Track List
CD 1: Mendelssohn: Symphony No.1; Scherzo, Overtures "A Midsummer Night´s Dream" & "The Hebrides"


Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.11
1. 1. Allegro di molto 0:0010:39
2. 2. Andante 0:006:40
3. 3. Menuetto (Allegro molto) 0:006:45
4. 4. Allegro con fuoco 0:008:14
Octet in E flat, Op.20
Arr. for orchestra by the composer
5. 3. Scherzo 0:003:58
Overture "A Midsummer Night´s Dream", Op.21
6. Overture (Allegro di molto) 0:0012:03
The Hebrides, Op.26 (Fingal´s Cave)
7. Allegro moderato 0:0010:24
8. Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt, Op.27 0:0013:08
London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
Total Playing Time 1:11:51
CD 2: Mendelssohn: Symphony No.2 "Hymn of Praise"
Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
Symphony No.2 in B flat, Op.52 - "Hymn of Praise"
1. 1. Sinfonia: Maestoso con moto 0:0013:48
2. 1. Sinfonia: Allegretto un poco agitato 0:007:00
3. 1. Sinfonia: Adagio religioso 0:008:08
London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
4. 2. "Alles was Odem hat, lobe den Herrn" - "Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele" 0:005:30
London Symphony Chorus, John Alley, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
5. Molto piů moderato ma con fuoco:"Lobe den Herrn, ... meine. 0:002:42
Elizabeth Connell, London Symphony Chorus, John Alley, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
6. 3. "Saget es, die ihr erlöst seid" 0:000:52
7. 3. "Er zählet unsre Tränen" 0:002:21
8. 4. "Sagt es, die ihr erlöset seid" 0:002:08
Hans Peter Blochwitz, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
9. 5. "Ich harrete des Herrn" 0:006:46
Elizabeth Connell, Karita Mattila, London Symphony Chorus, John Alley, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
10. 6. "Stricke des Todes hatten uns umfangen" 0:004:14
Hans Peter Blochwitz, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
11. 7. "Die Nacht ist vergangen" 0:004:58
12. 8. "Nun danket alle Gott" - "Lob, Ehr´ und Preis sei Gott" 0:004:13
London Symphony Chorus, John Alley, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
13. 9. "Drum sing ich mit meinem Liede ewig" 0:005:12
Hans Peter Blochwitz, Elizabeth Connell, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
14. 10. "Ihr Völker, bringet her dem Herrn Ehre und Macht" 0:006:32
London Symphony Chorus, John Alley, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
Total Playing Time 1:14:24
CD 3: Mendelssohn: Symphony No.3 "Scottish"; Overture "The Fair Melusine"; "Trumpet Overture"; "Ruy Blas"
Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
Symphony No.3 in A minor, Op.56 - "Scottish"
1. 1. Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato - Assai animato - Andante come prima 0:0016:54
2. 2. Vivace non troppo 0:004:04
3. 3. Adagio 0:0011:28
4. 4. Allegro vivacissimo - Allegro maestoso assai 0:009:56
Overture "The Fair Melusine", Op.32
5. Allegro con moto 0:0010:48
"Trumpet Overture", Op.101 - Allegro vivace
6. Allegro vivace 0:009:10
Ruy Blas, Op.95 - Overture to Victor Hugo´s play
7. Lento - Allegro molto 0:008:21
London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
Total Playing Time 1:10:41
CD 4: Mendelssohn: Symphonies Nos.4 "Italian" & 5 "Reformation"; Overture for Wind Instruments
Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
Symphony No.4 in A, Op.90 - "Italian"
1. 1. Allegro vivace 0:0010:30
2. 2. Andante con moto 0:005:56
3. 3. Con moto moderato 0:006:30
4. 4. Saltarello (Presto) 0:005:24
Symphony No.5 in D minor, Op.107 - "Reformation"
5. 1. Andante - Allegro con fuoco 0:0012:13
6. 2. Allegro vivace 0:005:48
7. 3. Andante 0:003:46
8. 4. Choral "Ein´ Feste Burg ist unser Gott!" (Andante con moto - Allegro vivace - Allegro maestoso - Piů animato poco a poco) 0:009:08
9. Overture for Wind Instruments, Op.24 (für Harmoniemusik) 0:009:46
London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
Total Playing Time 1:09:01