Symphony No. 2 in B minor, Op. 52 "Hymn of Praise"

Album by Felix Mendelssohn & Gewandhausorchester Leipzig & Kurt Masur

Symphony No. 2 in B minor, Op. 52, "Hymn of Praise" is a choral symphony by Felix Mendelssohn, composed and first performed in 1840. The work blends orchestral symphonic writing with substantial choral and solo vocal passages, marrying Romantic-era lyricism and classical formal balance to create a synthesis of liturgical and symphonic traditions within Mendelssohn's mature output.
First released: 1991

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 52 "Hymn of Praise": Ia. Sinfonia. Maestoso con moto - Allegro - Maestoso con moto come I
    11:30
  2. 2.
    Symphony No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 52 "Hymn of Praise": Ib. Allegretto un poco agitato
    5:19
  3. 3.
    Symphony No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 52 "Hymn of Praise": Ic. Adagio religioso
    4:27
  4. 4.
    Symphony No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 52 "Hymn of Praise": IIa. Allegro moderato maestoso (Chorus)
    4:25
  5. 5.
    Symphony No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 52 "Hymn of Praise": IIb. Molto piu moderato ma con fuoco (Soprano II - Chorus)
    2:05
  6. 6.
    Symphony No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 52 "Hymn of Praise": IIIa. Recitativo (Chorus)
    0:43
  7. 7.
    Symphony No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 52 "Hymn of Praise": IIIb. Allegro moderato (Tenor)
    1:58
  8. 8.
    Symphony No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 52 "Hymn of Praise": IV. A tempo moderato (Chorus)
    1:59
  9. 9.
    Symphony No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 52 "Hymn of Praise": V. Andante (Sopranos I & II - Chorus)
    4:38
  10. 10.
    Symphony No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 52 "Hymn of Praise": VI. Allegro un poco agitato (Tenor - Soprano I)
    4:41
  11. 11.
    Symphony No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 52 "Hymn of Praise": VII. Allegro maestoso e molto vivace (Chorus)
    3:52
  12. 12.
    Symphony No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 52 "Hymn of Praise": VIII. Chorale: Andante con moto (Chorus)
    3:19
  13. 13.
    Symphony No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 52 "Hymn of Praise": IX. Andante sostenuto assai (Tenor - Soprano I)
    4:11
  14. 14.
    Symphony No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 52 "Hymn of Praise": X. Final Chorus: Allegro non troppo (Chorus)
    5:17

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