Mendelssohn: Complete Symphonies

Track Listings
Disc: 1
1. Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11: Allegro molto    
2. Andante    
3. Menuetto. Allegro Molto    
4. Allegro con fuoco    
5. Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 107 ("Reformation"): Andante-Allegro con fuoco    
6. Allegro vivace    
7. Andante    
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Disc: 2
1. Symphony No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 52 ("Hymn of Praise") Sinfonia: Maestoso con moto--Allegro--Maestoso con moto    
2. Allegretto un poco agitato    
3. Adagio religioso    
4. "Alles, was Odem hat, lobe den Herrn"    
5. "Saget es, dit ihr erloset seid durch den Herrn"    
6. "Sagt es, die ihr erloset seid"    
7. "Ich harrete des Herrn"    
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Disc: 3
1. Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56 ("Scottish"): Andante con moto--Allegro un poco agitato    
2. Vivace non troppo    
3. Adagio    
4. Allegro vivacissimo--Allegro maestoso assai    
5. Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 91 ("Italian"): Allegro vivace    
6. Andante con moto    
7. Con moto moderato    
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The Complete Wedding Album
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ASIN: B000006ONZ
Release Date: 1998-04-28

Tracks:

  1. Rigaudon - Empire Brass
  2. Sinfonia - Michael Murray
  3. Toccata - Michael Murray
  4. Wedding March - Michael Murray
  5. The Prince Of Denmark's March - Michael Murray
  6. Trumpet Tune In D Major - Michael Murray
  7. Te Deum - Michael Murray
  8. Ave Maria - Michael Murray
  9. Canon In D Major - Yolanda Kondonassis
  10. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Yolanda Kondonassis
  11. Prelude No. 1 In C Major - Yolanda Kondonassis
  12. Entrance Of The Queen Of Sheba - Keith Clark
  13. Air - Orchestra Of St. Luke's
  14. Hornpipe - Orchestra Of St. Luke's
  15. Rondeau - Empire Brass
  16. Unchained Melody - Erich Kunzel
  17. Through The Eyes Of Love - William Tritt
  18. Love Theme From Romeo And Juliet - William Tritt
  19. The Wedding Song (There Is Love - Danny Donnelly
  20. Dodi Li - Shira Kammen

Tracks:

  1. Rondeau - Michael Murray
  2. Sheep May Safely Graze - Michael Murray
  3. Ave Maria - Michael Murray
  4. Gymnopedie No. 1 - Michael Chertock
  5. Clair De Lune - Michael Chertock
  6. Adagio Sostenuto - Michael Chertock
  7. Largo - Angel Romero
  8. Largo - Larry Cooperman
  9. Largo - Keith Clark
  10. Allegro - Boston Symphony Orchestra
  11. Adagio In G Minor For Strings - Keith Clark
  12. Fantasia On 'Greensleeves' - Leonard Slatkin
  13. Adagio For Strings - Erich Kunzel
  14. 'Treulich Gefuart,' Bridal Chorus - Atlanta Symphony Orchestra And Chorus
  15. Wedding March - Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars GORGEOUS!.......2007-06-13

I wish this CD had been around when I was planning my wedding as it would have been great for helping the bride to select music! Still, it's wonderful to listen to now.

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I've always enjoyed Great Wedding music and this album is no exception, but while reading some of the customer recommendations posted on this site I discovered a group by the name of MEHDl (pronounced medie). After an online search I found their site (S00THINGMUSIC,C0M) and listened to the samples...
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5 out of 5 stars The Complete Wedding Album.......2005-08-05

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I used this cd to help me plan which songs I wanted to use for each part of the wedding. This cd helps you suggest the placement for the prelude, processional, ceremony and recessional. The cd mainly has classical songs, but it does have a few of "today's" songs. There could have been a few more songs they could have added. But overall, its a good cd.
Mendelssohn: The Complete String Symphonies, Vol. 1
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    Mendelssohn: The Complete String Symphonies, Vol. 1

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    ASIN: B0000037CK
    Release Date: 1992-12-02

    Tracks:

