5 Symphonies; 7 Overtures / Felix Mendelssohn / London Symphony Orchestra

by Claudio Abbado

5 Symphonies; 7 Overtures / Felix Mendelssohn / London Symphony Orchestra cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 12 November 2001
  • Label: Deutsche Grammophon
  • Country: Italy
  • Length: 3:28:19
  • Community rating: 4.02/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Claudio Abbado's Mendelssohn cycle with the London Symphony Orchestra, recorded for Deutsche Grammophon, is gathered here as five symphonies and seven overtures. The set presents Mendelssohn's orchestral writing from the 'Scottish' and 'Italian' symphonies to the 'Hebrides' overture in performances noted for their clarity.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, orchestral, acoustic, instrumental, complex

Tracklist

  1. 1. Allegro Molto (10:39)
  2. 2. Andante (6:40)
  3. 3. Menuetto. Allegro Molto (6:45)
  4. 4. Allegro Con Fuoco (8:14)
  5. Sempre Pianissimo E Leggerio
  6. Allegro Di Molto
  7. Allegro Moderato — Animato In Tempo
  8. Meeresstille. Adagio. Glückliche Fahrt, Molto Allegro E Vivace
  9. 1. Sinfonia Maestoso Con Moto — Allegro — Maestoso Con Moto Come I (13:48)
  10. Allegretto Un Poco Agitato (7:00)
  11. Adagio Religioso (8:08)
  12. 2. Allegro Moderato Maestoso — Allegro Di Molto (5:30)
  13. Molto Più Moderato Ma Con Fuoco (2:42)
  14. 3. Recitativo (0:52)
  15. Allegro Moderato (2:21)
  16. 4. Chor. A Tempo Moderato (2:08)
  17. 5. Andante (6:46)
  18. 6. Allegro Un Poco Agitato — Allegro Assai Agitato — Tempo I Moderato (4:14)
  19. 7. Allegro Maestoso E Molto Vivace (4:58)
  20. 8. Choral. Andante Con Moto — Un Poco Più Animato (4:13)
  21. 9. Andante Sostenuto Assai (5:12)
  22. 10. Allegro Non Troppo — Più Vivace — Maestos Come I (6:32)
  23. 1. Andante Con Moto — Allegro Un Poco Agitato (16:54)
  24. 2. Vivace Non Troppo (4:04)
  25. 3. Adagio (11:28)
  26. 4. Allegro Vivacissimo — Allegro Maestoso Assai (9:56)
  27. Allegro Con Moto
  28. Allegro Vivace
  29. Lento — Allegro Molto
  30. 1. Allegro Vivace (10:30)
  31. 2. Andante Con Moto (5:56)
  32. 3. Con Moto Moderato (6:30)
  33. 4. Saltarello. Presto (5:24)
  34. 1. Andante - Allegro Con Fuoco (12:13)
  35. 2. Allegro Vivace (5:48)
  36. 3. Andante (3:46)
  37. 4. Chorale "Ein' Feste Burg Ist Unser Gott" (9:08)
  38. Andante Con Moto — Allegro Vivace

Credits

  • Claudio ABBAdo - primary artist, conductor
  • Hans-Rudolf Müller - engineer, edited by
  • Rainer Brock - executive-producer, producer
  • Nikolaus Boddin - art direction
  • Wolf-Dieter Karwatky - edited by
  • Joachim Niss - engineer
  • Günther Breest - executive-producer
  • Anthony Burton - liner notes
  • Jean-Alexandre Ménétrier - liner notes
  • Volker Scherliess - liner notes
  • Alain Jomy - liner notes [translation]
  • Jacques Fournier - liner notes [translation]
  • Michael Talbot - liner notes [translation]
  • Michael MacGregor - photography by [cover]
  • Christopher Alder - producer

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