Mendelssohn: 5 Symphonies; 7 Overtures | Felix Mendelssohn, Claudio Abbado, ...

classical music: Mendelssohn: 5 Symphonies; 7 Overtures | Felix Mendelssohn, Claudio Abbado, ...

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Mendelssohn: 5 Sym...

	Mendelssohn: 5 Symphonies; 7 Overtures Felix Mendelssohn, Claudio Abbado, ... Deutsche Grammophon, 2002 average customer review:based on 11 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Abbado's Fine Mendelssohn Symphony Cycle

Deutsche Grammophon has united all of Abbado's Mendelssohn recordings with the London Symphony Orchestra in this inexpensive 4 CD set. Without question, Abbado's Mendelsson symphony cycle, recorded in the mid 1980's, remains among the best. The highlights include splendid performances of the 2nd, 4th and 5th symphonies, with the others almost as fine, with Abbado opting for brisk tempi and emphasizing the scores' broad orchestral textures. A splendid surprise is the inclusion of the orchestrated version of Scherzo in G minor for the Octet (Opus 20), which Mendelssohn regarded as an alternative 3rd movement for his first full-fledged symphony (Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Opus 11.). Other works included in this compilation include all of Mendelssohn's overtures, most notably "The Hebrides" (Opus 26), and the overture to Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (Opus 21). The sound quality is quite superb, though may be a bit dry in comparison to recordings made at the Vienna Philharmonic's concert hall. Avid fans of Abbado and Mendelssohn's music will surely want to acquire this collection.

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