    1. Sym No.1 in C
    2. Sym No.1 in C
    3. Sym No.1 in C
    4. Sym No.2 in D
    5. Sym No.2 in D
    6. Sym No.2 in D
    7. Sym No.3 in e
    8. Sym No.3 in e
    9. Sym No.3 in e
    10. Sym No.4 in c
    11. Sym No.4 in c
    12. Sym No.4 in c
    13. Sym No.5 in B flat
    14. Sym No.5 in B flat
    15. Sym No.5 in B flat
    16. Sym No.6 in E flat
    17. Sym No.6 in E flat
    18. Sym No.6 in E flat
    Mendelssohn: The Complete Early String Symphonies [Germany]
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      Mendelssohn: The Complete Early String Symphonies [Germany]
      Faerber , and Wurtemberg Chamber Orchestra
      Manufacturer: Quadromania
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      GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B00023GOJG
      Release Date: 2006-05-03

      Tracks:

      1. Sinfonia For String Orchestra No.1 In C Major
      2. Sinfonia For String Orchestra No.2 In D Major
      3. Sinfonia For String Orchestra No.3 In E Minor
      4. Sinfonia For String Orchestra No.4 In C Minor
      5. Sinfonia For String Orchestra No.5 In B Flat Major
      6. Sinfonia For String Orchestra No.6 In E Flat Major
      7. Sinfonia For String Orchestra No.7 In D Minor
      8. Sinfonia For String Orchestra No.8 In D Major
      9. Sinfonia For String Orchestra No.9 In C Minor
      10. Sinfonia For String Orchestra No.10 In B Minor (In One Movement)
      11. Sinfonia For String Orchestra No.11 In D Minor
      12. Sinfonia For String Orchestra No.12 In G Minor
      13. Concerto For Piano & Strings In A Minor
      14. Concerto For 2 Pianos & Orchestra In E Major
      Mendelssohn: Complete String Symphonies, Vol. 2
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      • Absolutely excellent
      Mendelssohn: Complete String Symphonies, Vol. 2

      Manufacturer: Nimbus Records
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      ASIN: B0000037CL
      Release Date: 1992-12-02

      Tracks:

      1. Sym No.7 in d: I. Allegro
      2. Sym No.7 in d: II. Andante
      3. Sym No.7 in d: III. Menuetto
      4. Sym No.7 in d: IV. Allegro Molto
      5. Sym No.8 in D: I. Adagio E Grave-Allegro
      6. Sym No.8 in D: II. Adagio
      7. Sym No.8 in D: III. Menuetto
      8. Sym No.8 in D: IV. Allegro Molto
      9. Sym No.10 in b: I. Adagio
      10. Sym No.10 in b: II. Allegro

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Absolutely excellent.......2002-07-06

      This is the second disc in a 3-CD set; I reviewed the third disc (containing Symphonies Nos. 9, 11 and 12), and much of what I would otherwise say about this CD is contained there. I must stress, however, that especially for these particular symphonies, Boughton's choice to rein in the tempi and keep everything at a moderate speed is nothing short of brilliant. I've never heard a better recording of the Seventh or Eighth symphonies, mainly because I've never been able to hear as many notes in them before! It's so easy for Mendelssohn to sound harried and uptight, just because so many conductors view his music as little more than finger exercises for string players. Boughton obviously doesn't see things that way, and the result is music that doesn't sound frighteningly virtuosic or unapproachable, but friendly and exuberant--exactly the sort of feeling I imagine the young Mendelssohn meant to convey. Of course, as I mention in other reviews, it helps a lot that the English String Orchestra plays with such incredible vigor and spirit; their playing captures the true youthful joy in these symphonies, which many other orchestras don't (since they're trying to find the "adult" virtuosity in the pieces). This is not to say that the English String Orchestra doesn't do a knockout job technically, because they do; they take each of these extremely difficult pieces and make them sound easy to play. But it's the more moderate tempi and the enthusiasm inherent in the playing that truly sets these interpretations of Mendelssohn's string symphonies apart from the rest. In my view, this recording conveys what these symphonies should truly sound like. You can go wrong with a surprising number of Mendelssohn recordings, but definitely not with this one.
      Mendelssohn Symphonies Complete (Box Set)
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        Mendelssohn Symphonies Complete (Box Set)

