Symphony no. 4 “Italian” Fingal’s Cave Overture

Album by Felix Mendelssohn

This release pairs two orchestral works by Felix Mendelssohn, composed in 1833 and 1830 respectively. Both pieces exemplify early Romantic orchestral writing, combining classical forms, bright lyrical melodies, active rhythmic drive and evocative orchestral colour, with one work reflecting Mendelssohn's engagement with Italian musical and cultural influences and the other evoking a windswept coastal landscape, together illustrating his contribution to 19th-century orchestral tone painting and melodic clarity.

Symphony no. 4 “Italian” Fingal’s Cave Overture by Felix Mendelssohn - album cover

First released: 1988

Classical

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1.
Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 90 “Italian”: Allegro vivace - Piu animato
10:26
2.
Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 90 “Italian”: Andante con moto
5:14
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Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 90 “Italian”: Con moto moderato
6:19
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Symphony no. 4 in A minor, op. 90 “Italian”: Finale : Saltarello (Presto)
5:39
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Final’s cave overture, op. 26: Allegro moderato - Animato
10:16
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Ruy Blas, op. 95
7:56