Offer,Mendelssohn in Birmingham, Vol. 2
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Edward Gardner
Gardner conducts these pieces with a highly satisfying blend of freedom and discipline. In some of Mendelssohn's more lyrical moments...you need a metronome to judge his rhythmic flexibility,... — More…
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BBC Music MagazineDecember 2014Orchestral Choice
Contents
Mendelssohn: Ruy Blas, Op. 95, MWV P15
- City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Edward Gardner
- Recorded: 25-26 October 2013
- Recording Venue: Town Hall, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 11
- Edward Gardner, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
- Recorded: 25-26 October 2013
- Recording Venue: Town Hall, Birmingham, United Kingdom
I. Allegro di molto
II. Andante
III. Menuetto. Allegro molto
IV. Allegro con fuoco
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56, MWV N18, "Scottish"
- Edward Gardner, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
- Recorded: 25-26 October 2013
- Recording Venue: Town Hall, Birmingham, United Kingdom
I. Andante con moto
II. Vivace non troppo
III. Adagio
IV. Allegro vivacissimo