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Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”

Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian” by Felix Mendelssohn, Symphony. 629 recordings in this catalogue, from 1931 to 2022.

Movements

I. Allegro vivace
II. Andante con moto
III. Menuetto. Con moto grazioso
IV. Saltarello. Presto

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Philharmonia Orchestra

Orchestra · 46 recordings

Berlin Philharmonic

Orchestra · 44 recordings

London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 38 recordings

Alfred Scholz

Conductor · 30 recordings

Boston Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 28 recordings

Felix Mendelssohn

Soloist · 26 recordings

Colin Davis

Conductor · 25 recordings

Kurt Masur

Conductor · 19 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.

Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1971 · on 16 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 16 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
Linked albums
Alberto Lizzio, Alfred Scholz, Hans Swarowsky and 5 more
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1990 · on 15 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 15 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
Linked albums
Christoph von Dohnányi, Vienna Philharmonic
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1978 · on 9 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 9 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
Linked albums
Anthony Bramall, Slovak Philharmonic
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1987 · on 9 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 9 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
Linked albums
Charles Munch, Boston Symphony Orchestra
catalogue year 1958 · on 7 albums
Browse 1 recording and 7 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums

Recordings (629)

Performance practice

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

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
Symphony no. 4 in A major “Italian”, op. 90, MWV N16: IV. Saltarello (Allegro di molto)Alexis Kossenko, Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Ecurie Year: 2022	2022	Aparté	6:18
Symphony no. 4 in A major “Italian”, op. 90, MWV N16: III. Menuetto (con moto grazioso)Alexis Kossenko, Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Ecurie Year: 2022	2022	Aparté	6:59
Symphony no. 4 in A major “Italian”, op. 90, MWV N16: I. Allegro vivaceAlexis Kossenko, Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Ecurie Year: 2022	2022	Aparté	10:24
Symphony no. 4 in A major “Italian”, op. 90, MWV N16: II. Andante con motoAlexis Kossenko, Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Ecurie Year: 2022	2022	Aparté	6:25
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90, MWV N 16 “Italian”: II. Andante con motoPaavo Järvi, Tonhalle Orchester Zürich Year: 2021	2021	Alpha Classics	5:40
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90, MWV N 16 “Italian”: I. Allegro vivacePaavo Järvi, Tonhalle Orchester Zürich Year: 2021	2021	Alpha Classics	10:07
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90, MWV N 16 “Italian”: IV. Saltarello. PrestoPaavo Järvi, Tonhalle Orchester Zürich Year: 2021	2021	Alpha Classics	5:26
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90, MWV N 16 “Italian”: III. Con moto moderatoPaavo Järvi, Tonhalle Orchester Zürich Year: 2021	2021	Alpha Classics	6:23
Italienische Sinfonie Nr. 4 in A-Dur, Op. 90: Andante con motoClaudio Abbado, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 2019	2019	Sony Music	6:15
Symphony no. 4 in A major “Italian”, op. 90: 4. Saltarello. PrestoOrpheus Chamber Orchestra Year: 2018	2018	Deutsche Grammophon	5:47
Symphony no. 4 in A major “Italian”, op. 90: 3. Con moto moderatoOrpheus Chamber Orchestra Year: 2018	2018	Deutsche Grammophon	6:11
Symphonie « Italienne » (Allegro vivace)Eduard van Beinum Year: 2018	2018	-	10:00
Symphony no. 4 in A major "Italian", op. 90: I. Allegro vivaceBarış Demirezer Year: 2018	2018	AGSO	12:09
Symphony no. 4 in A major "Italian", op. 90: II. Andante con motoBarış Demirezer Year: 2018	2018	AGSO	6:34
Symphony no. 4 in A major "Italian", op. 90: III. Con moto moderatoBarış Demirezer Year: 2018	2018	AGSO	6:26
Symphony no. 4 in A major "Italian", op. 90: IV. Saltarello (Presto)Barış Demirezer Year: 2018	2018	AGSO	6:18
Sinfonie Nr. 4 in A-Dur op. 90, "Italienische" - III. Menuetto. Con moto moderatoYannick Nézet-Séguin, Chamber Orchestra of Europe Year: 2018	2018	Deutsche Grammophon	6:32
Symphony no. 4 in A major “Italian”, op. 90: 2. Andante con motoOrpheus Chamber Orchestra Year: 2018	2018	Deutsche Grammophon	6:26
Symphony no. 4 in A major “Italian”, op. 90: 1. Allegro vivaceOrpheus Chamber Orchestra Year: 2018	2018	Deutsche Grammophon	7:36
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90, MWV N 16: “Italian”: I. Allegro vivaceYannick Nézet-Séguin, Chamber Orchestra of Europe Year: 2017	2017	Deutsche Grammophon	10:20

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