Symphonies: Complete

~ Release by Felix Mendelssohn (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Cardboard box containing 7 jewel cases, numbered as 99761/1 through 99761/7.

Discs 1-4 have a booklet with some background info text, discs 5-7 just a picture insert.

Annotation last modified on 2023-10-06 17:18 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Symphony no. 1 & 4 "Italian"
2▶CD: Symphony no. 2 "Lobgesang"
3▶CD: Symphony no. 3 "Scottish" & no. 5 "Reformation"
4▼CD: String Symphonies 1-6
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1Symphony no. 1 in C major: Allegro
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (conductor)
recording of:
String Symphony no. 1 in C major: I. Allegro
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
part of:
String Symphony no. 1 in C major
3:29
2Symphony no. 1 in C major: Andante
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (conductor)
recording of:
String Symphony no. 1 in C major: II. Andante
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
part of:
String Symphony no. 1 in C major
4:18
3Symphony no. 1 in C major: Allegro
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (conductor)
recording of:
String Symphony no. 1 in C major: III. Allegro
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
part of:
String Symphony no. 1 in C major
3:35
4Symphony no. 2 in D major: Allegro
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (conductor)
recording of:
String Symphony no. 2 in D major, MWV N 2: I. Allegro
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1821)
part of:
String Symphony no. 2 in D major, MWV N 2
3:08
5Symphony no. 2 in D major: Andante
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (conductor)
recording of:
String Symphony no. 2 in D major, MWV N 2: II. Andante
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1821)
part of:
String Symphony no. 2 in D major, MWV N 2
4:10
6Symphony no. 2 in D major: Allegro vivace
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (conductor)
recording of:
String Symphony no. 2 in D major, MWV N 2: III. Allegro vivace
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1821)
part of:
String Symphony no. 2 in D major, MWV N 2
2:25
7Symphony no. 3 in E minor: Allegro di molto
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (conductor)
recording of:
String Symphony no. 3 in E minor, MWV N 3: I. Allegro di molto
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1821)
part of:
String Symphony no. 3 in E minor, MWV N 3
2:26
8Symphony no. 3 in E minor: Andante
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (conductor)
recording of:
String Symphony no. 3 in E minor, MWV N 3: II. Andante
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1821)
part of:
String Symphony no. 3 in E minor, MWV N 3
3:01
9Symphony no. 3 in E minor: Allegro
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (conductor)
recording of:
String Symphony no. 3 in E minor, MWV N 3: III. Allegro
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1821)
part of:
String Symphony no. 3 in E minor, MWV N 3
2:13
10Symphony no. 4 in C minor: Grave-allegro
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (conductor)
recording of:
String Symphony no. 4 in C minor: I. Grave – Allegro
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1821)
part of:
String Symphony no. 4 in C minor
2:59
11Symphony no. 4 in C minor: Andante
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (conductor)
recording of:
String Symphony no. 4 in C minor: II. Andante
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1821)
part of:
String Symphony no. 4 in C minor
2:48
12Symphony no. 4 in C minor: Allegro vivace
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (conductor)
recording of:
String Symphony no. 4 in C minor: III. Allegro vivace
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1821)
part of:
String Symphony no. 4 in C minor
2:16
13Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major: Allegro vivace
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (conductor)
recording of:
String Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major: I. Allegro vivace
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
part of:
String Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major
2:18
14Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major: Andante
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (conductor)
recording of:
String Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major: II. Andante
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
part of:
String Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major
2:26
15Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major: Presto
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (conductor)
recording of:
String Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major: III. Presto
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
part of:
String Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major
2:56
16Symphony no. 6 in E-flat major: Allegro
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (conductor)
recording of:
String Symphony no. 6 in E-flat major: I. Allegro
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
part of:
String Symphony no. 6 in E-flat major
2:36
17Symphony no. 6 in E-flat major: Menuetto-trio I-trio II
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (conductor)
recording of:
String Symphony no. 6 in E-flat major: II. Menueto
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
part of:
String Symphony no. 6 in E-flat major
3:37
18Symphony no. 6 in E-flat major: Prestissimo
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (conductor)
recording of:
String Symphony no. 6 in E-flat major: III. Prestissimo
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
part of:
String Symphony no. 6 in E-flat major
3:59
5▶CD: String Symphonies 7-10
6▶CD: String Symphonies 11-12
7▶CD: String Symphony 8