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        ASIN: B00006BNIE
        Release Date: 2002-07-30
        Mendelssohn: Complete Symphonies
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        • A set to acquire!
        • Good Romantic Mendelssohn
        Mendelssohn: Complete Symphonies
        Felix Mendelssohn , Vinson Cole , Juliane Banse , Sibylla Rubens , Vladimir Ashkenazy , Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin , and Rundfunkchor Berlin
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        ASIN: B000065TV6
        Release Date: 2002-06-11

        Tracks:

        1. Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11: Allegro molto
        2. Andante
        3. Menuetto. Allegro Molto
        4. Allegro con fuoco
        5. Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 107 ("Reformation"): Andante-Allegro con fuoco
        6. Allegro vivace
        7. Andante
        8. Choral "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott": Andante con moto--Allegro maestoso

        Tracks:

        1. Symphony No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 52 ("Hymn of Praise") Sinfonia: Maestoso con moto--Allegro--Maestoso con moto
        2. Allegretto un poco agitato
        3. Adagio religioso
        4. "Alles, was Odem hat, lobe den Herrn"
        5. "Saget es, dit ihr erloset seid durch den Herrn"
        6. "Sagt es, die ihr erloset seid"
        7. "Ich harrete des Herrn"
        8. "Stricke des Todes hatten uns umfangen"
        9. "Drum sing' ich mit meinem Liede ewig dein Lob"
        10. "Ihr Volker, bringet her dem Herrn Ehre und Macht"

        Tracks:

        1. Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56 ("Scottish"): Andante con moto--Allegro un poco agitato
        2. Vivace non troppo
        3. Adagio
        4. Allegro vivacissimo--Allegro maestoso assai
        5. Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 91 ("Italian"): Allegro vivace
        6. Andante con moto
        7. Con moto moderato
        8. Saltarello. Presto

        Customer Reviews:

        4 out of 5 stars A set to acquire!.......2007-01-25


        Ashkenazy is really the best soloist-conductor produced by Russia. And I must confess I rather prefer him in his last role. In this case, Ashkenazy has really filled a hole, because with some exceptions, Sawalich, Masur there have not been a distinguished set available for all who love to listen from time to time the pureness and brightness of Felix Mendelssohn.

        If you want to have available a sturdy set of these Symphonies, you have come to a secure port, but always keeping in mind the Third and Fifth Symphonies in hands of Charles Munch are out of this world and simply don't admit comparison and the Fourth under Toscanini's magisterial baton.

        4 out of 5 stars Good Romantic Mendelssohn.......2006-07-04

        Surprisingly, this Mendelssohn cycle has not yet been reviewed on Amazon! It's a collection that deserves more recognition than it gets, certainly more than some other, more widely available versions receive.

        I bought this collection shortly after buying the LSO/Abbado set, which had been for me a major disappointment. Abbado's line-shaping seemed entirely an intellectual exercise, not produced from any feeling or vision of the work. Moments of "attack" lacked expression, while the emotional moments did not "sing" as the melody seems to require. The whole seemed like a technically expert but ultimately mediocre attempt.

        For comparison, I also had Karajan's versions of symphonies 3 and 4 (I have unfortunately not heard his symphony no. 5). Karajan's style is "blockbuster" Romantic, whereas Ashkenazy's Romanticism is lighter and more emotionally sensitive. They are both good in their own areas - a high-point of Ashkenazy's style is heard in the opening of the 3rd symphony, in which the strings seem literally to sigh. The orchestra has a rich sound and is recorded with some depth; the musicians themselves are more than competent for the material, and Ashkenazy's particular combination of concentrated energy and sincere feeling is always attractive and usually convincing.

        Of the main four symphonies in Ashkenazy's cycle, the weakest point is the last movement of the 5th symphony. First, a loud trumpet a few minutes in seems to put the whole orchestra off-balance for a few bars. More tellingly, the great fugal section is unconvincing, seemingly outside of Ashkenazy's Romantic "comfort zone". (To be honest, I have not heard a convincing performance of this section yet - suggestions are welcome!)

        It is also arguable that the opening of the 4th symphony is taken too fast, if it is supposed to evoke the Italian belcanto style. (Abbado, an Italian, makes the same error.)

