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Mendelssohn: 5 Symphonies; 7 Overtures |  | Creators: Felix [1] Mendelssohn, Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra, Elizabeth Connell, Karita Mattila, Hans Peter Blochwitz
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Category: Music
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Rating:  15 reviews
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Format: Box set
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 4
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.1 x 0.6 x 0.5
MPN: 471467
UPC: 028947146728
EAN: 0028947146728
ASIN: B00005ONMP
Release Date: May 14, 2002
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 11: 1. Allegro molto | | • | Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 11: 2. Andante | | • | Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 11: 3. Menuetto. Allegro molto | | • | Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 11: 4. Allegro con fuoco | | • | Octet for strings in E flat major, Op. 20: Scherzo in G minor | | • | A Midsummer Night's Dream, overture, Op. 21 | | • | The Hebrides, overture for orchestra in B minor ('Fingal's Cave'), Op. 26 | | • | Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, overture in D major, Op. 27 |
Disc 2
| • | Symphony No. 2 in B flat major ('Lobgesang', 'Hymn of Praise'), Op. 52: 1. Sinfonia: Maestoso con moto - Allegro - Maestoso con moto | | • | Symphony No. 2 in B flat major ('Lobgesang', 'Hymn of Praise'), Op. 52: 1. Sinfonia: Allegretto un poco agitato | | • | Symphony No. 2 in B flat major ('Lobgesang', 'Hymn of Praise'), Op. 52: 1. Sinfonia: Adagio religioso | | • | Symphony No. 2 in B flat major ('Lobgesang', 'Hymn of Praise'), Op. 52: 2. Allegro moderato maestoso - Allegro di molto: "Alles, was | | • | Symphony No. 2 in B flat major ('Lobgesang', 'Hymn of Praise'), Op. 52: 2. Molto più moderato ma con fuoco: "Lobe den Herrn, meine Se | | • | Symphony No. 2 in B flat major ('Lobgesang', 'Hymn of Praise'), Op. 52: 3. Recitativo: "Saget es, die ihr erlöset seid durch den Herr | | • | Symphony No. 2 in B flat major ('Lobgesang', 'Hymn of Praise'), Op. 52: 3. Allegro moderato: "Er zählet unsre Tränen in der Zeit der | | • | Symphony No. 2 in B flat major ('Lobgesang', 'Hymn of Praise'), Op. 52: 4. Chor. A tempo moderato: "Sagt es, die ihr erlöset seid" | | • | Symphony No. 2 in B flat major ('Lobgesang', 'Hymn of Praise'), Op. 52: 5. Andante: "Ich harrete des Herrn" | | • | Symphony No. 2 in B flat major ('Lobgesang', 'Hymn of Praise'), Op. 52: 6. Allegro un poco agitato - Allegro assai agitato - Tempo 1 | | • | Symphony No. 2 in B flat major ('Lobgesang', 'Hymn of Praise'), Op. 52: 7. Allegro maestoso e molto vivace: "Die Nacht ist vergangen" | | • | Symphony No. 2 in B flat major ('Lobgesang', 'Hymn of Praise'), Op. 52: 8. Choral. Andante con moto - Un poco più animato: "Nun danke | | • | Symphony No. 2 in B flat major ('Lobgesang', 'Hymn of Praise'), Op. 52: 9. Andante sostenuto assai: "Drum sing' ich mit meinem Liede | | • | Symphony No. 2 in B flat major ('Lobgesang', 'Hymn of Praise'), Op. 52: 10. Allegro non troppo - Più vivace - Maestoso com 1: "Ihr Vö |
Disc 3
| • | Symphony No. 3 in A minor ('Scottish'), Op. 56: 1. Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato | | • | Symphony No. 3 in A minor ('Scottish'), Op. 56: 2. Vivace non troppo | | • | Symphony No. 3 in A minor ('Scottish'), Op. 56: 3. Adagio | | • | Symphony No. 3 in A minor ('Scottish'), Op. 56: 4. Allegro vivacissimo - Allegro maestoso assai | | • | Overture for orchestra in E major ('Fair Melusina'), Op. 32 | | • | Overture for orchestra in C major ('Trumpet'), Op. 101 | | • | Ruy Blas, overture for orchestra in C minor, Op. 95 |
Disc 4
| • | Symphony No. 4 in A major ('Italian'), Op. 90: 1. Allegro vivace | | • | Symphony No. 4 in A major ('Italian'), Op. 90: 2. Andante con moto | | • | Symphony No. 4 in A major ('Italian'), Op. 90: 3. Con moto moderato | | • | Symphony No. 4 in A major ('Italian'), Op. 90: 4. Saltarello. Presto | | • | Symphony No. 5 in D major/D minor ('Reformation'), Op. 107: 1. Andante - Allegro con fuoco | | • | Symphony No. 5 in D major/D minor ('Reformation'), Op. 107: 2. Allegro vivace | | • | Symphony No. 5 in D major/D minor ('Reformation'), Op. 107: 3. Andante | | • | Symphony No. 5 in D major/D minor ('Reformation'), Op. 107: 4. Chorale "Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott" Andante con moto - Allegro ma | | • | Overture for wind instruments in C major ('Harmoniemusik'), Op. 24 |
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 Absolute reference in Mendelssohn October 13, 2009
Carlos Quintero (Caracas, Venezuela)
This is one of the best Mendelssohn cycles in modern sound,
best of all Abbado's Lobgesang that is the best available.
 OUTDONE BY HISTORY September 25, 2009
j72050
ok.....this will do.....but I cannot call it favored....Toscanini and Szell owned this music when they performed it....the Third usually gets good performances by many conductors......Toscanini gave the Reformation fire that will never be equalled, even in an inferior sonic version of many years ago.....history forces later conductors to compete with the greatest of the great...impossible task.....
Classic, thrilling performances at a rock bottom price! June 14, 2009
G. Engler (The Frigid Northeast)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have owned the original double jewel case in a slipbox version of these recordings from the time of their release, and the original rave review from The Gramophone. They were not an inexpensive purchase for me in my younger years - the original cost of the set was $60 (!). Listening through the set at that time, I had no regrets about my purchase. I am pleased to say that these discs continue to get pulled from my library shelves and listened to with some regularity.
I have always found Abbado's approach lithe and refreshing. The Lobgesang, Symphony 2, remains a powerful, thrilling and, yes, Romantic (note the capitol "R") performance. The remaining symphonies are played with robustness, and verve. I really do not understand the Classical:Romantic divide opined in other reviews. Mendelssohn is right on the line. The important thing is that Abbado brings a real lyrical and rhythmic sweep to these performances that makes them both timeless and profound.
This set seems to be selling for under $20 on amazon now. The sound remains full, and the contents have been augmented by some of Abbado's other Mendelssohn recordings (the Octet for example. At this price its a MUST HAVE addition to your classical music library.
This is a set that will provide a lifetime of enjoyment.
 Lackluster Mendelssohn March 31, 2009
J. Rich
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
I have mixed feelings in regards to Claudio Abbado. While I don't question his credentials, because he certainly has earned his place amongst other conductors, I do question the amount of research he has done on these pieces. Mendelssohn's "Scottish" and "Italian" symphonies merely sound like leftover Haydn and Mozart under him. That Romantic sweep that is heard in much of Mendelssohn's work, especially in these two symphonies, is gone. I think what Abbado doesn't understand is Mendelssohn is a Romantic composer and not a Classical period composer. "Hymn of Praise" and "Fingal's Cave," two of my personal favorites, are also not played with real conviction or at least not the kind of conviction Karajan had.
Unfortunately, I find these readings rather unsavory and lackluster. Abbado seems to just gloss over these works and fails to notice their idiosyncrasies. The London Symphony does an admirable job, but these interpretations are far from the majestic sweep of Karajan and Claus Peter Flor.
I give these recordings 2-stars: 1-star for effort and the other for the playing of the LSO, but I would seriously check out other collections before fully committing to this one.
The best complete Mendelssohn symphonies I've found. September 3, 2008
P. Blackburn (Seattle, WA United States)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've waited for years to buy a complete set of Mendelssohn symphonies and having listened to a less-than-ideal rendition of the "Lobgesang" recently, I decided it was time. I'm either glad I waited or wish I'd bought this recording ages ago, though I doubt such a bargain was available then -- this is wonderful Mendelssohn and the inclusion of the overtures and the scherzo from the Octet op. 20 in the composer's own orchestration (written as an alternate scherzo for his first symphony) is an intriguing and delightful inclusion.
Abbado seems to choose just the right tempi (perhaps a bit slower in places than, say, Gardiner and certainly slower than Toscanini) and he slightly slows the music or speeds it up at just the right places where such emphases are needed. As expected, the London Symphony's sound is beautifully rich and warm, but Mendelssohn's counterpoint such as the woodwind suspensions in the introduction of no. 2 and the tossing around of the counter themes in the fugal passages of no. 4's Saltarello are brought to the fore in ways I've never heard in other recordings or in live performances. I especially appreciate Abbado's approach to no. 5: He takes the composer at his word and conducts the musical representation of Protestantism's early struggle (and mystery and beauty exemplified in the Dresden Amen) by giving its first movement the powerful reading it deserves. Martin Luther would be proud.
I must advocate a bit for the symphony no. 2. So often with symphonic/choral works (as opposed to expressly and primarily vocal works such as operas), performances and recordings feature second-rate performers and half-hearted renditions. It's a Catch-22 because such performances sustain the music's lack of popularity, as if the increased forces (and their financial obligation) dictate their musical worth. Mendelssohn's 2nd is another very fine work relegated to neglect for these same reasons and it's unfortunate that only in a complete symphonies compilation will its beauties be appreciated. However, Abbado and the LSO make a great case -- the singing is superlative both by the soloists and the chorale and one can hear THE ORGAN!
I highly recommend this recording.
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