Mendelssohn Symphony No 2, ‘Lobgesang’

London Symphony Orchestra

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Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)
Symphony No 2 in B-flat major, ‘Lobgesang’ (Hymn of Praise), Op 52 (1840)

Sir John Eliot Gardiner
London Symphony Orchestra
Lucy Crowe soprano
Jurgita Adamonyté mezzo-soprano
Michael Spyres tenor Monteverdi Choir

Tracklist

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1.
Symphony No. 2, Op. 52, 'Lobgesang' No. 1 Sinfonia - Maestoso con moto
11:47
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Symphony No. 2, Op. 52, 'Lobgesang' No. 1 Sinfonia - Allegretto un poco agitato
06:06
3.
Symphony No. 2, Op. 52, 'Lobgesang' No. 1 Sinfonia - Adagio religioso
06:25
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Symphony No. 2, Op. 52, 'Lobgesang' No. 2 Allegro moderato maestoso
04:09
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Symphony No. 2, Op. 52, 'Lobgesang' No. 2 Molto piu moderato ma con fuoco
02:44
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Symphony No. 2, Op. 52, 'Lobgesang' No. 3 Recitativo
00:52
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Symphony No. 2, Op. 52, 'Lobgesang' No. 3 Allegro moderato
02:17
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Symphony No. 2, Op. 52, 'Lobgesang' No. 4 Chor. A tempo moderato
01:47
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Symphony No. 2, Op. 52, 'Lobgesang' No. 5 Andante
05:28
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Symphony No. 2, Op. 52, 'Lobgesang' No. 6 Allegro un poco agitato
04:04
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Symphony No. 2, Op. 52, 'Lobgesang' No. 7 Allegro maestoso e molto vivace
04:17
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Symphony No. 2, