Symphonies nos. 1-5 / Overtures / A Midsummer Night’s Dream
John Eliot Gardiner · London Symphony Orchestra · Monteverdi Choir · Michael Spyres · Lucy Crowe
Symphonies nos. 1-5 / Overtures / A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2018), CD, on LSO Live. Music by Felix Mendelssohn, performed by John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Monteverdi Choir, Michael Spyres; 92 tracks.
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Tracklist
Disc 1
Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 11: I. Allegro di molto
Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 11: III. Menuetto: Allegro molto (1824 original third movement)
Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 11: IV. Allegro con fuoco
Overture: Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage
Felix Mendelssohn - Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt D-Dur, op. 27
Symphony no. 5 "Reformation": I. Andante – Allegro con fuoco
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 5 in D major, op. 107 "Reformation"
Symphony no. 5 "Reformation": II. Allegro vivace
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 5 in D major, op. 107 "Reformation"
Disc 2
Symphony no. 2, “Lobgesang”: no. 1. Sinfonia: Maestoso con moto
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”: Ia. Sinfonia: Maestoso con moto – Allegro
Symphony no. 2, “Lobgesang”: no. 1. Sinfonia: Allegretto un poco agitato
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”
Symphony no. 2, “Lobgesang”: no. 1. Sinfonia: Adagio religioso
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”
Symphony no. 2, “Lobgesang”: no. 2. Allegro moderato maestoso “Alles was Odern hat, lobe den Herrn”
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”: IIa. “Alles, was Odem hat, lobe den Herrn!” (Allegro moderato maestoso – Animato)
John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Monteverdi Choir
Symphony no. 2, “Lobgesang”: no. 2. Molto più moderato ma con fuoco “Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele”
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”
John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Monteverdi Choir
Symphony no. 2, “Lobgesang”: no. 3. Recitativo “Saget es, die ihr erlöst seid durch den Herrn”
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”: IIIa. Rezitativ “Saget es, die ihr erlöst seid”
John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Spyres
Symphony no. 2, “Lobgesang”: no. 3. Allegro moderato “Er zählet unsre Tränen”
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”: IIIb. “Er zählet unsre Tränen” (Allegro moderato)
John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Spyres
Symphony no. 2, “Lobgesang”: no. 4. Chor: A tempo moderato “Sagt es, die ihr erlöset seid”
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”
John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Monteverdi Choir
Symphony no. 2, “Lobgesang”: no. 5. Andante “Ich harrete des Herrn”
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”
John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Monteverdi Choir
Symphony no. 2, “Lobgesang”: no. 6. Allegro un poco agitato “Stricke des Todes hatten uns umfangen”
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”
John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Spyres
Symphony no. 2, “Lobgesang”: no. 7. Allegro maestoso e molto vivace “Die Nacht ist vergangen”
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”
John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Monteverdi Choir
Symphony no. 2, “Lobgesang”: no. 8. Choral: Andante con moto “Nun danket alle Gott”
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”: VIIIa. Choral “Nun danket alle Gott” (Andante con moto)
John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Monteverdi Choir
Symphony no. 2, “Lobgesang”: no. 8. Un poco più animato “Lob, Ehr und Preis sei Gott”
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”: VIIIb. Choral “Lob, Ehr’ und Preis sei Gott” (Un poco più animato)
John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Monteverdi Choir
Disc 3
Symphony no. 3 in A minor: I. Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 56 “Scottish”
Symphony no. 3 in A minor: II. Vivace non troppo
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 56 “Scottish”
Symphony no. 3 in A minor: III. Adagio
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 56 “Scottish”
Symphony no. 3 in A minor: IV. Allegro vivacissimo - Allegro maestoso assai
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 56 “Scottish”
Symphony no. 4 in A major, 'Italian', op. 90 (1833 version): I. Allegro vivace
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”
Symphony no. 4 in A major, 'Italian', op. 90 (1833 version): II. Andante con moto
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”
Disc 4
Overture: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op. 21
Felix Mendelssohn - Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 21 (op. 61 no. 1): Ouvertüre
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Incidental Music, op. 61: No. 1. Scherzo
Felix Mendelssohn - Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 1. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Incidental Music, op. 61: No. 2. L’istesso tempo
Felix Mendelssohn - Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 2. Elfenreigen. Allegro vivace
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Incidental Music, op. 61: No. 2a. Allegro vivace
Felix Mendelssohn - Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 2. Elfenreigen. Allegro vivace
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Incidental Music, op. 61: No. 3. Lied mit Chor
Felix Mendelssohn - Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 3. Lied mit Chor "Bunte Schlangen". Allegro ma non troppo
John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Monteverdi Choir
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Incidental Music, op. 61: No. 4. Andante
Felix Mendelssohn - Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 4. Andante
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Incidental Music, op. 61: No. 5. Allegro appassionato
Felix Mendelssohn - Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 5. Intermezzo. Allegro appassionato
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Incidental Music, op. 61: No. 7. Nocturne (Con moto tranquillo)
Felix Mendelssohn - Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 7. Notturno. Con moto tranquillo
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Incidental Music, op. 61: No. 8. Andante
Felix Mendelssohn - Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 10. Marcia funebre. Andante comodo
Disc 5
Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 11: I. Allegro di molto
Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 11: III. Menuetto: Allegro molto (1824 original third movement)
Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 11: IV. Allegro con fuoco
Symphony no. 2, “Lobgesang”: no. 1. Sinfonia: Maestoso con moto
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”: Ia. Sinfonia: Maestoso con moto – Allegro
Symphony no. 2, “Lobgesang”: no. 1. Sinfonia: Allegretto un poco agitato
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”
Symphony no. 2, “Lobgesang”: no. 1. Sinfonia: Adagio religioso
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”
Symphony no. 2, “Lobgesang”: no. 2. Allegro moderato maestoso “Alles was Odern hat, lobe den Herrn”
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”: IIa. “Alles, was Odem hat, lobe den Herrn!” (Allegro moderato maestoso – Animato)
John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Monteverdi Choir
Symphony no. 2, “Lobgesang”: no. 2. Molto più moderato ma con fuoco “Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele”
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”
John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Monteverdi Choir
Symphony no. 2, “Lobgesang”: no. 3. Recitativo “Saget es, die ihr erlöst seid durch den Herrn”
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”: IIIa. Rezitativ “Saget es, die ihr erlöst seid”
John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Spyres
Symphony no. 2, “Lobgesang”: no. 3. Allegro moderato “Er zählet unsre Tränen”
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”: IIIb. “Er zählet unsre Tränen” (Allegro moderato)
John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Spyres
Symphony no. 2, “Lobgesang”: no. 4. Chor: A tempo moderato “Sagt es, die ihr erlöset seid”
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”
John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Monteverdi Choir
Symphony no. 2, “Lobgesang”: no. 5. Andante “Ich harrete des Herrn”
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”
John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Monteverdi Choir
Symphony no. 2, “Lobgesang”: no. 6. Allegro un poco agitato “Stricke des Todes hatten uns umfangen”
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”
John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Spyres
Symphony no. 2, “Lobgesang”: no. 7. Allegro maestoso e molto vivace “Die Nacht ist vergangen”
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”
John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Monteverdi Choir
Symphony no. 2, “Lobgesang”: no. 8. Choral: Andante con moto “Nun danket alle Gott”
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”: VIIIa. Choral “Nun danket alle Gott” (Andante con moto)
John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Monteverdi Choir
Symphony no. 2, “Lobgesang”: no. 8. Un poco più animato “Lob, Ehr und Preis sei Gott”
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”: VIIIb. Choral “Lob, Ehr’ und Preis sei Gott” (Un poco più animato)
John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Monteverdi Choir
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 “Lobgesang”
John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Monteverdi Choir
Symphony no. 3 in A minor: I. Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 56 “Scottish”
Symphony no. 3 in A minor: II. Vivace non troppo
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 56 “Scottish”
Symphony no. 3 in A minor: III. Adagio
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 56 “Scottish”
Symphony no. 3 in A minor: IV. Allegro vivacissimo - Allegro maestoso assai
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 56 “Scottish”
Symphony no. 4 in A major, 'Italian', op. 90 (1833 version): I. Allegro vivace
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”
Symphony no. 4 in A major, 'Italian', op. 90 (1833 version): II. Andante con moto
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”
Symphony no. 4 in A major, 'Italian', op. 90 (1833 version): III. Menuetto: Con moto moderato
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”
Symphony no. 4 in A major, 'Italian', op. 90 (1833 version): IV. Finale (Saltarello): Presto
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”
Overture: Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage
Felix Mendelssohn - Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt D-Dur, op. 27
Symphony no. 5 "Reformation": I. Andante – Allegro con fuoco
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 5 in D major, op. 107 "Reformation"
Symphony no. 5 "Reformation": II. Allegro vivace
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 5 in D major, op. 107 "Reformation"
Symphony no. 5 "Reformation": III. Adagio
Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony no. 5 in D major, op. 107 "Reformation"
Overture: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op. 21
Felix Mendelssohn - Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 21 (op. 61 no. 1): Ouvertüre
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Incidental Music, op. 61: No. 1. Scherzo
Felix Mendelssohn - Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 1. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Incidental Music, op. 61: No. 2. L’istesso tempo
Felix Mendelssohn - Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 2. Elfenreigen. Allegro vivace
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Incidental Music, op. 61: No. 2a. Allegro vivace
Felix Mendelssohn - Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 2. Elfenreigen. Allegro vivace
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Incidental Music, op. 61: No. 3. Lied mit Chor
Felix Mendelssohn - Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 3. Lied mit Chor "Bunte Schlangen". Allegro ma non troppo
John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Monteverdi Choir
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Incidental Music, op. 61: No. 4. Andante
Felix Mendelssohn - Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 4. Andante
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Incidental Music, op. 61: No. 5. Allegro appassionato
Felix Mendelssohn - Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 5. Intermezzo. Allegro appassionato
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Incidental Music, op. 61: No. 7. Nocturne (Con moto tranquillo)
Felix Mendelssohn - Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 7. Notturno. Con moto tranquillo
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Incidental Music, op. 61: No. 8. Andante
Felix Mendelssohn - Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 10. Marcia funebre. Andante comodo