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Symphony No. 2 & Violin Concerto

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Details

Composer
Arnold Mendelssohn
Artist
Ziling Guo, Hamburger Symphoniker, Ulrich Windfuhr
Format
CD
Label
CPO
Released
May 15, 2026
Catalog #
555665-2
UPC
761203566525

About

Following the example of his distant 'great uncle' Felix, Arnold Mendelssohn (1853-1933) was a highly regarded composer, particularly in the field of Protestant sacred music, in which his famous relative had already distinguished himself. In contrast, his serious interest in the classical-romantic instrumental genres only began during the First World War, as if the composer wanted to reassure himself of tradition before all of the old structures collapsed. He was already approaching seventy when he wrote his violin concerto and, immediately afterwards, the second of his three symphonies-two witty masquerades whose broad spectrum between expressive meditation and a cheerful finale offers plenty of room for reminiscence, but not imitation. Mendelssohn juggles with symbols of the past but is never at their mercy. He masters them with ease.

Tracklist 7 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro (cadenza by C. Schickedanz) 16:42
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro (cadenza by C. Schickedanz)
    Duration
    16:42
    Composer
    Arnold Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Ziling Guo
    Ensemble
    Hamburger Symphoniker
    Conductor
    Ulrich Windfuhr
  2. 2 II. Adagio 09:33
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    09:33
    Composer
    Arnold Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Ziling Guo
    Ensemble
    Hamburger Symphoniker
    Conductor
    Ulrich Windfuhr
  3. 3 III. Finale 09:01
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Finale
    Duration
    09:01
    Composer
    Arnold Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Ziling Guo
    Ensemble
    Hamburger Symphoniker
    Conductor
    Ulrich Windfuhr
  4. 4 I. Allegro con brio 10:26
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    10:26
    Composer
    Arnold Mendelssohn
    Ensemble
    Hamburger Symphoniker
    Conductor
    Ulrich Windfuhr
  5. 5 II. Andante un poco pesante 08:03
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Andante un poco pesante
    Duration
    08:03
    Composer
    Arnold Mendelssohn
    Ensemble
    Hamburger Symphoniker
    Conductor
    Ulrich Windfuhr
  6. 6 III. Vivace non troppo 10:02
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Vivace non troppo
    Duration
    10:02
    Composer
    Arnold Mendelssohn
    Ensemble
    Hamburger Symphoniker
    Conductor
    Ulrich Windfuhr
  7. 7 IV. Finale 10:16
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Finale
    Duration
    10:16
    Composer
    Arnold Mendelssohn
    Ensemble
    Hamburger Symphoniker
    Conductor
    Ulrich Windfuhr