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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
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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
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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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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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Charles Munch, Boston Symphony Orchestra
catalogue year 1958 · on 7 albums
Browse 1 recording and 7 linked albums
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- Recording 1
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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": I. Allegro vivaceThomas Beecham, Columbia Symphony Orchestra Year: 1942	1942	Sony Classical	7:45
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": II. Andante con motoThomas Beecham, Columbia Symphony Orchestra Year: 1942	1942	Sony Classical	6:44
Symphony no. 4 in A, op. 90 ("Italian"): IV. Saltarello: PrestoHamilton Harty, The Hallé Year: 1931	1931	-	5:31
Symphony no. 4 in A, op. 90 ("Italian"): III. Con moto moderatoHamilton Harty, The Hallé Year: 1931	1931	-	4:34
Symphony no. 4 in A, op. 90 ("Italian"): II. Andante con motoHamilton Harty, The Hallé Year: 1931	1931	-	5:45
Symphony no. 4 in A, op. 90 ("Italian"): I. Allegro vivaceHamilton Harty, The Hallé Year: 1931	1931	-	7:23
Symphony no. 4 in A, op. 90, “Italian”: 4. Saltarello – PrestoLeopold Stokowski, National Philharmonic Orchestra	-	CBS Records Masterworks	6:15
Symphony no. 4 in A, op. 90, “Italian”: 3. Con moto moderatoLeopold Stokowski, National Philharmonic Orchestra	-	CBS Records Masterworks	6:30
Symphony no. 4 in A, op. 90, “Italian”: 2. Andante con motoLeopold Stokowski, National Philharmonic Orchestra	-	CBS Records Masterworks	5:47
Symphony no. 4 in A, op. 90, “Italian”: 1. Allegro vivaceLeopold Stokowski, National Philharmonic Orchestra	-	CBS Records Masterworks	10:43
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90, MWV N16 “Italian”: I. Allegro vivace - Più animatoOtto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra	-	Warner Classics	8:22
Sinfonie Nr. 4 A-Dur, op. 90 "Italienische"Leopold Hager, English Chamber Orchestra	-	-	5:58
Symphony No. 4 In A , Op. 90 (Italian): Salterello: PrestoColin Davis, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Felix Mendelssohn	-	Philips	5:45
Symphony No. 4 In A , Op. 90 (Italian): Con Moto ModeratoColin Davis, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Felix Mendelssohn	-	Philips	6:47
Symphony No. 4 In A , Op. 90 (Italian): Andante Con MotoColin Davis, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Felix Mendelssohn	-	Philips	6:46
Symphony No. 4 In A , Op. 90 (Italian): Allegro VivaceColin Davis, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Felix Mendelssohn	-	Philips	10:55
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90, MWV N16 “Italian”: III. Con modo moderatoOtto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra	-	Warner Classics	6:22
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90, MWV N16 “Italian”: II. Andante con motoOtto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra	-	Warner Classics	6:24
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90: Andante con motoKirill Kondrashin, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra	-	RCO Live	5:47
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90: Con moto moderatoKirill Kondrashin, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra	-	RCO Live	6:36

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