Mendelssohn: Symphonies Nos 1-5, Overtures, A Midsummer Night's Dream – Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra & Felix Mendelssohn

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Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11: I. Allegro di molto

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra & Felix Mendelssohn

10:15

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Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11: II. Andante

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra & Felix Mendelssohn

6:32

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Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11: III. Scherzo. Sempre pianissimo e leggiero (1829 London Version)

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra & Felix Mendelssohn

4:03

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Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11: III. Menuetto. Allegro molto (1824 Original Version)

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra & Felix Mendelssohn

6:19

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Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11: IV. Allegro con fuoco

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra & Felix Mendelssohn

8:06

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Symphony No. 2, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": I. Sinfonia a) Maestoso con moto

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra & Felix Mendelssohn

11:46

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Symphony No. 2, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": I. Sinfonia b) Allegretto un poco agitato

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra & Felix Mendelssohn

6:07

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Symphony No. 2, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": I. Sinfonia c) Adagio religioso

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra & Felix Mendelssohn

6:26

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Symphony No. 2, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": II. a) Allegro moderato maestoso "Alles, was Odem hat, lobe den Herrn"

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Monteverdi Choir & Felix Mendelssohn

4:10

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Symphony No. 2, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": II. b) Molto più moderato ma con fuoco "Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele"

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Lucy Crowe & Monteverdi Choir

2:45

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Symphony No. 2, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": III. a) Recitativo "Saget es, die ihr erlöst seid durch den Herrn"

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Spyres & Felix Mendelssohn

0:53

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Symphony No. 2, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": III. b) Allegro moderato "Er zählet unsre Tränen"

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Spyres & Felix Mendelssohn

2:18

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Symphony No. 2, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": IV. Chor. A tempo moderato "Sagt es, die ihr erlöst seid"

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Monteverdi Choir & Felix Mendelssohn

1:42

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Symphony No. 2, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": V. Andante "Ich harrete des Herrn"

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Lucy Crowe & Jurgita Adamonyté

5:33

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Symphony No. 2, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": VI. Allegro un poco agitato "Stricke des Todes hatten uns umfangen"

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Spyres & Felix Mendelssohn

4:05

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Symphony No. 2, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": VII. Allegro maestoso e molto vivace "Die Nacht ist vergangen"

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Monteverdi Choir & Felix Mendelssohn

4:18

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Symphony No. 2, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": VIII. a) Choral. Andante con moto "Nun danket alle Gott"

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Monteverdi Choir & Felix Mendelssohn

1:33

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Symphony No. 2, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": VIII. b) Un poco più animato "Lob, Ehr und Preis sei Gott"

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Monteverdi Choir & Felix Mendelssohn

2:56

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Symphony No. 2, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": IX. Andante sostenuto assai "Drum sing' ich mit meinem Liede ewig dein Lob"

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Lucy Crowe & Michael Spyres

4:17

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Symphony No. 2, Op. 52 "Lobgesang": X. Schlusschor. Allegro non troppo "Ihr Völker! bringet her dem Herrn"

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Monteverdi Choir & Felix Mendelssohn

5:23

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Overture Ruy Blas, Op. 95

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra & Felix Mendelssohn

7:16

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Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56 "Scottish": I. Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra & Felix Mendelssohn

15:02

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Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56 "Scottish": II. Vivace non troppo

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra & Felix Mendelssohn

4:12

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Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56 "Scottish": III. Adagio

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra & Felix Mendelssohn

8:56

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Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56 "Scottish": IV. Allegro vivacissimo - Allegro maestoso assai

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra & Felix Mendelssohn

9:41

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Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 "Italian": I. Allegro vivace

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra & Felix Mendelssohn

10:11

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Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 "Italian": II. Andante con moto

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra & Felix Mendelssohn

5:42

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Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 "Italian": III. Menuetto. Con moto moderato

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra & Felix Mendelssohn

5:48

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Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 "Italian": IV. Finale (Saltarello). Presto

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra & Felix Mendelssohn

5:21

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Overture Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, Op. 27

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra & Felix Mendelssohn

11:48

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Symphony No. 5, Op. 107 "The Reformation": I. Andante - Allegro con fuoco

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra & Felix Mendelssohn

11:00

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Symphony No. 5, Op. 107 "The Reformation": II. Allegro vivace

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra & Felix Mendelssohn

4:47

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Symphony No. 5, Op. 107 "The Reformation": III. Andante

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra & Felix Mendelssohn

3:37

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Symphony No. 5, Op. 107 "The Reformation": IV. Choral "Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott" (Andante con moto - Allegro vivace - Allegro maestoso)

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra & Felix Mendelssohn

8:45

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The Hebrides, Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra & Felix Mendelssohn

10:00

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Overture to "A Midsummer Night's Dream", Op. 21: Allegro di molto

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra & Felix Mendelssohn

6:20

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Overture to "A Midsummer Night's Dream", Op. 21: Tempo primo

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra & Felix Mendelssohn

5:51

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A Midsummer Night's Dream, Incidental Music, Op. 61: "Ay Me! For Aught That I Could Ever Read"

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Alexander Knox & Felix Mendelssohn

1:04

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A Midsummer Night's Dream, Incidental Music, Op. 61: No. 1, Scherzo

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Knox & Felix Mendelssohn

4:19

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A Midsummer Night's Dream, Incidental Music, Op. 61: No. 2, L'istesso tempo

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Ceri-lyn Cissone & Alexander Knox

3:33

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A Midsummer Night's Dream, Incidental Music, Op. 61: No. 2a, Allegro vivace

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Knox & Frankie Wakefield

2:13

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A Midsummer Night's Dream, Incidental Music, Op. 61: No. 3, Lied mit Chor

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Ceri-lyn Cissone & Monteverdi Choir

4:41

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A Midsummer Night's Dream, Incidental Music, Op. 61: No. 4, Andante

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Ceri-lyn Cissone & Frankie Wakefield

1:42

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A Midsummer Night's Dream, Incidental Music, Op. 61: No. 5, Allegro appassionato

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Ceri-lyn Cissone & Alexander Knox

4:20

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A Midsummer Night's Dream, Incidental Music, Op. 61: No. 7, Nocturne. Con moto tranquillo

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra & Felix Mendelssohn

6:12

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A Midsummer Night's Dream, Incidental Music, Op. 61: No. 8, Andante

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Ceri-lyn Cissone & Alexander Knox

3:19

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A Midsummer Night's Dream, Incidental Music, Op. 61: No. 9, Hochzeitmarsch "Wedding March" - No. 12, Allegro vivace come primo

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Knox & Felix Mendelssohn

5:13

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A Midsummer Night's Dream, Incidental Music, Op. 61: Finale. Allegro di molto

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra, Ceri-lyn Cissone & Alexander Knox

6:28