Back to Releases

CD

BBC Music, Volume 17, Number 10: Symphony no. 2, “Lobgesang” (Hymn of Praise)

Richard Hickox · Robert Tear · BBC National Orchestra of Wales

BBC Music Magazine2009Cat. BBC MM3061h 1m10 tracks

Composer

Felix Mendelssohn

Tracklist

01

Symphony no. 2 in B flat major, op. 52, “Lobgesang” (Hymn of Praise): Sinfonia

Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

23:08

02

Symphony no. 2 in B flat major, op. 52, “Lobgesang” (Hymn of Praise): Chorus “Alles, was Odem hat, lobe den herrn” (All that hath breath, praise the Lord!)

Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

6:40

03

Symphony no. 2 in B flat major, op. 52, “Lobgesang” (Hymn of Praise): Tenor Solo “Saget es … Er zählet unsre Tränen” (Tell it forth...)

Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”

Richard Hickox, Robert Tear, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

2:41

04

Symphony no. 2 in B flat major, op. 52, “Lobgesang” (Hymn of Praise): Chorus “Sagt es, die ihr erlöset seid” (Tell it forth, ye that are redeemed)

Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

1:46

05

Symphony no. 2 in B flat major, op. 52, “Lobgesang” (Hymn of Praise): Soprano Duet & Chorus “Ich harrete des Herrn” (I waited on the Lord)

Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

4:39

06

Symphony no. 2 in B flat major, op. 52, “Lobgesang” (Hymn of Praise): Tenor Solo “Stricke des Todes hatten uns umfagen” (The bonds of death had closed around us)

Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”

Richard Hickox, Robert Tear, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

3:53

07

Symphony no. 2 in B flat major, op. 52, “Lobgesang” (Hymn of Praise): Chorus “Die Nacht ist vergangen” (The night has departed)

Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

4:36

08

Symphony no. 2 in B flat major, op. 52, “Lobgesang” (Hymn of Praise): Choral “Nun danket alle Gott” (Now thank we all our God)

Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

3:57

09

Symphony no. 2 in B flat major, op. 52, “Lobgesang” (Hymn of Praise): Soprano & Tenor Duet “Drum sing’ ich mit meinem Liede” (Thus in my hymn I sing)

Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”

Richard Hickox, Robert Tear, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

4:05

10

Symphony no. 2 in B flat major, op. 52, “Lobgesang” (Hymn of Praise): Chorus “Ihr Völker, bringet her dem Herrn” (Ye peoples, offer to the Lord)

Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

5:41