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| Mendelssohn: 5 Symphonies; 7 Overtures | 
 enlarge | Creators: Felix Mendelssohn, Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra, Elizabeth Connell, Karita Mattila, Hans Peter Blochwitz
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Category: Music
List Price: $30.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (11 reviews)
Sales Rank: 21419
Format: Box Set
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 4
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.1 x 0.6 x 0.5
MPN: 471467
UPC: 028947146728
EAN: 0028947146728
ASIN: B00005ONMP
Release Date: May 14, 2002
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 Abbado's Fine Mendelssohn Symphony Cycle July 24, 2002
65 out of 69 found this review helpful
Deutsche Grammophon has united all of Abbado's Mendelssohn recordings with the London Symphony Orchestra in this inexpensive 4 CD set. Without question, Abbado's Mendelsson symphony cycle, recorded in the mid 1980's, remains among the best. The highlights include splendid performances of the 2nd, 4th and 5th symphonies, with the others almost as fine, with Abbado opting for brisk tempi and emphasizing the scores' broad orchestral textures. A splendid surprise is the inclusion of the orchestrated version of Scherzo in G minor for the Octet (Opus 20), which Mendelssohn regarded as an alternative 3rd movement for his first full-fledged symphony (Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Opus 11.). Other works included in this compilation include all of Mendelssohn's overtures, most notably "The Hebrides" (Opus 26), and the overture to Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (Opus 21). The sound quality is quite superb, though may be a bit dry in comparison to recordings made at the Vienna Philharmonic's concert hall. Avid fans of Abbado and Mendelssohn's music will surely want to acquire this collection.
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