Symphony No. 3 "Scottish" / Symphony No. 4 "Italian"

Album by Felix Mendelssohn & Chamber Orchestra of Europe & Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Symphonies No. 3 (the 'Scottish') and No. 4 (the 'Italian') are orchestral symphonies by Felix Mendelssohn, completed in 1842 and 1833 respectively. Both works exemplify early Romantic orchestral style — the Scottish is characterised by sombre, episodic textures and atmospheric modal inflections inspired by travel impressions, while the Italian features vivacious, rhythmically driven themes and bright Mediterranean-inflected gestures, and together they mark important stages in Mendelssohn's development as a symphonist within 19th-century musical history.

Symphony No. 3 "Scottish" / Symphony No. 4 "Italian" by Felix Mendelssohn - album cover

First released: 1992

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1.
Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 56: I. Andante con moto; Allegro un poco agitato
16:25
2.
Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 56: II. Vivace no troppo
4:19
3.
Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 56: III. Adagio
9:18
4.
Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 56: IV. Allegro vivacissimo; Allegro maestoso assai
10:05
5.
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90: I. Allegro vivace
10:38
6.
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90: II. Andante con moto
6:47
7.
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90: III. Con moto moderato
5:50
8.
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90: IV. Saltarello: Presto
5:42