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
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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 No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian": II. Andante con motoRoger Norrington, London Classical Players Year: 1989	1989	EMI Digital	5:09
Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian": I. Allegro vivace - più animatoRoger Norrington, London Classical Players Year: 1989	1989	EMI Digital	10:25
Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian": IV. Saltarello: PrestoRoger Norrington, London Classical Players Year: 1989	1989	EMI Digital	5:44
Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian": III. Con moto moderatoRoger Norrington, London Classical Players Year: 1989	1989	EMI Digital	5:34
Symphonie n° 4 en La Majeur op. 90 "Italienne" : IV - Saltarello : prestoLaurent Petitgirard Year: 1989	1989	VMG	6:05
Symphonie Nr. 4 A‐Dur op. 90 (Italienische): Con moto moderatoAlfred Scholz Year: 1988	1988	Pilz Media Group	6:52
Symphonie Nr. 4 A‐Dur op. 90 (Italienische): Andante con motoAlfred Scholz Year: 1988	1988	Pilz Media Group	5:40
Symphonie Nr. 4 A‐Dur op. 90 (Italienische): Allegro vivaceAlfred Scholz Year: 1988	1988	Pilz Media Group	11:29
Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 90 “Italian”: Finale : Saltarello (Presto)Alfred Scholz Year: 1988	1988	Everyman	5:39
Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 90 “Italian”: Con moto moderatoAlfred Scholz Year: 1988	1988	Everyman	6:19
Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 90 “Italian”: Andante con motoAlfred Scholz Year: 1988	1988	Everyman	5:14
Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 90 “Italian”: Allegro vivace - Piu animatoAlfred Scholz Year: 1988	1988	Everyman	10:26
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": I.János Sándor, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 1988	1988	Profil Edition Günter Hänssler	8:17
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": IV. Saltarello prestoJános Sándor, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 1988	1988	Music	6:05
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": III. Con moto moderatoJános Sándor, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 1988	1988	Music	7:02
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": II. Andante con motoJános Sándor, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 1988	1988	Music	6:44
Con moto moderato from Symphony No. 4 "Italian" in APhilharmonia Orchestra Year: 1988	1988	Iliad Music	6:32
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": Movement 4, Salterello (Presto)unknown composer author Year: 1988	1988	Bruton Music	2:31
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": Movement 1, Allegro vivaceunknown composer author Year: 1988	1988	Bruton Music	2:54
Symphony no. 3 in a “Italian”: Con moto moderatoRTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, Felix Mendelssohn Year: 1988	1988	Stradivari Classics	6:11

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