The Essentials
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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
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
2 Klavierstücke, WoO 19, MWV U 93–94: II. Presto agitato
Felix Mendelssohn - 2 Klavierstücke, WoO 19: No. 2. Presto agitato
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
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
Octet in E‐flat, op. 20, MWV R20: III. Scherzo. Allegro leggierissimo
Felix Mendelssohn - Octet in E-flat major, op. 20
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
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
Sechs Lieder, op. 57, MWV K114: V. Venetianisches Gondellied
Felix Mendelssohn - Venetianisches Gondollied, op. 57 no. 5
Albumblatt (Lied ohne Worte) in E minor, op. 117, MWV U134: Allegro
Felix Mendelssohn - Albumblatt in E minor, op. 117
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
Camille Saint-Saëns - Symphony no. 3 in C minor “avec orgue”, op. 78
John Eliot Gardiner, Vienna Philharmonic
The Hebrides, op. 26 (Fingal’s Cave): Allegro moderato
Felix Mendelssohn - Die Hebriden, op. 26
Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra
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
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 62 no. 6 “Frühlingslied”: Allegretto grazioso in A major
Felix Mendelssohn - Lied ohne Worte A-Dur, op. 62 Nr. 6
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“
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
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
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”
Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus
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
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