Hebrides Overture / Bees Wedding / A Midsummer Nights Dream Overture

~ Release by Felix Mendelssohn (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Overture: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op. 21
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1976-12-08 until 1976-12-09)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (from 1976-12-08 until 1976-12-09)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1976-12-08 until 1976-12-09)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 21 (op. 61 no. 1): Ouvertüre (from 1976-12-08 until 1976-12-09)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1826)
part of:
Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 21) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV P 3)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61
12:29
2Bee’s Wedding no. 34 "Songs Without Words"
orchestra:
Sinfonia of London (John Wilson’s session orchestra)
conductor:
Robert Irving (ballet conductor)
1:53
3Spring Song no. 30 "Songs Without Words"
piano:
Daniel Adni (pianist)
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte E-Dur, op. 30 Nr. 3
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1833 until 1834)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 104)
part of:
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 30
2:39
4Hear My Prayer: O for the Wings of a Dove
organ:
Sir George Thomas Thalben-Ball
choir vocals:
The Choir of Temple Church
vocals:
Ernest Lough (boy soprano)
chorus master:
Sir George Thomas Thalben-Ball
recording of:
Hear My Prayer: II. “O For the Wings of a Dove!” Con un poco più di moto
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1844)
translated version of:
O könnt’ ich fliegen (from “Hör mein Bitten” aka “O for the Wings of a Dove”)
part of:
Hear My Prayer
8:22
5Overture: Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave), op. 26
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979) (from 1960-09-16 until 1960-09-19)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (from 1960-09-16 until 1960-09-19)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1960-09-16 until 1960-09-19)
balance engineer:
Horst Lindner (engineer) (from 1960-09-16 until 1960-09-19)
recorded at:
Grunewaldkirche in Berlin, Germany (from 1960-09-16 until 1960-09-19)
recording of:
Die Hebriden, op. 26 (Fingal's Cave) (from 1960-09-16 until 1960-09-19)
premiered in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1832-05-14)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 26) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV P 7)
10:13
6Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (conductor)
recording of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1838 until 1844-09-16)
revised by:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1845)
dedicated to:
Ferdinand David (German violinist and composer)
premiered at:
[concert] (1845-03-13)
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel (in 1845)
premiered at:
Gewandhaus (1781-1886) in Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (on 1845-03-13)
part of:
Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 64) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV O 14)
27:17