The Complete Symphonies

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

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Individual disc cat#s / barcodes:

99926/1 - 5028421992617
99926/2 - 5028421992624
99926/3 - 5028421992631
99926/4 - 5028421992648
99926/5 - 5028421992655
99926/6 - 5028421992662
99926/7 - 5028421992679

CD 4-7: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig feat. conductor: Kurt Masur

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1: Symphonies Nos. 1, 4
# Title Rating Length
1 Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 11: I. Allegro di molto
10:59
2 Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 11: II. Andante
6:55
3 Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 11: III. Menuetto
6:42
4 Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 11: IV. Allegro con fuoco
8:36
5 Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian": I. Allegro vivace
11:20
6 Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian": II. Andante con moto
6:29
7 Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian": III. Con moto moderato
5:47
8 Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian": IV. Saltarello. Presto
5:19
▼ CD 2: Symphony No. 2 "Lobgesang"
# Title Rating Length
1 Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": I. Sinfonia: Maestoso - Allegro
11:59
2 Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": I. Sinfonia: Allegretto un poco agitato
5:52
3 Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": I. Sinfonia: Adagio religioso
5:14
4 Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": II. Chorus "Alles was Odem hat, lobe den Herrn" - Soprano and Women's Chorus "Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele"
6:56
5 Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": III. Tenor "Saget es, die ihr erlöst seid" - "Er zählet unsre Tränen"
3:01
6 Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": IV. Chorus "Sagt es, die ihr erlöset seid"
1:58
7 Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": V. Sopran I, II and Chorus "Ich harrete des Herrn"
4:40
8 Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": VI. Tenor "Stricke des Todes hatten uns umfangen" - Soprano "Die Nacht ist vergangen"
4:05
9 Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": VII. Chorus "Die Nacht ist vergangen"
4:21
10 Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": VIII. Chorale (Chorus) "Nun danket alle Gott"
3:35
11 Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": IX. Tenor and Soprano "Drum sing' ich mit meinem Liede"
4:22
12 Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": X. Final Chorus "Ihr Völker, bringet her dem Herrn Ehre und Macht!"
5:32
▼ CD 3: Symphonies Nos. 3, 5
# Title Rating Length
1 Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish": I. Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato
13:07
2 Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish": II. Vivace non troppo
4:09
3 Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish": III. Adagio
7:27
4 Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish": IV. Allegro vivacissimo
8:21
5 Symphony No. 5 in D major, Op. 107 "Reformation": I. Andante - Allegro con fuoco
10:08
6 Symphony No. 5 in D major, Op. 107 "Reformation": II. Allegro vivace
5:17
7 Symphony No. 5 in D major, Op. 107 "Reformation": III. Andante - IV. Chorale "Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott" Andante con moto - Allegro maestoso
11:19
▼ CD 4: String Symphonies Nos. 1-6
# Title Rating Length
1 Symphony No. 1 in C major: I. Allegro
3:29
2 Symphony No. 1 in C major: II. Andante
4:18
3 Symphony No. 1 in C major: III. Allegro
3:35
4 Symphony No. 2 in D major: I. Allegro
3:08
5 Symphony No. 2 in D major: II. Andante
4:10
6 Symphony No. 2 in D major: III. Allegro vivace
2:25
7 Symphony No. 3 in E minor: I. Allegro di molto
2:26
8 Symphony No. 3 in E minor: II. Andante
3:01
9 Symphony No. 3 in E minor: III. Allegro
2:13
10 Symphony No. 4 in C minor: I. Grave-allegro
2:59
11 Symphony No. 4 in C minor: II. Andante
2:48
12 Symphony No. 4 in C minor: III. Allegro vivace
2:16
13 Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major: I. Allegro vivace
2:18
14 Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major: II. Andante
2:26
15 Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major: III. Presto
2:56
16 Symphony No. 6 in E-flat major: I. Allegro
2:36
17 Symphony No. 6 in E-flat major: II. Menuetto-trio I-trio II
3:37
18 Symphony No. 6 in E-flat major: III. Prestissimo
3:59
▼ CD 5: String Symphonies Nos. 7, 9, 10
# Title Rating Length
1 Symphony No. 7 in D minor: I. Allegro
4:46
2 Symphony No. 7 in D minor: II. Andante amorevole
4:59
3 Symphony No. 7 in D minor: III. Menuetto
4:49
4 Symphony No. 7 in D minor: IV. Allegro molto
6:03
5 Symphony No. 9 in C major: I. Grave-allegro
10:34
6 Symphony No. 9 in C major: II. Andante
6:39
7 Symphony No. 9 in C major: III. Scherzo (La Suisse)
3:29
8 Symphony No. 9 in C major: IV. Allegro vivace
10:32
9 Symphony No. 10 in B minor: Adagio-allegro
11:35
▼ CD 6: String Symphonies Nos. 11, 12
# Title Rating Length
1 Symphony No. 11 in F minor: I. Adagio-allegro molto
12:19
2 Symphony No. 11 in F minor: II. Scherzo-commodo (Schweizer Lied)
4:16
3 Symphony No. 11 in F minor: III. Adagio
8:26
4 Symphony No. 11 in F minor: IV. Menuetto, allegro moderato
5:36
5 Symphony No. 11 in F minor: V. Allegro molto
9:59
6 Symphony No. 12 in G minor: I. Grave-allegro
5:19
7 Symphony No. 12 in G minor: II. Andante
7:04
8 Symphony No. 12 in G minor: III. Allegro molto
8:05
9 Symphony Movement in C minor: Grave-allegro molto
8:40
▼ CD 7: Symphony No. 8
# Title Rating Length
1 Symphony No. 8 in D Major (version for Strings Only): I. Adagio e grave-allegro
10:19
2 Symphony No. 8 in D Major (version for Strings Only): II. Adagio
6:08
3 Symphony No. 8 in D Major (version for Strings Only): III. Menuetto
5:22
4 Symphony No. 8 in D Major (version for Strings Only): IV. Allegro Molto
10:31
5 Symphony No. 8 in D Major (version With Wind Instruments): I. Adagio-allegro
10:07
6 Symphony No. 8 in D Major (version With Wind Instruments): II. Adagio
6:08
7 Symphony No. 8 in D Major (version With Wind Instruments): III. Menuetto
5:56
8 Symphony No. 8 in D Major (version With Wind Instruments): IV. Allegro molto
10:15

