Ultimate Mendelssohn: The Essential Masterpieces

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 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
• 1
  Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64: 1. Allegro molto appassionato / 2. Andante
  21:18
• 2
  Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64: 3. Allegretto non troppo
  6:55
• 3
  Octet for strings in E‐flat major, op. 20: 1. Allegro moderato, ma con fuoco
  14:54
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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

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Release credits

• Ambrosian Singers
  choir vocals [4, 11]
• Andrew Cornall
  producer [1-8]
• András Schiff
  piano [3.1-6, 5.1-22]
• Ann Murray
  mezzo-soprano vocals [4]
• Arleen Augér
  soprano vocals [4, 11]
• Charles Dutoit
  conductor [1-6]
• Christopher Raeburn
  producer [1-2, 5-7, 9, 11-14, 19-21]
• Colin Moorfoot
  producer [1-22]
• Herbert Blomstedt
  conductor [1-8]
• Ian Watson
  editor [1-8]
• John McCarthy
  chorus master [4]
• John Newton
  balance [1-6]
• John Pellowe
  balance [1-8]
• Michael Haas
  producer [1-6]
• Philharmonia Orchestra
  performing orchestra [1-4, 4-11]
• Pinchas Zukerman
  conductor [1-6], violin [1-6]
• Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
  performing orchestra [1-6]
• San Francisco Symphony
  performing orchestra [1-8]
• Sir Neville Marriner
  conductor [1-4, 4-11]
• Stanley Goodall
  balance [1-6]
• Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
  performing orchestra [1-6]
• Wilhelm Hellweg
  producer [1-6]
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  Ultimate Mendelssohn: The Essential Masterpieces

  5x CD
  4 February 2008