Symphonies no. 3 “Scottish” and no. 4 “Italian”

Album by Felix Mendelssohn & Pražská komorní filharmonie & Jiří Bělohlávek

Symphonies No. 3 "Scottish" and No. 4 "Italian" are orchestral symphonies by Felix Mendelssohn, composed in 1842 and 1833 respectively. The "Scottish" Symphony is characterised by sombre, brooding themes, modal and chromatic harmonies and an expansive, reflective structure from the composer's later period, while the "Italian" Symphony displays bright, rhythmic vitality, dance-like motifs and a more compact, classical-inspired clarity born of his earlier travels in Italy.

Symphonies no. 3 “Scottish” and no. 4 “Italian” by Mendelssohn - album cover

First released: 2006

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Symphony no. 3 “Scottish” in A minor, op. 56: I. Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato
15:27
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Symphony no. 3 “Scottish” in A minor, op. 56: II. Vivace non troppo
4:22
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Symphony no. 3 “Scottish” in A minor, op. 56: III. Adagio
10:52
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Symphony no. 3 “Scottish” in A minor, op. 56: IV. Allegro vivacissimo - Allegro maestoso assai
10:37
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Symphony no. 4 “Italian” in A major, op. 90: I. Allegro vivace
10:53
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Symphony no. 4 “Italian” in A major, op. 90: II. Andante con moto
6:05
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Symphony no. 4 “Italian” in A major, op. 90: III. Con moto moderato
6:38
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Symphony no. 4 “Italian” in A major, op. 90: IV. Saltarello - Presto
5:20