Credits

CD 1: Symphonies Nos. 1, 4

composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (1824) (tracks 1–4)
Felix Mendelssohn (1833) (tracks 5–8)
conductor:
Frans Brüggen (tracks 1–8)
orchestra:
Radio Kamerorkest (tracks 1–8)
arrangements:
Saltarello - Presto from Symphony no. 4 "Italian" (for 16 player pianos, Lehrman) (track 8)
Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 11: I. Molto allegro et vivace (for piano duet, violin and cello) (track 1)
Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 11: II. Andante con moto (for piano duet, violin and cello) (track 2)
Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 11: III. Intermezzo (for piano duet, violin and cello) (track 3)
Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 11: IV. Finale, allegro vivace (for piano duet, violin and cello) (track 4)
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. 1 in C minor, op. 11 (tracks 1–4)
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian" (tracks 5–8)
recording of:
Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 11: I. Allegro di molto (track 1)
Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 11: II. Andante (track 2)
Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 11: III. Menuetto. Allegro molto (track 3)
Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 11: IV. Allegro con fuoco (track 4)
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": I. Allegro vivace (track 5)
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": II. Andante con moto (track 6)
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": III. Con moto moderato (track 7)
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian": IV. Saltarello. Presto (track 8)
referred to in medleys:
Hooked on Classics, Part 3 (track 5)

CD 2: Symphony No. 2 "Lobgesang"

