Christoph Poppen - Mendelssohn, Felix: The Symphonies (2010)

Tracklist

CD1
01. Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11: I. Allegro di molto
02. Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11: II. Andante
03. Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11: III. Menuetto: Allegro molto
04. Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11: IV. Allegro con fuoco
05. Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90, "Italian": I. Allegro vivace
06. Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90, "Italian": II. Andante con moto
07. Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90, "Italian": III. Con moto moderato
08. Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90, "Italian": IV. Saltarello: Presto

CD2
01. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 52, "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise): I. Sinfonia: Maestoso con moto - Allegro -
02. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 52, "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise): I. Allegretto un poco agitato -
03. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 52, "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise): I. Adagio religioso
04. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 52, "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise): II. Alles was Odem hat (Chorus) - III. Recitative: Saget es, die ihr erlost seid (Tenor) - IV. Sagt es, die ihr erloset - V. Ich harrete des Herrn (2 Sopranos, Chorus)
05. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 52, "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise): VI. Stricke des Todes hatten uns umfangen (Tenor) -
06. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 52, "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise): VII. Die Nacht ist vergangen (Chorus)
07. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 52, "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise): VIII. Chorale: Nun danket alle Gott (Chorus)
08. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 52, "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise): IX. Drum sing' ich mit meinem Liede (Soprano, Tenor)
09. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 52, "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise): X. Ihr Volker, bringet her dem Herrn (Chorus)

CD3
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
05. Symphony No. 5 in D Major, Op. 107, "Reformation": I. Andante - Allegro con fuoco
06. Symphony No. 5 in D Major, Op. 107, "Reformation": II. Allegro vivace
07. Symphony No. 5 in D Major, Op. 107, "Reformation": III. Andante
08. Symphony No. 5 in D Major, Op. 107, "Reformation": IV. Andante con moto - Allegro vivace



Conductor Christoph Poppen is the new principal conductor of the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie, having taken over from Stanislaw Skrowaczewski. The first collaboration of orchestra and conductor are these wonderful recordings of Mendelssohn’s great symphonies.

These are very well known pieces and need no introduction except to say that as always the playing by the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie is first rate and world class.

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