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 no. 4 in A major, op. 90: Allegro vivaceKirill Kondrashin, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra	-	RCO Live	11:28
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90: Saltarello: PrestoKirill Kondrashin, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra	-	RCO Live	6:11
Symphony No. 4 in A - Third Movement: Con moto moderatoCharles Munch, Boston Symphony Orchestra	-	-	6:22
Sinfonía no. 4 en la mayor op. 90 “Italiana”: Saltarello. PrestoAlfred Scholz	-	Mediaphon	6:03
Sinfonía no. 4 en la mayor op. 90 “Italiana”: Con moto moderatoAlfred Scholz	-	Mediaphon	6:55
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90, MWV N 16 - “Italian”: 1. Allegro vivaceHerbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic	-	FP	8:04
Symphonie n°4 "Italienne", op. 90, La majeur: IV. Presto and Finale: SaltarelloPablo Heras-Casado, Freiburger Barockorchester	-	harmonia mundi	5:21
Symphonie n°4 "Italienne", op. 90, La majeur: III. Con moto moderatoPablo Heras-Casado, Freiburger Barockorchester	-	harmonia mundi	6:19
Symphonie n°4 "Italienne", op. 90, La majeur: II. Andante con motoPablo Heras-Casado, Freiburger Barockorchester	-	harmonia mundi	5:09
Symphonie n°4 "Italienne", op. 90, La majeur: I. Allegro vivacePablo Heras-Casado, Freiburger Barockorchester	-	harmonia mundi	10:31
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90, "Italian": IV. Saltarello: PrestoAnton Nanut, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra	-	Stradivari Classics	5:46
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90, "Italian": III. Con moto moderatoAnton Nanut, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra	-	Stradivari Classics	6:20
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90, "Italian": II. Andante con motoAnton Nanut, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra	-	Stradivari Classics	5:32
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90, "Italian": I. Allegro vivaceAnton Nanut, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra	-	Stradivari Classics	10:54
Italian Symphony: PrestoAnthony Bramall, Slovak Philharmonic	-	-	5:59
Symphony No. 4 A 'Italian' Op. 90: Andante Con MotoRoss Pople, London Festival Orchestra	-	Arte Nova Classics	6:50
Symphony No. 4 A 'Italian' Op. 90: Allegro VivaceRoss Pople, London Festival Orchestra	-	Arte Nova Classics	10:19
Saltarello from Italian SymphonyVladimir Golschmann	-	RMB Music	5:40
Sinfonía no. 4 en la mayor op. 90 “Italiana”: Andante con motoAlfred Scholz	-	Mediaphon	5:46
Sinfonía no. 4 en la mayor op. 90 “Italiana”: Allegro vivaceAlfred Scholz	-	Mediaphon	11:34

Rank #98 Iconic Masterpiece629 recordings

Explore this work on piano

Explore Top 100

No MIDI score is available for this work. Play notes freely on the live acoustic virtual keyboard below:

Loading listening library…

Report a catalog issue

Prepare a correction for Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”. Your draft stays on this page until you copy it. Review it before posting publicly on Fider; avoid personal information.

Fider requires a separate sign-in. Your Classikal sign-in does not sign you into Fider.