Ultimate Mendelssohn: The Essential Masterpieces

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
# Title Rating Length
1 Symphony No. 3 in A minor ('Scottish'), Op. 56: 1. Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato 14:53
2 Symphony No. 3 in A minor ('Scottish'), Op. 56: 2. Vivace non troppo 4:16
3 Symphony No. 3 in A minor ('Scottish'), Op. 56: 3. Adagio - 8:52
4 Symphony No. 3 in A minor ('Scottish'), Op. 56: 4. Allegro vivacissimo - Allegro maestoso assai 9:02
5 Symphony No. 4 in A major ('Italian'), Op. 90: 1. Allegro vivace 10:39
6 Symphony No. 4 in A major ('Italian'), Op. 90: 2. Andante con moto 6:19
7 Symphony No. 4 in A major ('Italian'), Op. 90: 3. Con moto moderato 6:57
8 Symphony No. 4 in A major ('Italian'), Op. 90: 4. Saltarello: Presto 5:42
▼ CD 2
# Title Rating Length
1 Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: 1. Allegro molto appassionato / 2. Andante 21:19
2 Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: 3. Allegretto non troppo 6:49
3 Octet for strings in E flat major, Op. 20: 1. Allegro moderato, ma con fuoco 14:55
4 Octet for strings in E flat major, Op. 20: 2. Andante 7:44
5 Octet for strings in E flat major, Op. 20: 3. Scherzo: Allegro leggierissimo 4:34
6 Octet for strings in E flat major, Op. 20: 4. Presto 6:33
▼ CD 3
# Title Rating Length
1 Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25: 1. Molto allegro con fuoco 6:53
2 Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25: 2. Andante 5:27
3 Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25: 3. Presto 6:26
4 Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40: 1. Allegro appassionato 9:14
5 Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40: 2. Adagio 5:59
6 Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40: 3. Finale: Presto scherzando 7:03
▼ CD 4
# Title Rating Length
1 A Midsummer Night's Dream, overture, Op. 21 12:17
2 A Midsummer Night's Dream, incidental music, Op. 61: Scherzo: Allegro vivace 5:08
3 A Midsummer Night's Dream, incidental music, Op. 61: L'istesso tempo 1:36
4 A Midsummer Night's Dream, incidental music, Op. 61: Song with chorus "You spotted snakes" 3:58
5 A Midsummer Night's Dream, incidental music, Op. 61: Intermezzo 2:11
6 A Midsummer Night's Dream, incidental music, Op. 61: Notturno 6:27
7 A Midsummer Night's Dream, incidental music, Op. 61: Wedding March 4:13
8 A Midsummer Night's Dream, incidental music, Op. 61: Prologue 0:20
9 A Midsummer Night's Dream, incidental music, Op. 61: Funeral March 1:10
10 A Midsummer Night's Dream, incidental music, Op. 61: Dance of the Clowns 1:30
11 A Midsummer Night's Dream, incidental music, Op. 61: Finale "Through this house give glimm'ring light" 4:34
▼ CD 5
# Title Rating Length
1 Song Without Words for piano No. 19 in A flat major, Op. 53/1 3:15
2 Song Without Words for piano No. 34 in C major ('Spinnerlied'), Op. 67/4 2:00
3 Song Without Words for piano No. 20 in E flat major, Op. 53/2 2:40
4 Song Without Words for piano No. 21 in G minor, Op. 53/3 2:47
5 Song Without Words for piano No. 25 in G major, Op. 62/1 2:26
6 Song Without Words for piano No. 42 in B flat major, Op. 85/6 2:13
7 Song Without Words for piano No. 6 in G minor ('Venetianisches Gondellied'), Op. 19b/6 2:44
8 Song Without Words for piano No. 9 in E major, Op. 30/3 2:00
9 Song Without Words for piano No. 10 in B minor, Op. 30/4 3:00
10 Song Without Words for piano No. 11 in D major, Op. 30/5 2:40
11 Song Without Words for piano No. 12 in F sharp minor ('Venetianisches Gondellied'), Op. 30/6 3:02
12 Song Without Words for piano No. 47 in A major ('Kinderstück'), Op. 102/5 1:33
13 Song Without Words for piano No. 1 in E major, Op. 19b/1 3:10
14 Song Without Words for piano No. 2 in A minor, Op. 19b/2 2:44
15 Song Without Words for piano No. 4 in A major, Op. 19b/4 1:56
16 Song Without Words for piano No. 5 in F sharp minor, Op. 19b/5 3:46
17 Song Without Words for piano No. 13 in E flat major, Op. 38/1 2:31
18 Song Without Words for piano No. 14 in C minor, Op. 38/2 1:54
19 Song Without Words for piano No. 18 in A flat major ('Duetto'), Op. 38/6 2:43
20 Song Without Words for piano No. 36 in E major, Op. 67/6 2:37
21 Song Without Words for piano No. 30 in A major ('Frühlingslied'), Op. 62/6 2:50
22 Song Without Words for piano No. 45 in C major ('Kinderstück'), Op. 102/3 1:39

