Ultimate Mendelssohn: The Essential Masterpieces

Compilation by Felix Mendelssohn

Released 4 February 2008

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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