4. Allegro Vivacissimo - Allegro Maestoso Assai | 9:24 | |
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Symphony No.4 In A, Op.90 "Italian" |
(28:04) |
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| 3-5 | 1. Allegro Vivace | 8:02 | |
| 3-6 | 2. Andante Con Moto | 6:26 | |
| 3-7 | 3. Con Moto Moderato | 7:59 | |
| 3-8 | 4. Saltarello. Presto | 5:37 |
- Chorus – Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin (tracks: 2-1 to 2-12)
- Chorus Master – Walter Hagen-Groll (tracks: 2-1 to 2-12)
- Composed By – Felix Mendelssohn
- Conductor – Herbert von Karajan
- Orchestra – Berliner Philharmoniker
- Photography By [Cover] – Siegfried Lauterwasser
- Soprano Vocals – Edith Mathis (tracks: 2-1 to 2-12), Liselotte Rebmann (tracks: 2-1 to 2-12)
- Tenor Vocals – Werner Hollweg (tracks: 2-1 to 2-12)