Credits

CD 1

balance engineer:
John Pellowe (audio engineer) (1989-12-04 – 1989-12-05) (tracks 5–8)
John Pellowe (audio engineer) (1991-05-27) (tracks 1–4)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (1833) (tracks 5–8)
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (1841 – 1842) (tracks 1–4)
conductor:
Herbert Blomstedt (1989-12-04 – 1989-12-05) (tracks 5–8)
Herbert Blomstedt (1991-05-27) (tracks 1–4)
editor:
Ian Watson (Editor) (tracks 1–8)
orchestra:
San Francisco Symphony (1989-12-04 – 1989-12-05) (tracks 5–8)
San Francisco Symphony (1991-05-27) (tracks 1–4)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer) (tracks 1–8)
recorded at:
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, California, United States (1989-12-04 – 1989-12-05) (tracks 5–8)
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, California, United States (1991-05-27) (tracks 1–4)
arrangements:
Saltarello - Presto from Symphony no. 4 "Italian" (for 16 player pianos, Lehrman) (track 8)
has revision:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”: II. Andante con moto (1834 revision, uncommon) (track 6)
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”: III. Menuetto. Con moto grazioso (1834 revision, uncommon) (track 7)
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”: IV. Saltarello. Allegro di molto (1834 revision, uncommon) (track 8)
part of:
Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 56 "Scottish" (tracks 1–4)
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian” (tracks 5–8)
recording of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”: I. Allegro vivace (1989-12-04 – 1989-12-05) (track 5)
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”: II. Andante con moto (1989-12-04 – 1989-12-05) (track 6)
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”: III. Con moto moderato (1989-12-04 – 1989-12-05) (track 7)
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”: IV. Saltarello. Presto (1989-12-04 – 1989-12-05) (track 8)
Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 56 "Scottish": I. Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato (1991-05-27) (track 1)
Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 56 "Scottish": II. Vivace non troppo (1991-05-27) (track 2)
Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 56 "Scottish": III. Adagio (1991-05-27) (track 3)
Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 56 "Scottish": IV. Allegro vivacissimo - Allegro maestoso assai (1991-05-27) (track 4)
referred to in medleys:
Hooked on Classics, Part 3 (track 5)

