Symphony No. 1 in C minor / Symphony No. 5 in D major "Reformation"

Album by Felix Mendelssohn & Bamberger Symphoniker & Claus Peter Flor

This release pairs two orchestral works by Felix Mendelssohn, the first composed in 1824 and the fifth, often associated with the Reformation theme, composed in 1830. Musically, they juxtapose Mendelssohn's youthful adherence to Classical forms and contrapuntal clarity with a later work that expands harmonic palette, orchestral forces and incorporates chorale-influenced material, marking a development from his early symphonic approach towards a more overtly Romantic and liturgically inspired expressive language.

Symphony No. 1 in C minor / Symphony No. 5 in D major "Reformation" by Mendelssohn - album cover

First released: 1993

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1.
Symphony No. 5 in D major, Op. 107 "Reformation": I. Andante; Allegro con fuoco
11:30
2.
Symphony No. 5 in D major, Op. 107 "Reformation": II. Allegro vivace
5:25
3.
Symphony No. 5 in D major, Op. 107 "Reformation": III. Andante
3:09
4.
Symphony No. 5 in D major, Op. 107 "Reformation": IV. Andante con moto; Allegro vivace
7:26
5.
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 11: I. Allegro di molto
10:05
6.
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 11: II. Andante
5:46
7.
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 11: III. Menuetto. Allegro molto
6:45
8.
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 11: IV. Allegro con fuoco
7:52