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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
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: Ouverture. Allegro di moltoJean Martinon, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Year: 1967	1967	RCA Red Seal	10:33
A Midsummer Night's DreamMalcolm Sargent, BBC Symphony Orchestra Year: 1965	1965	BBC Radio Classics	11:00
Ein Sommernachtstraum. Ouvertüre: Allegro di moltoRafael Kubelík, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Year: 1964	1964	Deutsche Grammophon	11:46
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Overture, op. 21Bernard Haitink, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Year: 1964	1964	Decca Records	12:12
Incidental Music from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”: I. OvertureEugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra Year: 1963	1963	Sony Classical	12:35
A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 21, no.1. OvertureVáclav Smetáček, Prague Symphony Orchestra Year: 1963	1963	Supraphon	11:10
Incidental Music from "A Midsummer Night's Dream", op. 61: Overture, op. 21Eugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra Year: 1963	1963	Sony Classical	12:36
Incidental Music to a Midsummer Night's Dream: OvertureErich Leinsdorf, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Arlene Saunders Year: 1962	1962	Sony Music	12:48
Overture, op. 21Otto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 1960	1960	Warner Classics	12:56
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Overture, op. 21Ernest Ansermet, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Year: 1960	1960	Decca Classics	11:51
Suita "Sen nocy letniej": I. OvertureWitold Rowicki, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra Year: 1960	1960	Polskie Nagrania “Muza”	11:59
A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 21: OvertureConstantin Silvestri, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 1959	1959	EMI Classics	11:42
A Midsummer Night's Dream: I. OverturePaul Paray, Detroit Symphony Orchestra Year: 1958	1958	Mercury Records	10:53
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Overture, op.21Pierre Monteux, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 1957	1957	Decca Classics	11:35
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: Overture, op. 21: Allegro di moltoEugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra Year: 1957	1957	Sony Classical	12:11
A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 21: OverturePeter Maag, London Symphony Orchestra Year: 1957	1957	Decca Classics	11:55
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Overture, op. 21George Szell, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Year: 1957	1957	Decca Classics	11:33
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op. 61: OvertureKurt Wöss, Tonkünstler Orchestra Year: 1957	1957	Masterseal Records	-
Songe d'une nuit d'été: OuvertureCarl Schuricht, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 1956	1956	Octave Productions	12:00
Concert Overture “Ein Sommernachtstraum”, op. 21: Allegro di moltoCarl Schuricht, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra Year: 1954	1954	SWR Music	11:16

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