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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
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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
Sinfonia no. 4 in la magg. Op. 90 "Italiana". Allegro vivaceOrchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Year: 2013	2013	Fonè	10:28
Symphony no. 4 in A Major, op. 90 'Italian'- III. Con moto moderatoJan Willem de Vriend, Netherlands Symphony Orchestra Year: 2013	2013	Challenge Classics	6:16
Symphony no. 4 in A Major, op. 90 'Italian'- I. Allegro vivaceJan Willem de Vriend, Netherlands Symphony Orchestra Year: 2013	2013	Challenge Classics	11:01
Symphony no. 4 in A Major, op. 90 'Italian'- II. Andante con motoJan Willem de Vriend, Netherlands Symphony Orchestra Year: 2013	2013	Challenge Classics	6:35
Symphony no. 4 in A Major, op. 90 'Italian'- IV. Saltarello - PrestoJan Willem de Vriend, Netherlands Symphony Orchestra Year: 2013	2013	Challenge Classics	5:38
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": Saltarello. PrestoEdward Gardner, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Year: 2013	2013	Chandos	5:21
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": Con moto moderatoEdward Gardner, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Year: 2013	2013	Chandos	6:25
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": Allegro vivaceEdward Gardner, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Year: 2013	2013	Chandos	10:13
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": Andante con motoEdward Gardner, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Year: 2013	2013	Chandos	6:02
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": I. Allegro vivaceFelix Mendelssohn Year: 2013	2013	Cobra Entertainment	8:16
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": IV. Saltarello prestoFelix Mendelssohn Year: 2013	2013	Cobra Entertainment	6:01
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”: IV. Saltarello: PrestoBruno Weil, Tafelmusik Year: 2012	2012	Tafelmusik Media	6:07
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”: III. Con moto moderatoBruno Weil, Tafelmusik Year: 2012	2012	Tafelmusik Media	5:55
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”: I. Allegro vivaceBruno Weil, Tafelmusik Year: 2012	2012	Tafelmusik Media	11:06
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”: II. Andante con motoBruno Weil, Tafelmusik Year: 2012	2012	Tafelmusik Media	5:58
Symphonie Nr. 4 “Italienische”: Saltarello, PrestoRoberto Paternostro, Israel Chamber Orchestra Year: 2011	2011	ARS Produktion	6:19
Symphonie Nr. 4 “Italienische”: Con moto moderatoRoberto Paternostro, Israel Chamber Orchestra Year: 2011	2011	ARS Produktion	6:14
Symphonie Nr. 4 “Italienische”: Andante con motoRoberto Paternostro, Israel Chamber Orchestra Year: 2011	2011	ARS Produktion	5:31
Symphonie Nr. 4 “Italienische”: Allegro vivaceRoberto Paternostro, Israel Chamber Orchestra Year: 2011	2011	ARS Produktion	7:58
Symphony No. 4 in a Major, Op. 90 'Italian'Josef Krips, London Symphony Orchestra Year: 2011	2011	Decca Classics	6:47

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