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Music : Mendelssohn: 5 Symphonies; 7 Overtures
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Mendelssohn: 5 Symphonies; 7 Overtures from: Deutsche Grammophon List Price: $30.98 CD-Charts Price: $27.99 You Save: $2.99 (10%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0028947146728 Format: Box set Label: Deutsche Grammophon Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon Number Of Discs: 4 Publisher: Deutsche Grammophon Release Date: May 14, 2002 Studio: Deutsche Grammophon Sales Rank: 7363 MPN: 471467 Disc 1: Disc 2:
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 Rating:  - The best complete Mendelssohn symphonies I've found.I've waited for years to buy a complete set of Mendelssohn symphonies and having listened to a less-than-ideal rendition of the "Lobgesang" recently, I decided it was time. I'm either glad I waited or wish I'd bought this recording ages ago, though I doubt such a bargain was available then -- this is wonderful Mendelssohn and the inclusion of the overtures and the scherzo from the Octet op. 20 in the composer's own orchestration (written as an alternate scherzo for his first symphony) is an intriguing and delightful inclusion. Abbado seems to choose just the right tempi (perhaps a bit slower in places than, say, Gardiner and certainly slower than Toscanini) and he slightly slows the music or speeds it up at just the right places ... Read More: Rating: - Mendelssohn Rocks!From the first entrances, the symphonies and overtures of Felix Mendelssohn come alive under the expert direction of Maestro Claudio Abbado. Sensitive phrasings and dynamics make the most of Mendelssohn's lyric melodic lines, helping to shape each work into a cohesive whole. The "Hymn of Praise" contains some rather extreme dynamic levels, in my opinion, but overall, it is a stunning collection, with excellent soloists and choir. I highly recommend the two-disc set to anyone fond of Mendelssohn's music! Rating:  - Filing ErrorDo note that the mp3 link from this site is not what it is supposed to be. It links to what could well be a very mediocre collection of overtures. BEWARE Rating: - Great setBy my calculations, this is the single best set of Mendelssohn symphonies out there today. Though better versions of the "Reformation," "Scottish," and "Italian" Symphonies exist in other disks, I still like the interpretations offered by Abbado and the LSO. For the "Reformation", and "Italian" Symphonies, I'd recommend John Eliot Gardiner and the Vienna Philharmonic's DG set. For the Scottish Symphony I'd go with Karajan's recording with the BPO (that CD also comes with the best "Hebrides Overture" recording available, and a pretty good "Italian Symphony" interpretation, too). All of the overtures in this set are performed very well, both in technical execution and musical interpretation. The Hebrides ... Read More: Rating: - MENDELSSOHN: 5 Symphonies/7 Overtures (LSO/Claudio Abbado) DG 471 467-2Unlike many all-digital compilations offered by one orchestra and conductor, this collection of Mendelssohn favorites is outstanding in performance and interpretation throughout. Maestro Abbado shows a genuine affection for the composer and his genius by the sequence of selections on each disc, and I find no weak performances anywhere in this remarkable recording. Charlie Hastings Falls Church, VA |
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