Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) - Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang" (1987)
Cover Front Album
Composer Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Conductor Riccardo Chailly
Orchestra / Ensemble I London Philharmonic Orchestra
Length 70:31
Format CD
Genre Orchestral; Symphony; Vocal
Chorus I London Philharmonic Choir
Chorus Master John Alldis
Index 803
Out of Print Yes
Musicians
Musician Price; Burgess; Jerusalem
Credits
Label Philips
Track List
01 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": I. Sinfonia: Maestoso con moto 01:29
02 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": I. Sinfonia: Allegro 11:22
03 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": I. Sinfonia: Allegretto un poco agitato 05:58
04 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": I. Sinfonia: Adagio religioso 08:31
05 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": II. Chorus "Alles was Odem hat, lobe den Herrn" (Allegro moderato maestoso - Animato) - "Lobt den Herrn mit Saitenpiel" (Allegro di molto) - "Lobe den Herrn, meine Selle" (Molto piu moderato ma con fuoco) 07:23
06 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": III. Recitative (Tenor) "Saget es, dioe ihr erlost seid" 00:50
07 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": III. Aria (Tenor) "Er zahlet unsre" (Allegro un poco agitato) 02:07
08 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": IV. Chorus "Sagt es, die ihr erloset seid" (A tempo moderato) 01:58
09 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": V. Chorus "Ich harrete des Herrn" (Andante) 06:10
10 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": VI. Tenor "Stricke des Todes hatten uns umfangen" 04:25
11 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": VII. Chorus "Die Nacht ist vergangen" (Allegro maestoso e molto vivace) 04:35
12 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": VIII. Chorale "Nun danket alle Gott (Andante con moto) - "Lob, Ehr' und Preis sei Gott" (Un poco piu animato) 04:05
13 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": IX. Tenor and Soprano "Drum sing ich mit meinem Liede" (Andante sostenuto assai) 05:05
14 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": X. Final Chorus "Ihr Volker! bringet her dem Herrn" (Allegro non troppo) - "Alles danke dem Herrn" (Piu vivace) - "Alles was Odem ha, lobe den Herrn" (Maestoso) 06:33
Personal
Purchase Date 5/16/2003
Value $17.98
Store eBay
Condition 100%
Nationality German
Premiere St. Thomas Church, Leipzig
"Form" Symphonie-Kantate
Language German
Period Romantic
Details
Catalog Number 416 470-2
Live No
Recording Date March 1979
Spars ADD
Reissue No
Sound Stereo
Notes
Margaret Price: Soprano
Sally Burgess: Soprano
Siegfried Jerusalem: Tenor

Bernard Bartelink: Organ

Notes, illustrations, text and translation

Essay: "Mendelssohn's 'Hymn of Praise'" by Hans Chrostoph Worbs