CD 2

violin:
Pinchas Zukerman (violinist) (1983-11) (tracks 1–2)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (1825) (tracks 3–6)
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (1838 – 1844-09-16) (tracks 1, 1–2)
conductor:
Pinchas Zukerman (violinist) (1983-11) (tracks 1–6)
orchestra:
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (1983-11) (tracks 1–6)
revised by:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (1845) (tracks 1, 1–2)
arrangements:
Finale from the Violin Concerto (for horn and band, Hopkinson) (track 2)
Octet in E-flat major, op. 20: I. Allegro moderato, ma con fuoco (for piano duet) (track 3)
Octet in E-flat major, op. 20: II. Andante (for piano duet) (track 4)
Octet in E-flat major, op. 20: III. Scherzo: Allegro leggerissimo (for piano duet) (track 5)
Octet in E-flat major, op. 20: IV. Presto (for piano duet) (track 6)
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64: III. Allegretto non troppo – Allegro molto vivace (catch-all for arrangements) (track 2)
orchestrations:
Octet in E-flat major, op. 20: Scherzo (orchestral version) (track 5)
part of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64 (movement) (tracks 1, 1–2)
Octet in E-flat major, op. 20 (tracks 3–6)
recording of:
Octet in E-flat major, op. 20: I. Allegro moderato, ma con fuoco (1983-11) (track 3)
Octet in E-flat major, op. 20: II. Andante (1983-11) (track 4)
Octet in E-flat major, op. 20: III. Scherzo: Allegro leggerissimo (1983-11) (track 5)
Octet in E-flat major, op. 20: IV. Presto (1983-11) (track 6)
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato (1983-11) (track 1)
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64: II. Andante (1983-11) (track 1)
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64: III. Allegretto non troppo – Allegro molto vivace (1983-11) (track 2)

CD 3

piano:
András Schiff (pianist) (1982-12) (tracks 1–6)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (tracks 1–6)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (tracks 1–3)
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (1837) (tracks 4–6)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor) (1982-12) (tracks 1–6)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (1982-12) (tracks 1–6)
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer) (tracks 1–6)
recorded at:
Herkulessaal in Munich, Bayern, Germany (1982-12) (tracks 1–6)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 25 (tracks 1–3)
Piano Concerto no. 2 in D minor, op. 40 (movement) (tracks 4–6)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 25: I. Molto allegro con fuoco (1982-12) (track 1)
Piano Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 25: II. Andante (1982-12) (track 2)
Piano Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 25: III. Presto - Molto allegro e vivace (1982-12) (track 3)
Piano Concerto no. 2 in D minor, op. 40: I. Allegro appassionato (1982-12) (track 4)
Piano Concerto no. 2 in D minor, op. 40: II. Adagio. Molto sostenuto (1982-12) (track 5)
Piano Concerto no. 2 in D minor, op. 40: III. Finale. Presto scherzando (1982-12) (track 6)

CD 4

choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (1983-03) (tracks 4, 11)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (1826) (track 1)
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (1842) (tracks 2–11)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (1983-03) (tracks 1–11)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Ann Murray (Irish mezzo-soprano) (1983-03) (track 4)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (1983-03) (tracks 1–11)
soprano vocals:
Arleen Augér (soprano) (1983-03) (tracks 4, 11)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (1983-03) (tracks 1–11)
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 1–11)
partial recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 no. 8: Marcia funebre: Andante comodo (1983-03) (tracks 8–9)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 21 (op. 61 no. 1): Ouvertüre (1983-03) (track 1)
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 no. 11: Finale: Allegro di molto (1983-03) (track 11)
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 no. 2: Scherzo: Allegro vivace (1983-03) (track 2)
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 no. 3: Elfenreigen: Allegro vivace (1983-03) (track 3)
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 no. 4: Lied mit Chor "Bunte Schlangen": Allegro ma non troppo (1983-03) (track 4)
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 no. 5: Intermezzo: Allegro appassionato (1983-03) (track 5)
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 no. 6: Notturno: Con moto tranquillo (1983-03) (track 6)
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 no. 7: Hochzeitsmarsch: Allegro vivace (1983-03) (track 7)
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 no. 9: Ein Tanz von Rüpeln (Bergamasca): Allegro di molto (1983-03) (track 10)
referred to in medleys:
Hooked on Classics, Part 3 (track 7)