        The Lobgesang, the least respected of Mendelssohn's symphonies, gets particularly short shrift from the engineers of this performance. The sections of the choir are often either too close or too distant, and when the tenor sings, the volume levels seem to increase across the board, indicating that these parts were recorded separately. The performances themselves are fine, but if you particularly want this work, you'll have to shop for an individual recording. The work itself, however, is rarely considered a "deal-breaker" when it comes to a Mendelssohn cycle.

        The above issues aside, these are fine performances, especially if you are looking for a pure Romantic approach to Mendelssohn, without Karajanian extremes of bombast.
        Mendelssohn: The Complete String Symphonies
        Average customer rating: 1 out of 5 stars
        • Markiz vs. Mendelssohn, Not Markiz for Mendelssohn, in Recorded Travesty
        Mendelssohn: The Complete String Symphonies

        Manufacturer: Bis
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        RomanticRomantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
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        ASIN: B00000DD3S
        Release Date: 1998-11-01

        Tracks:

        1. I. Allegro
        2. II. Andante
        3. III. Allegro
        4. I. Allegro
        5. II. Menuetto
        6. III. Prestissimo
        7. I. Allegro
        8. II. Andante
        9. III. Menuetto
        10. IV. Allegro Molto
        11. I. Fuga. Grave-Allegro
        12. II. Andante
        13. III. Allegro Molto

        Tracks:

        1. I. Allegro
        2. II. Andante
        3. III. Allegro
        4. I. Allegro Di Molto
        5. II. Andante
        6. III. Allegro
        7. I. Grave-Allegro
        8. II. Andante
        9. III. Scherzo
        10. IV. Allegro Vivace
        11. I. Adagio-Allegro

        Tracks:

        1. I. Grave-Allegro
        2. II. Andante
        3. III. Allegro Vivace
        4. I. Allegro Vivace
        5. II. Andante
        6. III. Presto
        7. Grave-Allegro Molto
        8. I. Adagio-Allegro
        9. II. Adagio
        10. III. Menuetto. Allegro Molto
        11. Adagio-Allegro

        Tracks:

        1. I. Adagio E Grave/Allegro
        2. II. Adagio
        3. III. Menuetto (Allegro Molto) & Trio (Presto)
        4. IV. Allegro Molto
        5. I. Adagio/Allegro Molto
        6. II. Scherzo. Commodo. Schweizerlied
        7. III. Adagio
        8. IV. Menuetto. Allegro Moderato
        9. V. Allegro Molto

        Customer Reviews:

        1 out of 5 stars Markiz vs. Mendelssohn, Not Markiz for Mendelssohn, in Recorded Travesty.......2006-03-29

        Anyone who loves the genuine aesthetic of the music of Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy and of the 19th Century must recoil in dismay upon auditioning the release by BIS Records (5482750) of all of the composer's early "string symphonies" (those that predate the standard 5 numbered symphonies)! What tormentedly misguided interpretations! These performers (Lev Markiz, leading the Nieuw Sinfonietta Amsterdam) arouse a similar distaste that one encounters on hearing the Hanover Band's stylistically execrable and hence defective recordings of the Beethoven overtures, which takes an approach to Beethoven akin to Markiz' way of plowing through Mendelssohn.

        These deluded zealots play Mendelssohn's earliest achivements at writing symphonies with a near-total absence of legato that makes no sense even in Baroque music, and of which the absence makes for sheer butchery in 19th century music, the child Mendelssohn's included. All that spiky chugging and hacking, mincingly poking and churning through this music leaves the listener appalled at the cruel pointlessness of the resulting sheer lack of musicality. Presumably, these zealots assume that all this "crisp" articulation sounds impressibly brilliant, but, really, there is no element of virtuosity that is any major component of these delectably domestic works, regarding proper emphasis in interpretation, as opposed to the youthful Mendelssohn's virtuosic skill itself in composition at the boyish age at which he produced them. Hence, the flashy and soulessly mechanistic approach of Markiz and his players, hours of it, at tempi that for the most part are so breathlessly rapid as to trivialise the music, is just plain silly and irrelevant. Markiz and his players inflict their bumptuous, graceless détaché articulation even on the slow cantabile movements, which thus suffer even more than the movements in faster tempi.

