Freiburger Barockorchester & Pablo Heras-Casado - Mendelssohn: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4 (2016) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56 "Scottish": I. Andante con moto-Allegro un poco agitato
02. Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56 "Scottish": II. Vivace non troppo
03. Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56 "Scottish": III. Adagio
04. Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56 "Scottish": IV. Allegro vivacissimo-Allegro maestoso assai
05. Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 "Italian" I. Allegro vivace: I. Allegro vivace
06. Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 "Italian" I. Allegro vivace: II. Andante con moto
07. Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 "Italian" I. Allegro vivace: III. Con moto moderato
08. Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 "Italian" I. Allegro vivace: IV. Presto and Finale. Saltarello


In later life, Mendelssohn always opposed the use of the terms ‘Scottish’ and ‘Italian’ for his symphonies in A minor and A major respectively, as if to emphasise their qualities as ‘pure’ music. Yet they were directly inspired by his European Grand Tour of 1829-32: from the gloomy ruins of Holyrood Abbey to the sun-drenched landscapes of Rome and Naples, his imagination fashioned masterpieces that have seldom been surpassed for their sense of orchestral colour, vividly brought out here by the period instruments of the Freiburger Barockorchester.

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