Mendelssohn in Birmingham, Vol. 5

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Label
Chandos
Release Date
June 7, 2019
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      MENDELSSOHN, FELIX
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Gardner
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      June 07, 2019
    • UPC
      095115523520
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      CHSA 5235
    • LABEL
      Chandos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Paulus (St. Paul), Op. 36, MWV A14: Overture

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Edward Gardner

    2. Ouverture zum Marchen von der schönen Melusine, Op. 32, MWV P12, "Die schöne Melusine"

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Edward Gardner

    3. Overture in C Major, Op. 101, MWV P2, "Trumpet"

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Edward Gardner

    4. The Hebrides, Op. 26, MWV P7, "Fingal's Cave"

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Edward Gardner

    5. Musik zu Athalia (Athalie) von Jean Racine, Op. 74, MWV M16: Overture

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Edward Gardner

    6. A Midsummer Night's Dream Overture, Op. 21, MWV P3

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Edward Gardner

    7. Meeresstille (Calm Sea) -

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Edward Gardner

    8. Glückliche Fahrt (Prosperous Voyage)

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Edward Gardner

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

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Edward Gardner


Edward Gardner's Mendelssohn in Birmingham series continues with a recording of Overtures. As with the previous volumes, a reduced size CBSO join Gardner in Birmingham Town's Hall, where Mendelssohn himself conducted many of the UK premieres of his own orchestral works. The majority of works in the programme were written as concert overtures, spanning the length of Mendelssohn's career from the early Midsummer Night's Dream composed when he was just 16 though to 'Ruy Blas' written towards the end of his lifetime. Two of these overtures were written as the opening movements of larger works: 'St Paul', his first great Oratorio from 1836, and his overture to 'Athalie', incidental music written for Racine's play. The Trumpet Overture is the earliest work here, written possibly to precede a performance of Handel's Israel in Egypt, and allegedly Mendelssohn's father's favourite piece!