Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) - 5 Symphonies (1990)
Cover Front Album
Composer Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Conductor Kurt Masur
Orchestra / Ensemble I Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Length 182:15
Format CD
Genre Orchestral; Symphony; Vocal
Chorus I Rundfunkchor Leipzig
Index 909
Out of Print Yes
Musicians
Soprano Celestina Casapietra
Soprano Adele Stolte
Tenor Peter Schreier
Credits
Producer Reimar Bluth
Label Eurodisc
Track List
Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11; Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56 "Scottish" 64:52
01 Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11: I. Allegro di molto 06:58
02 Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11: II. Andante 06:21
03 Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11: III. Menuetto: Allegro molto 06:57
04 Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11: IV. Allegro con fuoco 08:22
05 Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56 "Scottish": I. Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato - Assai animato - Andante come prima 13:23
06 Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56 "Scottish": II. Vivace non troppo 04:26
07 Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56 "Scottish": III. Adagio 08:08
08 Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56 "Scottish": IV. Allegro vivacissimo - Allegro maestoso assai 10:17
Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang" 61:17
01 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": I. Symphony: Maestoso con molto - Allegro - Allegro un poco agitato - Adagio religioso 22:55
02 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": II. Chorus "Alles, was Odem hat, lobe den Herrn!"; Allegro di molto "Lobet den Herrn mit Saitenspiel"; Soprano "Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele" 06:31
03 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": III. Recitative (Tenor) "Saget es, die Ihr erloset seid"; Aria "Er zahlet uns're Tranen" 02:38
04 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": IV. Chorus "Saget es, die Ihr erloset seid": A tempo moderato 02:04
05 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": V. Duet (Sopranos and Chorus) "Ich harrete des Herrn": Andante 05:13
06 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": VI. Aria (Tenor) "Stricke des Todes hatten uns umfangen": Allegro un poco agitato; "Wir riefen in der Finsternis": Allegro assai 04:43
07 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": VII. Chorus "Die Nacht ist vergangen": Allegro maestoso e molto vivace 04:08
08 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": VIII. Chorale "Nun danket alle Gott": Andante con moto; "Ehr und Preis sei Gott" 03:23
09 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": IX. Duet (Soprano and Tenor) "Drum sing' ich mit meinem Liede": Andante sostenuto assai 04:21
10 Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": X. Finale: Chorus "Ihr Volker, bringet her dem Herrn": Allegro non troppo; "Alles danke dem Herrn!": Piu vivace; "Alles, was Odem hat, lobe den Herrn": Maestoso 05:21
Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 "Italian"; Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 107 "Reformation" 56:06
01 Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 "Italian": I. Allegro vivace 11:18
02 Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 "Italian": II. Andante con moto 06:45
03 Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 "Italian": III. Con moto moderato 06:22
04 Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 "Italian": IV. Saltarello presto 06:00
05 Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 107 "Reformation": I. Andante - Allegro con fuoco 10:29
06 Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 107 "Reformation": II. Allegro vivace 05:07
07 Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 107 "Reformation": III. Andante - attacca: 02:32
08 Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 107 "Reformation": IV. Chorale 'Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott': Andante con moto - Allegro vivace - Allegro maestoso - Piu animato poco a poco 07:33
Personal
Purchase Date 9/24/2003
Value $51.98
Store eBay
Condition 100%
Nationality German
Language German
Period Romantic
Details
Studio Versohnungskirche, Leipzig
Catalog Number 69237-2
Live No
Recording Date 12/29/1971
Spars ADD
Reissue No
Sound Stereo
Notes
Celestina Casapietra: Soprano
Adele Stolte: Soprano
Peter Schreier: Tenor

Essay: "The Uneasiness of a Romantic Classicst: To the symphonies of Felix Mendelssohn-Bartoldy" by Ulrich Schreiber