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Mendelssohn: Symphonies 3, 4 & 5; Liszt: Les Preludes / Muti

Mendelssohn / Muti
Release Date: 08/09/2011 
Label:  Emi Classics   Catalog #: 97972   Spars Code: DDD 
Composer:  Felix Mendelssohn,  Franz Liszt
Conductor:  Riccardo Muti
Orchestra/Ensemble:  New Philharmonia Orchestra,  Philadelphia Orchestra
Number of Discs: 2 
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Works on This Recording

1. Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish" by Felix Mendelssohn
Conductor:  Riccardo Muti
Orchestra/Ensemble:  New Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1842; Germany 
 Venue:  Kingsway Hall, London, England 
Length: 44 Minutes 15 Secs. 
2. Symphony no 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian" by Felix Mendelssohn
Conductor:  Riccardo Muti
Orchestra/Ensemble:  New Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1833; Germany 
 Venue:  EMI Abbey Road Studio no 1, London, Engl 
Length: 29 Minutes 13 Secs. 
3. Symphony no 5 in D major, Op. 107 "Reformation" by Felix Mendelssohn
Conductor:  Riccardo Muti
Orchestra/Ensemble:  New Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1832; Germany 
 Venue:  Kingsway Hall, London, England 
Length: 32 Minutes 6 Secs. 
4. Les préludes, S 97 by Franz Liszt
Conductor:  Riccardo Muti
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Philadelphia Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1848/1854; Weimar, Germany 

Sound Samples

Symphony No. 3 in A minor 'Scottish' Op. 56: I. Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato - Assai animato - Andante come prima
Symphony No. 3 in A minor 'Scottish' Op. 56: II. Vivace non troppo
Symphony No. 3 in A minor 'Scottish' Op. 56: III. Adagio
Symphony No. 3 in A minor 'Scottish' Op. 56: IV. Allegro vivacissimo - Allegro maestoso assai
Symphony No. 5 in D 'Reformation' Op. 107 (2007 Digital Remaster): I. Andante - Allegro con fuoco
Symphony No. 5 in D 'Reformation' Op. 107 (2007 Digital Remaster): II. Allegro vivace
Symphony No. 5 in D 'Reformation' Op. 107 (2007 Digital Remaster): III. Andante
Symphony No. 5 in D 'Reformation' Op. 107 (2007 Digital Remaster): IV. Chorale: 'Ein feste Burg ist under Gott' (Andante con moto - Allegro vivace)
Symphony No. 4 in A 'Italian' Op. 90: I. Allegro vivace - Più animato
Symphony No. 4 in A 'Italian' Op. 90: II. Andante con moto
Symphony No. 4 in A 'Italian' Op. 90: III. Con moto moderato
Symphony No. 4 in A 'Italian' Op. 90: IV. Saltarello (Presto)
Overture: Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt, Op.27
Les Préludes S97
Le Chasseur maudit

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