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

Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 21 (op. 61 no. 1): Ouvertüre by Felix Mendelssohn, Overture. 133 recordings in this catalogue, from 1927 to 2025.

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 11 recordings

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 7 recordings

Philharmonia Orchestra

Orchestra · 7 recordings

Süddeutsche Philharmonie

Orchestra · 7 recordings

Vienna Philharmonic

Orchestra · 7 recordings

André Previn

Conductor · 6 recordings

James Levine

Conductor · 6 recordings

Berlin Philharmonic

Orchestra · 6 recordings

Most reissued catalogue entries

Ranked by linked albums in the catalogue, with compilations left out and at most two entries per conductor or soloist. Some entries are candidate groups of movements with shared publications and credits. These connections do not establish a shared recording session, equivalent mastering or recording quality.

Rafael Kubelík, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
catalogue year 1964 · on 12 albums
Browse 1 recording and 12 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Otto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra
catalogue year 1960 · on 10 albums
Browse 1 recording and 10 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra
catalogue year 1976 · on 10 albums
Browse 1 recording and 10 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Anthony Bramall, Slovak Philharmonic
catalogue year 1987 · on 10 albums
Browse 1 recording and 10 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Alberto Lizzio, Bamberg Symphony, Süddeutsche Philharmonie
catalogue year 1992 · on 9 albums
Browse 1 recording and 9 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums

Recordings (133 of 133)

Performance practice

Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: OvertureAndré Previn, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 1994	1994	PolyGram Records	-
Overture "A Midsummer Night's Dream", Op. 21Seiji Ozawa, Boston Symphony Orchestra Year: 1994	1994	Deutsche Grammophon	11:55
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Ein Sommernachstraum): Le songe d’une nuit d’été, op. 61Kurt Masur, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra Year: 1994	1994	-	11:38
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 21: Ouvertüre. Allegro di moltoPhilippe Herreweghe, Orchestre des Champs-Élysées Year: 1994	1994	harmonia mundi	12:28
A Midsummernightsdream: Incidental Music To Shakespeare's Play: Overture: Allegro di moltoSüddeutsche Philharmonie Year: 1994	1994	Classical Gold	12:04
劇音楽《真夏の夜の夢》作品61, 序曲作品21Peter Maag, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra Year: 1993	1993	Columbia	12:15
Incidental Music to Op. 21 "A Midsummer Night's Dream": OvertureYoel Levi, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Year: 1992	1992	Telarc Digital	11:28
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: I. Overture, op. 21Alberto Lizzio, Bamberg Symphony, Süddeutsche Philharmonie Year: 1992	1992	PILZ	12:21
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61: OvertureWalter Weller, Royal Scottish National Orchestra Year: 1992	1992	Brilliant Classics	12:00
Ein Sommernachtstraum: OvertureNikolaus Harnoncourt, Chamber Orchestra of Europe Year: 1992	1992	-	11:51
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture, op. 21: Allegro di moltoVladimir Ashkenazy, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin Year: 1992	1992	Deutsche Grammophon	11:33
"A Midsummer Night's Dream" Incidental Music: OvertureSüddeutsche Philharmonie Year: 1991	1991	Symphony	12:18
A Midsummer Night's Dream: OvertureRafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 1991	1991	Universal Music Australia	11:49
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: Overtüre, op. 21Gert Frischmuth, Kurt Masur, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra Year: 1990	1990	Warner Classics	11:30
Le songe d'une nuit d'été, Op. 21 Ouverture (Allegro di molto)Jeffrey Tate, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Lynne Dawson Year: 1990	1990	EMI Classics	12:34
A Midsummer Night's Dream: OvertureJeffrey Tate, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra Year: 1990	1990	EMI Classics	12:30
Overture "A Midsummer Night's Dream", op. 21, MWV P 3: Overture (Allegro di molto)Witold Rowicki, Bamberg Symphony Year: 1989	1989	Deutsche Grammophon	13:13
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op. 21: OvertureJános Kovács, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra Year: 1988	1988	Capriccio Classic Productions	12:19
A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Overture op. 21Ádám Fischer, Hungarian National Philharmonic Year: 1988	1988	Boots	13:28
A Midsummer Night's Dream: OvertureAnthony Bramall, Slovak Philharmonic Year: 1988	1988	Naxos	2:51

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