Early RomanticSymphony

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 of 629)

Performance practice

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

Unknown629

Recording / performers	Year	Label
Symphony nr. 4 “Italian” in A major, op. 90: I. Allegro vivaceJos Van Immerseel, Anima Eterna Year: 1992	1992	Channel Classics	10:35
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": IV. Saltarello: PrestoYoel Levi, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Year: 1992	1992	Telarc Digital	5:20
Symphony No. 4, "Italian": II. Andante con motoJános Sándor, Philharmonia Orchestra, Felix Mendelssohn Year: 1992	1992	LaserLight Digital	6:46
Allegro vivace, from Symphony No. 4 in A, "Italian"Felix Mendelssohn Year: 1992	1992	LaserLight Digital	8:17
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”: I. Allegro vivaceJános Sándor Year: 1991	1991	LaserLight Digital	8:21
Sinfonie Nr. 4 A-Dur op. 90, "Italienische": Andante con motoNikos Athineos, Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt Year: 1991	1991	-	6:22
Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”: II. Andante con moto (ending) / Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (finale) / Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”: IV. Saltarello. Presto (finale) / Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”: IV. Allegro con fuoco (finale) / Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: V. Songe d’une nuit du sabbat (finale) / Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 97 "Rhenish": V. Lebhaft (finale) / Symphony no. 3 inArturo Toscanini, Charles Mackerras, Franz Welser-Möst Year: 1991	1991	Gramophone	4:43
Italienische Symphonie No.4 A‐DurKurt Masur, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra Year: 1991	1991	EastWest Records America	2:41
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90: III. Con moto moderatoNikolaus Harnoncourt, Chamber Orchestra of Europe Year: 1991	1991	Warner Classics & Jazz	5:50
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90: IV. Saltarello: PrestoNikolaus Harnoncourt, Chamber Orchestra of Europe Year: 1991	1991	Warner Classics & Jazz	5:42
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90: I. Allegro vivaceNikolaus Harnoncourt, Chamber Orchestra of Europe Year: 1991	1991	Warner Classics & Jazz	10:38
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90: II. Andante con motoNikolaus Harnoncourt, Chamber Orchestra of Europe Year: 1991	1991	Warner Classics & Jazz	6:47
Symphony No. 4 ItalianKlaus Tennstedt, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1991	1991	EMI	4:00
Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 In A Italian, Op. 90 (Beecham 1951) - III. Con Moto ModeratoThomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Year: 1990	1990	EMI	7:30
Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 In A Italian, Op. 90 (Beecham 1951) - IV. Saltarello (Presto)Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Year: 1990	1990	EMI	6:37
Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 In A Italian, Op. 90 (Beecham 1951) - II. Andante Con MotoThomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Year: 1990	1990	EMI	6:42
Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 In A Italian, Op. 90 (Beecham 1951) - I. Allegro VivaceThomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Year: 1990	1990	EMI	8:17
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”: II. Andante con motoAlberto Lizzio, Alfred Scholz, Hans Swarowsky Year: 1990	1990	Weilin+Göös	5:46
Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian": III. Con moto moderatoKurt Masur, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra Year: 1990	1990	Eurodisc	6:19
Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian": II. Andante con motoKurt Masur, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra Year: 1990	1990	Eurodisc	5:53

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