choir vocals:
Groot Omroepkoor (1991-02-08) (tracks 4, 6–7, 9–10, 12)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (1840) (tracks 1–12)
conductor:
Edo de Waart (1991-02-08) (tracks 1–12)
orchestra:
Radio Filharmonisch Orkest (1991-02-08) (tracks 1–12)
soprano vocals:
Young-Hee Kim (1991-02-08) (track 7)
Annegeer Stumphius (1991-02-08) (tracks 4, 7–8, 11)
tenor vocals:
Matthias Bleidorn (1991-02-08) (tracks 5, 8, 11)
later translated versions:
I Waited for the Lord (track 7)
part of:
Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 "Lobgesang": I. Sinfonia (tracks 1–3)
Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 "Lobgesang" (tracks 4–12)
recording of:
Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 "Lobgesang": II. "Alles, was Odem hat, lobe den Herrn!" - "Lobt den Herrn mit Saitenspiel" - "Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele" (1991-02-08) (track 4)
Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 "Lobgesang": III. Rezitativ "Saget es, die ihr erlöst seid" - "Er zählet unsre Tränen" Allegro moderato (1991-02-08) (track 5)
Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 "Lobgesang": IV. Chor "Sagt es, die ihr erlöset seid" A tempo moderato (1991-02-08) (track 6)
Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 "Lobgesang": IX. "Drum sing ich mit meinem Liede ewig" Andante sostenuto assai (1991-02-08) (track 11)
Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 "Lobgesang": Ia. Sinfonia: Maestoso con moto – Allegro (1991-02-08) (track 1)
Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 "Lobgesang": Ib. Sinfonia: Allegretto un poco agitato (1991-02-08) (track 2)
Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 "Lobgesang": Ic. Sinfonia: Adagio religioso (1991-02-08) (track 3)
Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 "Lobgesang": V. "Ich harrete des Herrn" Andante (1991-02-08) (track 7)
Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 "Lobgesang": VI. "Stricke des Todes hatten uns umfangen" Allegro un poco agitato (1991-02-08) (track 8)
Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 "Lobgesang": VII. "Die Nacht ist vergangen" Allegro maestoso e molto vivace (1991-02-08) (track 9)
Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 "Lobgesang": VIII. Choral "Nun danket alle Gott" - "Lob, Ehr' und Preis sei Gott" Andante con moto - Un poco più animato (1991-02-08) (track 10)
Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 52 "Lobgesang": X. Schlusschor "Ihr Völker, bringet her dem Herrn Ehre und Macht" - "Alles danke dem Herrn!" - "Alles, was Odem hat, lobe den Herrn!" Allegro non troppo - Piu vivace - Maestoso come I (1991-02-08) (track 12)

CD 3: Symphonies Nos. 3, 5

composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (1830) (tracks 5–7, 7)
Felix Mendelssohn (1841 – 1842) (tracks 1–4)
conductor:
Arnold Oestman (tracks 1–4)
Jos van Immerseel (tracks 5–7)
orchestra:
Radio Kamerorkest (tracks 1–7)
arrangements:
Fourth Movement from Symphony no. 5 (arr. Leidig) (track 7)
part of:
Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 56 "Scottish" (tracks 1–4)
Symphony no. 5 in D major, op. 107 "Reformation" (tracks 5–7, 7)
recording of:
Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 56 "Scottish": I. Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato (track 1)
Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 56 "Scottish": II. Vivace non troppo (track 2)
Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 56 "Scottish": III. Adagio (track 3)
Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 56 "Scottish": IV. Allegro vivacissimo - Allegro maestoso assai (track 4)
Symphony no. 5 in D major, op. 107 "Reformation": I. Andante - Allegro con fuoco (track 5)
Symphony no. 5 in D major, op. 107 "Reformation": II. Allegro vivace (track 6)
Symphony no. 5 in D major, op. 107 "Reformation": III. Andante (track 7)
Symphony no. 5 in D minor, op. 107 "Reformation": IV. Choral "Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott" (track 7)

CD 4: String Symphonies Nos. 1-6

composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (tracks 1–3, 13–18)
Felix Mendelssohn (1821) (tracks 4–12)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (tracks 1–18)
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (tracks 1–18)
part of:
String Symphony no. 1 in C major (tracks 1–3)
String Symphony no. 2 in D major, MWV N 2 (tracks 4–6)
String Symphony no. 3 in E minor, MWV N 3 (tracks 7–9)
String Symphony no. 4 in C minor (tracks 10–12)
String Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major (tracks 13–15)
String Symphony no. 6 in E-flat major (tracks 16–18)
recording of:
String Symphony no. 1 in C major: I. Allegro (track 1)
String Symphony no. 1 in C major: II. Andante (track 2)
String Symphony no. 1 in C major: III. Allegro (track 3)
String Symphony no. 2 in D major, MWV N 2: I. Allegro (track 4)
String Symphony no. 2 in D major, MWV N 2: II. Andante (track 5)
String Symphony no. 2 in D major, MWV N 2: III. Allegro vivace (track 6)
String Symphony no. 3 in E minor, MWV N 3: I. Allegro di molto (track 7)
String Symphony no. 3 in E minor, MWV N 3: II. Andante (track 8)
String Symphony no. 3 in E minor, MWV N 3: III. Allegro (track 9)
String Symphony no. 4 in C minor: I. Grave – Allegro (track 10)
String Symphony no. 4 in C minor: II. Andante (track 11)
String Symphony no. 4 in C minor: III. Allegro vivace (track 12)
String Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major: I. Allegro vivace (track 13)
String Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major: II. Andante (track 14)
String Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major: III. Presto (track 15)
String Symphony no. 6 in E-flat major: I. Allegro (track 16)
String Symphony no. 6 in E-flat major: II. Menueto (track 17)
String Symphony no. 6 in E-flat major: III. Prestissimo (track 18)

