Symphony No. 4 in A, Op. 90 "Italian" / Incidental Music to A Midsummer Nights Dream

Album by Felix Mendelssohn & Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper & Vladimir Golschmann

Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 ("Italian") and the incidental music to A Midsummer Night's Dream are orchestral works by Felix Mendelssohn, completed in 1833–34 and 1842 respectively. The symphony features bright, rhythmically energetic melodies and sunny orchestration reflecting Mendelssohn's Italian impressions, while the incidental music comprises evocative, theatrical pieces that use lyrical woodwind writing and delicate orchestral colour, placing both works within Mendelssohn's contribution to early Romantic orchestral and stage music.

Symphony No. 4 in A, Op. 90 "Italian" / Incidental Music to A Midsummer Nights Dream by Mendelssohn - album cover

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Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian": I. Allegro vivace
8:06
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Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian": II. Andante con moto
5:45
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Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian": III. Con moto moderato
5:50
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Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian": IV. Saltarello. Presto
5:34
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Incidental Music to "A Midsummer Nights Dream": I. Overture, Op. 21
11:06
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Incidental Music to "A Midsummer Nights Dream": II. Scherzo, Op. 61, No. 1
4:27
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Incidental Music to "A Midsummer Nights Dream": III. Nocturne, Op. 61, No. 7
6:46
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Incidental Music to "A Midsummer Nights Dream": IV. Wedding March, Op. 61, No. 9
4:22