Le songe d'une nuit d'été

~ Release by Felix Mendelssohn; Heather Harper, Dame Janet Baker (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
# Title Artist Rating Length
1 Le Songe D’une Nuit D’été, op. 61: Overture, op. 21 Felix Mendelssohn 12:56
2 Le Songe D’une Nuit D’été, op. 61: I. Scherzo Felix Mendelssohn 5:32
3 Le Songe D’une Nuit D’été, op. 61: IIa. March of the Fairies Felix Mendelssohn 1:19
4 Le Songe D’une Nuit D’été, op. 61: III. “Ye Spotted Snakes” Felix Mendelssohn 4:43
5 Le Songe D’une Nuit D’été, op. 61: V. Intermezzo Felix Mendelssohn 4:00
6 Le Songe D’une Nuit D’été, op. 61: VII. Nocturne Felix Mendelssohn 7:06
7 Le Songe D’une Nuit D’été, op. 61: IX. Wedding March Felix Mendelssohn 5:03
8 Le Songe D’une Nuit D’été, op. 61: Xa. Funeral March Felix Mendelssohn 1:04
9 Le Songe D’une Nuit D’été, op. 61: XI. Dance of the Clowns Felix Mendelssohn 1:52
10 Le Songe D’une Nuit D’été, op. 61: Finale: “Through the House” Felix Mendelssohn 4:48

Credits

CD 1

balance engineer:
Harold Davidson (classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (1960-01-28 – 1960-02-16) (tracks 1–10)
choir vocals:
Philharmonia Chorus (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977) (1960-01-28 – 1960-02-16) (tracks 4, 10)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (1826) (track 1)
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (1842) (tracks 2–10)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer, 1885-1973) (1960-01-28 – 1960-02-16) (tracks 1–10)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano and alto) (1960-01-28 – 1960-02-16) (tracks 4, 10)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (1960-01-28 – 1960-02-16) (tracks 1–10)
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) (tracks 1–10)
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979) (tracks 1–10)
soprano vocals:
Heather Harper (soprano) (1960-01-28 – 1960-02-16) (tracks 4, 10)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (1960-01-28 – 1960-02-16) (tracks 1–10)
part of:
Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 21) (track 1)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV P 3) (track 1)
arrangements:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Overture (for organ, Warren) (track 1)
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: Ouvertüre (for piano four-hands) (track 1)
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: Scherzo (arr. Yannick Merlin for organ) (track 2)
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: Scherzo (for piano four-hands) (track 2)
Scherzo in G minor, TN iii/7 (transcribed from Mendelssohn's Scherzo in "A Midsummer Night's Dream", op. 61) (for solo piano) (track 2)
Wedding March from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (for organ, Woods) (track 7)
is the basis for:
Chou, I’m Gonna Marry You (track 7)
Here Comes the Broad (track 7)
Konzertparaphrase über Mendelssohns Hochzeitsmarsch und Elfenreigen aus der Musik zu Shakespeares Sommernachtstraum, S. 410 (tracks 3, 7)
later versions:
Shotgun Wedding March (track 7)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (tracks 1–10)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 21 (op. 61 no. 1): Ouvertüre (1960-01-28 – 1960-02-16) (track 1)
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 no. 11: Finale: Allegro di molto (1960-01-28 – 1960-02-16) (track 10)
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 no. 2: Scherzo: Allegro vivace (1960-01-28 – 1960-02-16) (track 2)
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 no. 3: Elfenreigen: Allegro vivace (1960-01-28 – 1960-02-16) (track 3)
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 no. 4: Lied mit Chor "Bunte Schlangen": Allegro ma non troppo (1960-01-28 – 1960-02-16) (track 4)
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 no. 5: Intermezzo: Allegro appassionato (1960-01-28 – 1960-02-16) (track 5)
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 no. 6: Notturno: Con moto tranquillo (1960-01-28 – 1960-02-16) (track 6)
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 no. 7: Hochzeitsmarsch: Allegro vivace (1960-01-28 – 1960-02-16) (track 7)
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 no. 8: Marcia funebre: Andante comodo (1960-01-28 – 1960-02-16) (track 8)
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 no. 9: Ein Tanz von Rüpeln (Bergamasca): Allegro di molto (1960-01-28 – 1960-02-16) (track 9)
referred to in medleys:
Hooked on Classics, Part 3 (track 7)