        If one loves Mendelssohn, rather than acquire BIS Records' set only to endure the musical equivalent of heart-burn from the ire to which listening to this frontal assault on Mendelssohn's string symphonies gives rise, order one of the other more musically sound and sane recordings of these works that Amazon.com makes available to acquire a more truly musical set of these modest, but delectably and sweetly adorable, works, as played with real musicianship by other musicians of more informed sensibility.

        Even retaining Markiz' recording after having purchased it is only for the sake of the rarely included uncompleted 13th string symphony (one movement only) and for the alternative versions (with and without winds) of no. 8 (included often enough, anyway, in the case of no. 8, on other recorded sets of these works), but those musicological considerations are the only factors which save this set from a fast act of weeding out from a discerning listener's collection. Amazon.com can serve the buyer better with another choice for this repertoire, to help its customers to live happily with Mendelssohn, properly played with respect and genuine musicianship!
        Wedding Day: Complete Guide to Wedding Music
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          ASIN: B000000C8Z
          Release Date: 1993-01-29

          Tracks:

          1. The Traditional Wedding: Riguadon - Lyn Larsen
          2. The Traditional Wedding: Tpt Voluntary - Lyn Larsen
          3. The Traditional Wedding: Bridal Chor From 'Lohengren' - Lyn Larsen
          4. The Traditional Wedding: I Love Thee - Lyn Larsen
          5. The Traditional Wedding: Le Rondeau, Masterpiece Theatre Theme - Lyn Larsen
          6. The Traditional Wedding: Erotik - Lyn Larsen
          7. The Traditional Wedding: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - St. Louis Brass
          8. The Traditional Wedding: Lord's Prayer - Lyn Larsen
          9. The Traditional Wedding: Tpt Tune - Lyn Larsen
          10. The Traditional Wedding: Now Thank We All Our God - Lyn Larsen
          11. The Traditional Wedding: Wedding March - Lyn Larsen
          12. The Contemporary Wedding: Bridal Chor - Mark Azzolina/Florida Symphonic Pops
          13. The Contemporary Wedding: We've Only Just Begun - Mark Azzolina/Florida Symphonic Pops
          14. The Contemporary Wedding: The Wedding Song - Mark Azzolina/Florida Symphonic Pops
          15. The Contemporary Wedding: One Hand, One Heart - Mark Azzolina/Florida Symphonic Pops
          16. The Contemporary Wedding: Evergreen - Mark Azzolina/Florida Symphonic Pops
          17. The Contemporary Wedding: Endless Love - Mark Azzolina/Florida Symphonic Pops
          18. The Contemporary Wedding: Wind Beneath My Wings - Mark Azzolina/Florida Symphonic Pops
          19. The Contemporary Wedding: Wedding March - Mark Azzolina/Florida Symphonic Pops
          Bride's Book: The Complete Wedding Album
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            Release Date: 1994-02-09

            Tracks:

            1. The Traditional Wedding: Trumpet Voluntary - Lyn Larsen
            2. The Traditional Wedding: Riguadon - Lyn Larsen
            3. The Traditional Wedding: Ave Maria - Mark Azzolina/Florida Symphonic Pops
            4. The Traditional Wedding: Le Rondeau (Masterpiece Theatre Theme) - Lyn Larsen
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            6. The Traditional Wedding: The Lord's Prayer - Lyn Larsen
            7. The Traditional Wedding: Now Thank We All Our God - Lyn Larsen
            8. The Traditional Wedding: Wedding March Exc A Midsummer Night's Dream - Lyn Larsen
            9. The Traditional Wedding: Tpt Tune - Lyn Larsen
            10. The Contemporary Wedding: Wind Beneath My Wings - Mark Azzolina/Florida Symphonic Pops
            11. The Contemporary Wedding: And I Love Her - Mark Azzolina/Florida Symphonic Pops
            12. The Contemporary Wedding: One Hand, One Heart From West Side Story - Mark Azzolina/Florida Symphonic Pops
            13. The Contemporary Wedding: Bridal Chor From Lohengrin - Mark Azzolina/Florida Symphonic Pops
            14. The Contemporary Wedding: The Wedding Song - Mark Azzolina/Florida Symphonic Pops
            15. The Contemporary Wedding: Endless Love - Mark Azzolina/Florida Symphonic Pops
            16. The Contemporary Wedding: Evergreen - Mark Azzolina/Florida Symphonic Pops
            17. The Contemporary Wedding: Wedding March From A Midsummer Night's Dream - Mark Azzolina/Florida Symphonic Pops
            Mendelssohn: The Complete Symphonies, Vol.1
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            Mendelssohn: The Complete Symphonies, Vol.1

