Mendelssohn: Complete Symphonies, String Symphonies, Concertos / Markiz, Litton

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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      MENDELSSOHN, FELIX
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Amsterdam Sinfonietta
    • PERFORMER
      Roland, Lev, Pontinen, Love, Markiz, Derwinger
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      September 01, 2012
    • UPC
      7318590020029
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      BIS-2002
    • LABEL
      BIS
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      11
    • GENRE
      Concertos
    Works ⌄

    1. Ruy Blas Overture, Op. 95, MWV P15

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    2. I. Allegro di molto

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    3. II. Andante

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    4. III. Menuetto: Allegro molto

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    5. IV. Allegro con fuoco

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    6. I. Allegro vivace

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    7. II. Andante con moto

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    8. III. Con moto moderato

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    9. IV. Saltarello: Presto

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    10. I. Sinfonia: Maestoso con moto - Allegro -

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    11. I. Allegretto un poco agitato -

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    12. I. Adagio religioso

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    13. II. Alles was Odem hat (Chorus) -

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Bergen Vocal Ensemble, DR VokalEnsemblet, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    14. III. Recitative: Saget es, die ihr erlost seid (Tenor) -

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Performer: Christoph Prégardien

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    15. IV. Sagt es, die ihr erloset seid (Chorus)

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Bergen Vocal Ensemble, DR VokalEnsemblet, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    16. V. Ich harrete des Herrn (2 Sopranos, Chorus)

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Bergen Vocal Ensemble, DR VokalEnsemblet, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Performer: Judith Howarth, Jennifer Larmore

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    17. VI. Stricke des Todes hatten uns umfangen (Tenor) -

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Performer: Christoph Prégardien

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    18. VI. Die Nacht ist vergangen (Soprano) - VII. Die Nacht ist vergangen (Chorus)

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Bergen Vocal Ensemble, DR VokalEnsemblet, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Performer: Judith Howarth

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    19. VIII. Chorale: Nun danket alle Gott (Chorus)

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Bergen Vocal Ensemble, DR VokalEnsemblet, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    20. IX. Drum sing' ich mit meinem Liede (Soprano, Tenor)

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Performer: Judith Howarth, Christoph Prégardien

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    21. X. Ihr Volker, bringet her dem Herrn (Chorus)

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Bergen Vocal Ensemble, DR VokalEnsemblet, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    22. Applause

      Composer: na Not Applicable

      Ensemble: Audience

    23. I. Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato - Assai animato

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    24. II. Vivace non troppo

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    25. III. Adagio

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    26. IV. Allegro maestoso assai - Allegro maestoso assai

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    27. I. Andante - Allegro con fuoco

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    28. II. Allegro vivace

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    29. III. Andante

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    30. IV. Andante con moto - Allegro vivace

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester

      Conductor: Andrew Litton

    31. I. Allegro

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    32. II. Andante

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    33. III. Allegro

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    34. I. Allegro

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    35. II. Menuetto

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    36. III. Prestissimo

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    37. I. Allegro

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    38. II. Andante

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    39. III. Menuetto

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    40. IV. Allegro molto

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    41. I. Fuga: Grave - Allegro

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    42. II. Andante

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    43. III. Allegro molto

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    44. I. Allegro

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    45. II. Andante

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    46. III. Allegro

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    47. I. Allegro di molto

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    48. II. Andante

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    49. III. Allegro

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    50. I. Grave - Allegro

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    51. II. Andante

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    52. III. Scherzo

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    53. IV. Allegro vivace

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    54. Adagio - AllegroSinfonia No. 10 in B Minor, MWV N10

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    55. I. Grave - Allegro

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    56. II. Andante

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    57. III. Allegro vivace

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    58. I. Allegro vivace

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    59. II. Andante

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    60. III. Presto

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    61. Sinfonia No. 13 in C Minor, Op. 11, MWV N13

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    62. I. Adagio - Allegro

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    63. II. Adagio

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    64. III. Menuetto: Allegro molto

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    65. IV. Allegro molto

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    66. I. Adagio e grave - Allegro

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    67. II. Adagio

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    68. III. Menuetto: Allegro molto - Trio: Presto

