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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 of 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, op. 90 “Italian”: IV. Saltarello: PrestoClaudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra Year: 1984	1984	Deutsche Grammophon	5:24
Symphonie Nr. 4 A-Dur, op. 90 "Italienische": II. Andante con motoColin Davis, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Year: 1984	1984	Orfeo	6:42
Symphonie Nr. 4 A-Dur, op. 90 "Italienische": III. Con moto moderatoColin Davis, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Year: 1984	1984	Orfeo	6:55
Symphonie Nr. 4 A-Dur, op. 90 "Italienische": I. Allegro vivaceColin Davis, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Year: 1984	1984	Orfeo	10:53
Symphonie Nr. 4 A-Dur, op. 90 "Italienische": IV. Saltarello. PrestoColin Davis, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Year: 1984	1984	Orfeo	5:44
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”: II. Andante con motoClaudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra Year: 1984	1984	Deutsche Grammophon	5:56
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”: I. Allegro vivaceClaudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra Year: 1984	1984	Deutsche Grammophon	10:30
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”: III. Con moto moderatoClaudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra Year: 1984	1984	Deutsche Grammophon	6:30
Sinfonie No. 4 A-Dur: III. Con moto moderatoGiuseppe Sinopoli, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 1983	1983	Deutsche Grammophon	8:23
Symphony no. 4 in A major op. 90 “Italian”: IV. Saltarello. PrestoIván Fischer, Hungarian National Philharmonic Year: 1983	1983	Slam Music	6:14
Symphony no. 4 in A major op. 90 “Italian”: III. Con moto moderatoIván Fischer, Hungarian National Philharmonic Year: 1983	1983	Hungaroton	7:02
Symphony no. 4 in A major op. 90 “Italian”: II. Andante con motoIván Fischer, Hungarian National Philharmonic Year: 1983	1983	Hungaroton	6:44
Symphony no. 4 in A major op. 90 “Italian”: I. Allegro vivaceIván Fischer, Hungarian National Philharmonic Year: 1983	1983	Hungaroton	8:18
Symphonie Nr. 4 A-Dur, op. 90 "Italienische": 4. Saltarello. PrestoGiuseppe Sinopoli, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 1983	1983	Deutsche Grammophon	6:06
Sinfonie No. 4 A-Dur: II. Andante con motoGiuseppe Sinopoli, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 1983	1983	Deutsche Grammophon	7:30
Sinfonie No. 4 A-Dur: I. Allegro vivaceGiuseppe Sinopoli, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 1983	1983	Deutsche Grammophon	10:21
Mendelssohn - Symphony No.4 A-dur, Op.90 'Italian' - I. Allegro vivaceYevgeny Svetlanov, State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation Year: 1982	1982	Yedang Entertainment Company	10:21
Mendelssohn - Symphony No.4 A-dur, Op.90 'Italian' - IV. Saltarello: PrestoYevgeny Svetlanov, State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation Year: 1982	1982	Yedang Entertainment Company	5:37
Mendelssohn - Symphony No.4 A-dur, Op.90 'Italian' - II. Andante con motoYevgeny Svetlanov, State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation Year: 1982	1982	Yedang Entertainment Company	7:41
Mendelssohn - Symphony No.4 A-dur, Op.90 'Italian' - III. Con moto moderatoYevgeny Svetlanov, State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation Year: 1982	1982	Yedang Entertainment Company	8:00

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