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

Album by Felix Mendelssohn & Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Sir Georg Solti

Symphonies No. 3 ("Scottish") and No. 4 ("Italian") are symphonies by Felix Mendelssohn, completed in 1842 and 1833 respectively. They showcase Mendelssohn's Romantic-era orchestral style, with the Italian characterised by bright, vivacious rhythms and gestures inspired by his travels in Italy, and the Scottish marked by more atmospheric, brooding textures and expansive formal development that reflect his later, more contemplative approach to symphonic writing and his place in 19th-century music history.

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

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Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish": Ia. Andante con moto
3:31
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Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish": Ib. Allegro un poco agitato
12:25
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Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish": II. Vivace non troppo
4:20
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Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish": III. Adagio
10:57
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Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish": IVa. Allegro vivacissimo
6:52
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Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish": IVb. Allegro maestoso assai
2:05
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Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian": I. Allegro vivace
10:03
8.
Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian": II. Andante con moto
6:45
9.
Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian": III. Con moto moderato
7:30
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Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian": IV. Saltarello: Presto
5:41