The Story of Mendelssohn in words and music [sound recording]
Material type: MusicPublisher number: MMD 8503 | VoxSeries: An Introduction to the classics | The Vox music masters seriesPublication details: Hauppauge, NY : Vox Music Group, 1993.Description: 1 sound disc (62 min., 35 sec.) : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 inSubject(s):Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's CD | Main Library | Children's CD | Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix | Available | 33111003472913 |
Biographical notes and programs on container insert.
Overture to "A midsummer night's dream," op. 21 (2:09) -- Concerto for 2 pianos in A-flat major (1824). Allegro vivace ; Presto (1:11) -- "A midsummer night's dream," op. 61. Scherzo (1:28) -- Song without words no. 30 in A major, op. 62, no. 6 "Spring song" (:37) -- Octet in E-flat major, op. 20. Scherzo (:59) -- Bach's St. Matthew passion. Chorale (:42) -- Hebrides overture ("Fingal's cave"), op. 26 (1:23) -- Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 56 "Scottish." Vivace non troppo (1:36) -- Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian." Allegro vivace (1:32) ; [and] Con molto moderato (1:05) -- Overture to "Calm sea and prosperous voyage," op. 27 (1:12) -- Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian." Saltarello-Presto (1:31) -- "A midsummer night's dream," op. 61. Wedding march (1:23) -- St. Paul, op. 36. Dir herr, dir will ich michs ergeben (1:16) -- Piano concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 25. Molto allegro con fuoco (1:23) -- Violin concerto in E minor, op. 64. Allegretto non troppo (2:01) -- Song without words no. 23 in C major, op. 67, no. 4 "Spinning song" (:31) -- Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 56 "Scottish." Allegro un poco agitato (1:42) -- Overture to "Ruy Blas," op. 95 (1:27) -- "On wings of song," op. 34, no. 2 (1:28) -- "A midsummer night's dream," op. 61. Scherzo (4:27) -- Violin concerto in E minor, op. 64 (Complete) (25:10).
Aaron Rosand, violin ; Orchestra of Radio Luxembourg ; Louis de Froment, conductor.
Narrated by Arthur Hannes.
Works of Mendelssohn are combined with a narrative of his life.