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    69. IV. Allegro molto

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    70. I. Adagio - Allegro molto

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    71. II. Scherzo: Commodo (Schweizerlied)

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    72. III. Adagio

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    73. IV. Menuetto: Allegro moderato

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    74. V. Allegro molto

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    75. I. Allegro molto

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Performer: Isabelle van Keulen

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    76. II. Andante

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Performer: Isabelle van Keulen

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    77. III. Allegro

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Performer: Isabelle van Keulen

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    78. Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20, MWV R 20: III Scherzo (version for orchestra)

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    79. I. Allegro molto appassionato

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Performer: Isabelle van Keulen

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    80. II. Andante

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Performer: Isabelle van Keulen

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    81. III. Allegretto non troppo - Allegro molto vivance

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Performer: Isabelle van Keulen

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    82. I. Allegro

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    83. II. Adagio

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    84. III. Finale: Allegro ma non troppo

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    85. I. Molto allegro con fuoco

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    86. II. Andante

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    87. III. Presto

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    88. I. Allegro appassionato

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    89. II. Adagio - Molto sostenuto

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    90. III. Finale: Presto scherzando

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    91. I. Allegro

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Performer: Isabelle van Keulen, Ronald Brautigam

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    92. II. Adagio

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Performer: Isabelle van Keulen, Ronald Brautigam

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    93. III. Allegro molto

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Performer: Isabelle van Keulen, Ronald Brautigam

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    94. Capriccio brillant, Op. 22

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    95. Rondo brillant in E-Flat Major, Op. 29, MWV O10

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    96. Serenade und Allegro giocoso, Op. 43, MWV O12

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Performer: Ronald Brautigam

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    97. I. Allegro vivance

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Performer: Roland Pöntinen, Love Derwinger

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    98. II. Adagio non troppo

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Performer: Roland Pöntinen, Love Derwinger

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    99. III. Allegro

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Performer: Roland Pöntinen, Love Derwinger

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    100. I. Allegro vivance

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Performer: Love Derwinger, Roland Pöntinen

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    101. II. Andante

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Performer: Love Derwinger, Roland Pöntinen

      Conductor: Lev Markiz

    102. III. Allegro vivace

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

      Performer: Love Derwinger, Roland Pöntinen

      Conductor: Lev Markiz


You can have too much of a good thing, but Mendelssohn wrote a lot of music that deserves to be better known, and if you’re a hard core Mendelssohnian or are just curious to learn what you’ve been missing, this attractively priced 11-disc set deserves your consideration. The performances of the five standard symphonies with Litton and the Bergen Philharmonic are uniformly fine: very well played, and intelligently paced. Once example that all fans of the composer will appreciate is the ideal tempo that Litton chooses for the coda of the Scottish Symphony (sound clip)–grand but fluid, so that the music never sounds as though it should have stopped a few minutes before it actually does.

The twelve string symphonies, early though they are, contain a great deal of masterful music, and the later ones are in fact quite substantial. This set is both the most complete, as well as on balance the most desirable yet recorded. You get both versions of No. 8 (with and without winds), plus the single movement No. 13, and also the scherzo from the Octet in its string orchestra arrangement (later on in the box). Lev Markiz leads the Amsterdam Sinfonietta in performances that respect the music’s classical roots without sacrificing warmth or beauty of tone. Rhythms are sharp, tempos lively, and the string ensemble consistently well balanced.

There are four discs of concertos here, including Isabelle van Keulen’s excellent original version of the famous E minor Violin Concerto (second sample). Everyone will have favorite performances of this music, or at least the more famous works, but with Markiz once again in charge of the accompaniments, these versions with chamber orchestra are all of a piece. There’s a welcome intimacy between solo(s) and orchestra that makes these recordings quite distinctive and appealing. The solo piano concertos have plenty of sparkle in Brautigam’s hands, while Roland Pöntinen and Love Derwinger play the two double piano concertos with unaffected brilliance.

Some of this music (the lesser known concertos) is not always easy to find in top-knotch performances, so even if you wind up duplicating the standard pieces, this may well be worth considering. With fabulous sonics, you really can’t go wrong at mid to budget price.

-- David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com