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            ASIN: B0000041MW
            Release Date: 1997-03-11

            Tracks:

            1. Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 11: 1. Allegro di molto
            2. Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 11: 2. Andante
            3. Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 11: 3. Menuetto. Allegro molto
            4. Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 11: 4. Allegro con fuoco
            5. Overture 'The Hebrides', Op. 26 (Fingal's Cave)
            6. Symphony No. 3 In A minor, Op. 56: 1. Allegro con moto - Allegro un poco agitato - Assai animato - Andante come prima
            7. Symphony No. 3 In A minor, Op. 56: 2. Vivace non troppo
            8. Symphony No. 3 In A minor, Op. 56: 3. Adagio
            9. Symphony No. 3 In A minor, Op. 56: 4. Allegro vivacissimo - Allegro maestoso assai

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            1. Symphony No. 2 In B Flat, Op. 52 Hymn Of Praise: 1. Sinfonia: Maestoso con moto
            2. Symphony No. 2 In B Flat, Op. 52 Hymn Of Praise: 1. Sinfonia: Allegro
            3. Symphony No. 2 In B Flat, Op. 52 Hymn Of Praise: 1. Sinfonia: Allegretto un poco agitato
            4. Symphony No. 2 In B Flat, Op. 52 Hymn Of Praise: 1. Sinfonia: Adagio religioso
            5. Symphony No. 2 In B Flat, Op. 52 Hymn Of Praise: 2. Chor: 'Alles was Odem hat, lobe den Herrn'
            6. Symphony No. 2 In B Flat, Op. 52 Hymn Of Praise: 3. Rezitativ: 'Saget es, die ihr erlseid'
            7. Symphony No. 2 In B Flat, Op. 52 Hymn Of Praise: 3. Arie: 'Er zet unsre Trn'
            8. Symphony No. 2 In B Flat, Op. 52 Hymn Of Praise: 4. Chor: Sagt es, die ihr erl seid'
            9. Symphony No. 2 In B Flat, Op. 52 Hymn Of Praise: 5. Sopran I - II, und Chor: 'Ich harrete des Herrn'
            10. Symphony No. 2 In B Flat, Op. 52 Hymn Of Praise: 6. Tenor: 'Stricke des Todes hatten uns umfangen'
            11. Symphony No. 2 In B Flat, Op. 52 Hymn Of Praise: 7. Chor: 'Die Nacht ist vergangen'
            12. Symphony No. 2 In B Flat, Op. 52 Hymn Of Praise: 8. Choral: 'Nun danket alle Gott'
            13. Symphony No. 2 In B Flat, Op. 52 Hymn Of Praise: 9. Tenor und Sopran: 'Drum sing' ich mit meinem Liede'
            14. Symphony No. 2 In B Flat, Op. 52 Hymn Of Praise: 10. Schluhor: 'Ihr Vr! bringet her dem Herrn'

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            5 out of 5 stars Must Have For Every Classical Music Lover.......2001-07-26

            This CD brings you the best works of Felix Mendelssohn. It is the usual mistake for people to think that Mendelssohn only wrote a Wedding March, when in fact it was just a piece of music for Midsummer Night's Dream. Listen to it and enjoy

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            1. Messiaen: La transfiguration de Notre-Seigneur Jésus-Christ
            2. Messiaen: Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jésus
            3. Missa Pange Lingua/Missa La Sol Fa Re Mi
            4. Morton Feldman: Violin and String Quartet / Christina Fong, Rangzen Quartet
            5. Music Of Medieval Love
            6. Nielsen: Symphones No. 2 & 4 "The Inextinguishable"
            7. Orff - Carmina Burana / Hendricks ˇ Aler ˇ Hagegard ˇ LSO ˇ Mata
            8. Piano Quartets
            9. Postal Pieces
            10. Puccini - Turandot / Ricciarelli ˇ Domingo ˇ Hendricks ˇ Raimondi ˇ Wiener Phil. ˇ Karajan

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