CD 5: String Symphonies Nos. 7, 9, 10

composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (1822) (tracks 1–4)
Felix Mendelssohn (1823) (tracks 5–9)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (tracks 1–9)
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (tracks 1–9)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV N 10) (track 9)
part of:
String Symphony no. 7 in D minor (tracks 1–4)
String Symphony no. 9 in C major "Swiss", MWV N 9 (tracks 5–8)
recording of:
String Symphony no. 10 in B minor, MWV N 10 (track 9)
String Symphony no. 7 in D minor: I. Allegro (track 1)
String Symphony no. 7 in D minor: II. Andante (amorevole) (track 2)
String Symphony no. 7 in D minor: III. Menuetto (track 3)
String Symphony no. 7 in D minor: IV. Allegro molto (track 4)
String Symphony no. 9 in C major "Swiss", MWV N 9: I. Grave - Allegro (track 5)
String Symphony no. 9 in C major "Swiss", MWV N 9: II. Andante (track 6)
String Symphony no. 9 in C major "Swiss", MWV N 9: III. Scherzo – Trio più lento (track 7)
String Symphony no. 9 in C major "Swiss", MWV N 9: IV. Allegro vivace (track 8)

CD 6: String Symphonies Nos. 11, 12

composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (tracks 1–9)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (tracks 1–9)
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (tracks 1–9)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV N 14) (track 9)
part of:
String Symphony no. 12 in G minor (tracks 6–8)
String Symphonie no. 11 in F major (tracks 1–5)
recording of:
String Symphonie no. 11 in F major: I. Adagio. Allegro molto (track 1)
String Symphonie no. 11 in F major: II. Scherzo. Commodo (Schweizerlied) (track 2)
String Symphonie no. 11 in F major: III. Adagio (track 3)
String Symphonie no. 11 in F major: IV. Menuetto. Allegro moderato (track 4)
String Symphonie no. 11 in F major: V. Allegro molto (track 5)
String Symphony no. 12 in G minor: I. Fuga. Grave - Allegro (track 6)
String Symphony no. 12 in G minor: II. Andante (track 7)
String Symphony no. 12 in G minor: III. Allegro molto (track 8)
String Symphony no. 13 in C minor: Grave - Allegro molto (track 9)

CD 7: Symphony No. 8

composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (1822) (tracks 1–4)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (tracks 1–8)
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (tracks 1–8)
orchestrator:
Felix Mendelssohn (tracks 5–8)
orchestration of:
String Symphony no. 8 in D major: I. Adagio e grave - Allegro (track 5)
String Symphony no. 8 in D major: II. Adagio (track 6)
String Symphony no. 8 in D major: III. Menuetto (track 7)
String Symphony no. 8 in D major: IV. Allegro molto (track 8)
orchestrations:
String Symphony no. 8 in D major (version with wind, brass and timpani): I. Adagio - allegro (track 1)
String Symphony no. 8 in D major (version with wind, brass and timpani): II. Adagio (track 2)
String Symphony no. 8 in D major (version with wind, brass and timpani): III. Menuetto (track 3)
String Symphony no. 8 in D major (version with wind, brass and timpani): IV. Allegro molto (track 4)
part of:
String Symphony no. 8 in D major (tracks 1–4)
recording of:
String Symphony no. 8 in D major (version with wind, brass and timpani): I. Adagio - allegro (track 5)
String Symphony no. 8 in D major (version with wind, brass and timpani): II. Adagio (track 6)
String Symphony no. 8 in D major (version with wind, brass and timpani): III. Menuetto (track 7)
String Symphony no. 8 in D major (version with wind, brass and timpani): IV. Allegro molto (track 8)
String Symphony no. 8 in D major: I. Adagio e grave - Allegro (track 1)
String Symphony no. 8 in D major: II. Adagio (track 2)
String Symphony no. 8 in D major: III. Menuetto (track 3)
String Symphony no. 8 in D major: IV. Allegro molto (track 4)