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The Essentials

Claudio Abbado · Daniel Barenboim · Daniel Hope · Christoph Eschenbach · James Levine · Mikhail Pletnev · Yannick Nézet-Séguin · John Eliot Gardiner · Seiji Ozawa · Thomas Hengelbrock

Deutsche Grammophon2018Cat. 47998902h 21m25 tracks
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The Essentials (2018), CD, on Deutsche Grammophon. Music by Felix Mendelssohn, Camille Saint-Saëns, Johannes Brahms, performed by Claudio Abbado, Daniel Barenboim, Daniel Hope, Christoph Eschenbach; 25 tracks.

Composers

Felix Mendelssohn23Camille Saint-Saëns1Johannes Brahms1

Tracklist

01

Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 56, MWV N 18: “Scottish”: II. Vivace non troppo

Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 56 “Scottish”

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Chamber Orchestra of Europe

4:14
02

Lieder ohne Worte, op. 19, MWV U86 no. 1 in E “Sweet Remembrance”: Andante con moto

Felix Mendelssohn - Lied ohne Worte E-Dur, op. 19b Nr. 1

Daniel Barenboim

3:06
03

2 Klavierstücke, WoO 19, MWV U 93–94: II. Presto agitato

Felix Mendelssohn - 2 Klavierstücke, WoO 19: No. 2. Presto agitato

Mikhail Pletnev

2:35
04

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Incidental Music, op. 61, MWV M 13 no. 1: Scherzo

Felix Mendelssohn - Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 1. Scherzo. Allegro vivace

James Levine, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

4:27
05

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Incidental Music, op. 61, MWV M 13 no. 5: Intermezzo

Felix Mendelssohn - Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 5. Intermezzo. Allegro appassionato

James Levine, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

3:46
06

Octet in E‐flat, op. 20, MWV R20: III. Scherzo. Allegro leggierissimo

Felix Mendelssohn - Octet in E-flat major, op. 20

Brandis-Quartett

4:29
07

Lieder ohne Worte, op. 38, MWV U115 no. II “Lost Happiness”: Allegro non troppo in C minor

Felix Mendelssohn - Lied ohne Worte c-Moll, op. 38 Nr. 2

Christoph Eschenbach

1:58
08

Lieder ohne Worte, op. 67, MWV U145 no. II “Lost Illusions”: Allegro leggiero in F‐sharp minor

Felix Mendelssohn - Lied ohne Worte fis-Moll, op. 67 Nr. 2

Christoph Eschenbach

2:36
09

Sechs Lieder, op. 57, MWV K114: V. Venetianisches Gondellied

Felix Mendelssohn - Venetianisches Gondollied, op. 57 no. 5

Daniel Hope, Sebastian Knauer

1:52
10

Lieder op.8: VIII. Hexenlied (Anderes Maienlied)

Felix Mendelssohn - Andres Maienlied, op. 8 no. 8

Daniel Hope, Sebastian Knauer

2:12
11

Albumblatt (Lied ohne Worte) in E minor, op. 117, MWV U134: Allegro

Felix Mendelssohn - Albumblatt in E minor, op. 117

Daniel Barenboim

4:46
12

Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64, MWV O14: II. Andante

Felix Mendelssohn - Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64

Daniel Hope, Thomas Hengelbrock, Chamber Orchestra of Europe

7:55
13

Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 107, MWV N 15 “Reformation”: IV. Choral “Ein’ Feste Burg ist unser Gott!”. Andante con moto – Allegro vivace – Allegro maestoso – Più animato poco a poco

Camille Saint-Saëns - Symphony no. 3 in C minor “avec orgue”, op. 78

John Eliot Gardiner, Vienna Philharmonic

8:30
14

The Hebrides, op. 26 (Fingal’s Cave): Allegro moderato

Felix Mendelssohn - Die Hebriden, op. 26

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

10:24
15

Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90, MWV N 16: “Italian”: I. Allegro vivace

Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Chamber Orchestra of Europe

10:20
16

Lieder ohne Worte, op. 62 no. 6 “Frühlingslied”: Allegretto grazioso in A major

Felix Mendelssohn - Lied ohne Worte A-Dur, op. 62 Nr. 6

Daniel Barenboim

2:06
17

Sonata no. 1 in B‐flat major for cello & piano, op. 45, MWV Q27: II. Andante

Johannes Brahms - Sonate Nr. 1 G-Dur für Klavier und Violine, op. 78 „Regenlied-Sonate“

Mischa Maisky, Sergio Tiempo

5:48
18

Piano Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 25, MWV O7: I. Molto allegro con fuoco

Felix Mendelssohn - Piano Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 25

Daniel Barenboim, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Lang Lang

7:31
19

Rondo capriccioso, op. 14

Felix Mendelssohn - Rondo capriccioso, op. 14

Mikhail Pletnev

6:30
20

String Quartet in E minor, op. 44, MWV R26 no. 2: I. Allegro assai appassionato

Felix Mendelssohn - String Quartet no. 4 in E minor, op. 44 no. 2

Emerson String Quartet, David Finckel, Lawrence Dutton

10:29
21

Symphony no. 2 in B‐flat, op. 52, MWV A 18 “Hymn Of Praise”: II. “Alles was Odem hat, lobe den Herrn” – “Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele”

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

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus

5:36
22

Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 11, MWV N 13: III. Menuetto. Allegro molto

Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 11

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

6:45
23

Sonata no. 2 in D major for Cello & Piano, op. 58, MWV Q32: II. Allegro scherzando

Felix Mendelssohn - Cello Sonata no. 2 in D major, op. 58

Mischa Maisky, Sergio Tiempo

5:38
24

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Incidental Music, op. 61, MWV M 13 no. 9: Wedding March

Felix Mendelssohn - Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 9. Hochzeitsmarsch. Allegro vivace

Seiji Ozawa, Boston Symphony Orchestra

5:12
25

Overture “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, op. 21, MWV P 3: Overture. Allegro di molto

Felix Mendelssohn - Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 21 (op. 61 no. 1): Ouvertüre

Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra

12:08