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
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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
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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
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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": II. Andante con motoFritz Rieger, Munich Philharmonic Year: 1950	1950	Pristine Audio	7:36
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": IV. Saltarello (Presto)Fritz Rieger, Munich Philharmonic Year: 1950	1950	Pristine Audio	5:55
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": III. Con moto moderatoFritz Rieger, Munich Philharmonic Year: 1950	1950	Pristine Audio	6:33
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90, "Italian": III. Con moto moderatoSergiu Celibidache, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1950	1950	Documents	7:28
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90, "Italian": II. Andante con motoSergiu Celibidache, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1950	1950	Documents	6:58
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90, "Italian": IV. Saltarello: PrestoSergiu Celibidache, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1950	1950	Documents	5:17
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90, "Italian": I. Allegro vivaceSergiu Celibidache, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1950	1950	Documents	8:06
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": I. Allegro vivaceFritz Rieger, Munich Philharmonic Year: 1950	1950	Pristine Audio	8:07
Symphony no., 4 in A major “Italian”: IV. Saltarello (Presto)John Barbirolli, The Hallé Year: 1948	1948	Warner Classics	5:35
Symphony no., 4 in A major “Italian”: III. Con moto moderatoJohn Barbirolli, The Hallé Year: 1948	1948	Warner Classics	6:09
Symphony no., 4 in A major “Italian”: II. Andante con motoJohn Barbirolli, The Hallé Year: 1948	1948	Warner Classics	5:50
Symphony no., 4 in A major “Italian”: I. Allegro vivaceJohn Barbirolli, The Hallé Year: 1948	1948	Warner Classics	8:10
Symphony no. 4 in A major “Italian”, op. 90: II. Andante con motoGeorge Szell, Cleveland Orchestra Year: 1947	1947	Sony Classical	5:15
Symphony no. 4 in A major “Italian”, op. 90: I. Allegro vivaceGeorge Szell, Cleveland Orchestra Year: 1947	1947	Sony Classical	7:11
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": III. Con moto modedratoGeorge Szell, New York Philharmonic Year: 1943	1943	West Hill Radio Archives	6:55
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": IV. Saltarello: PrestoGeorge Szell, New York Philharmonic Year: 1943	1943	West Hill Radio Archives	5:40
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": II. Andante con motoGeorge Szell, New York Philharmonic Year: 1943	1943	West Hill Radio Archives	5:36
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": I. Allegro vivaceGeorge Szell, New York Philharmonic Year: 1943	1943	West Hill Radio Archives	10:14
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": IV. SaltarelloThomas Beecham, Columbia Symphony Orchestra Year: 1942	1942	Sony Classical	6:15
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": III. Con moto moderatoThomas Beecham, Columbia Symphony Orchestra Year: 1942	1942	Sony Classical	6:32

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