CD 5

piano:
András Schiff (pianist) (1986-09) (tracks 1–22)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (1829 – 1830) (tracks 7, 13–16)
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (1833 – 1834) (tracks 8–11)
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (1834 – 1845) (track 6)
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (1836 – 1837) (tracks 17–19)
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (1839 – 1841) (tracks 1, 3–4)
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (1842 – 1844) (tracks 5, 21)
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (1842 – 1845) (tracks 12, 22)
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (1843 – 1845) (tracks 2, 20)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (tracks 1–2, 5–7, 9, 11–14, 19–21)
recorded at:
Wiener Konzerthaus in Wien, Austria (1986-09) (tracks 1–22)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 73) (track 15)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 78) (track 7)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 80) (track 14)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 86) (track 13)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 90) (track 16)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 97) (track 10)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 98) (track 9)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 104) (track 8)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 109) (track 3)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 110) (track 11)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 115) (track 18)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 119) (track 19)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 121) (track 17)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 143) (track 1)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 144) (track 4)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 155) (track 6)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 161) (track 21)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 182) (track 2)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 185) (track 5)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 188) (track 20)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 194) (track 12)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 196) (track 22)
arrangements:
Lied ohne Worte A-Dur, op. 62 Nr. 6 (for violin and piano, Hermann) (track 21)
Lied ohne Worte A-Dur, op. 62 Nr. 6 (catch-all for arrangements) (track 21)
Lied ohne Worte C-Dur, op. 67 Nr. 4 (catch-all for arrangements) (track 2)
Lied ohne Worte E-Dur, op. 19b Nr. 1 (for violin and piano, Hermann) (track 13)
Song Without Words "May Breezes" (for violin and piano, arr. Kreisler) (track 5)
Spinning Song (for percussion and brass band, Snell) (track 2)
Sweet Remembrance (arr. Heifetz for violin and piano) (track 13)
is the basis for:
Nautical Twilight (track 11)
orchestrations:
Chanson du printemps (orchestrated by Guiraud) (track 21)
La Fileuse (orchestrated by Guiraud) (track 2)
part of:
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 102 (tracks 12, 22)
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 53 (tracks 1, 3–4)
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 19b (tracks 7, 13–16)
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 30 (tracks 8–11)
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 38 (tracks 17–19)
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 62 (for piano) (tracks 5, 21)
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 67 (tracks 2, 20)
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 85 (track 6)
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte A-Dur, op. 102 Nr. 5 (1986-09) (track 12)
Lied ohne Worte A-Dur, op. 19b Nr. 4 (1986-09) (track 15)
Lied ohne Worte A-Dur, op. 62 Nr. 6 (1986-09) (track 21)
Lied ohne Worte As-Dur, op. 38 Nr. 6 (1986-09) (track 19)
Lied ohne Worte As-Dur, op. 53 Nr. 1 (1986-09) (track 1)
Lied ohne Worte B-Dur, op. 85 Nr. 6 (1986-09) (track 6)
Lied ohne Worte C-Dur, op. 102 Nr. 3 (1986-09) (track 22)
Lied ohne Worte C-Dur, op. 67 Nr. 4 (1986-09) (track 2)
Lied ohne Worte D-Dur, op. 30 Nr. 5 (1986-09) (track 10)
Lied ohne Worte E-Dur, op. 19b Nr. 1 (1986-09) (track 13)
Lied ohne Worte E-Dur, op. 30 Nr. 3 (1986-09) (track 8)
Lied ohne Worte E-Dur, op. 67 Nr. 6 (1986-09) (track 20)
Lied ohne Worte Es-Dur, op. 38 Nr. 1 (1986-09) (track 17)
Lied ohne Worte Es-Dur, op. 53 Nr. 2 (1986-09) (track 3)
Lied ohne Worte G-Dur, op. 62 Nr. 1 (1986-09) (track 5)
Lied ohne Worte a-Moll, op. 19b Nr. 2 (1986-09) (track 14)
Lied ohne Worte c-Moll, op. 38 Nr. 2 (1986-09) (track 18)
Lied ohne Worte fis-Moll, op. 19b Nr. 5 (1986-09) (track 16)
Lied ohne Worte fis-Moll, op. 30 Nr. 6 (1986-09) (track 11)
Lied ohne Worte g-Moll, op. 19b Nr. 6 (1986-09) (track 7)
Lied ohne Worte g-Moll, op. 53 Nr. 3 (1986-09) (track 4)
Lied ohne Worte h-Moll, op. 30 Nr. 4 (1986-09) (track 9)