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| Mendelssohn: Greatest Hits | 
 enlarge | Creators: Milan Turkovic, Anner Bylsma, Kenneth Slowik, Karl Leister, Felix Mendelssohn, Andrew Davis, Eugene Ormandy, George Szell, Leonard Bernstein, Michael Tilson Thomas, Ensemble Wien-berlin, Smithsonian Chamber Players, Wolfgang Schulz, Gunter Hogner, Hansjorg Schellenberger, Andre Previn, Michie Koyama, Philippe Entremont, Rudolf Jansen, Elly Ameling
Label: Sony
Category: Music
List Price: $9.98
Buy New: $4.94
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (1 reviews)
Sales Rank: 19121
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 64595
UPC: 074646459522
EAN: 0074646459522
ASIN: B000002A9I
Release Date: June 13, 1995
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| Tracks:
| • | Symphony No. 4 In A Major, Op. 90 'Italian': I. Allegro vivace | | • | A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61 (Excerpts): Scherzo | | • | Wedding march | | • | Violin Concerto In E Minor, Op. 64: III. Allegretto non troppo - Allegro molto vivace | | • | Spring Song, Op. 62, No 6 | | • | IV. Symphony No. 4 In A Major, Op. 90 'Italian': Saltarello. Presto | | • | Athalie, Op. 74: War March Of The Priests | | • | Songs Without Words, Op. 67, No. 4: Spinning Song | | • | Symphony No. 3 In A Minor, Op. 56 'Scottish': II. Vivace no troppo | | • | On Wings Of Song, Op. 34, No. 2 | | • | Octet In E - Flat Major, Op. 20: III. Scherzo. Allegro leggierissimo | | • | Octet In E - Flat Major, Op. 20: IV. Presto | | • | Six Children's Pieces, Op. 72: I. Allegro non troppo | | • | Six Children's Pieces, Op. 72: II. Andante sostenuto | | • | Six Children's Pieces, Op. 72: III. Allegretto | | • | Six Children's Pieces, Op 72: IV. Andante con moto | | • | Six Children's Pieced, Op. 72: V. Allegro assai | | • | Six Children's Pieces, Op. 72: VI. Vivace | | • | Symphony No. 5 In D Major, Op. 107 'Reformation': IV. chorale 'Ein feste burg ist unser Gott!' |
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| Customer Reviews:
A terrific compilation June 8, 2002
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
The idea of a greatest hits album for a classical composer is nearly an absurdity,but the selections for this package are almost perfect.The signature magic sound of Ormandy and his great Philly Orchestra open with Symphony 4 movement 1.Ormandy and crew reappear later with the war march from Athalie-a true crowd pleaser.Not to be missed is the On wings of song piece sung by Elly Ameling in all her pristine glory.The song is simply beautiful beyond words.Movements 3&4 of the Incomparable Octet for strings are included. At the tender age of 16 Mendelssohn may have reached his peak with this work.The 6 Children's pieces are delightful,if insubstantial.The 4th movement of the 5th Symphony is a force of nature,perhaps the highlight of the disc.The only quibble is the inclusion of the hackneyed Wedding March instead of the achingly gorgeous Nocturne from A Midsummer Night's Dream.Even for the Mendelssohn fan there are performances here you'll want to add to your collection.At such a low cost you cannot go wrong.
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