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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: OvertüreRafael Kubelík, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 1952	1952	Warner Classics	11:10
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Overture, op. 21 & Incidental Music to Shakespeare's play, op. 61: OvertureGeorge Szell, New York Philharmonic Year: 1951	1951	Sony Classical	12:03
Ein Sommernachtstraum: Ouvertüre, op. 21. Allegro di moltoFerenc Fricsay, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1950	1950	Deutsche Grammophon	11:43
Incidental Music to A Midsummer Night's Dream, opp. 21/61: OvertureArturo Toscanini, Peter Wilhousky, NBC Symphony Orchestra Year: 1947	1947	RCA Red Seal	11:21
Overture to "A Midsummer Night's Dream", Op. 21Wilhelm Furtwängler, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1947	1947	audite Musikproduktion	12:58
Incidental Music to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op. 61 (op. 21): OvertureArturo Toscanini, Philadelphia Orchestra Year: 1942	1942	RCA Victor Gold Seal	10:50
Ein Sommernachtstraum\|Incidental Music to A Midsummer Night's Dream, Opp. 21 & 61: I. OvertureArturo Toscanini, Philadelphia Orchestra, Edwina Eustis Dick Year: 1942	1942	Sony BMG Music Entertainment	11:00
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture, op. 21Wilhelm Furtwängler, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1929	1929	Warner Classics	12:39
Overture “Ein Sommernachtstraum”, op. 21Otto Klemperer, Berlin Staatskapelle Year: 1927	1927	Deutsche Grammophon	11:55
Overture "A Midsummers Night's Dream", op. 21Süddeutsche Philharmonie	-	-	12:18
A Midsummer Night's Dream Overture, op. 21Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, London Symphony Orchestra	-	Universal Music Australia	11:07
A Midsummer's Night Dream: Overture, Op. 21Colin Davis, Boston Symphony Orchestra	-	Philips	11:22
Ouverture: Allegro Di MoltoFrans Brüggen, Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century	-	Glossa	-
Ein Sommernachtstraum Overtüre op. 21André Previn, Vienna Philharmonic	-	Philips	12:03
Overture from A Midsummernight’s DreamVladimir Golschmann	-	RMB Music	11:06
Musik zum "Sommernachtstraum" (nach Shakespeare) op. 21 und 61: Ouvertüre. Allegro di moltoPierre Dervaux, Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg	-	Eurodisc auslese	-
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Overture, part 5James Levine, Chicago Symphony Orchestra	-	W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.	2:28
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Overture, part 4James Levine, Chicago Symphony Orchestra	-	W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.	3:00
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Overture, part 3James Levine, Chicago Symphony Orchestra	-	W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.	2:35
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Overture, part 2James Levine, Chicago Symphony Orchestra	-	W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.	1:36

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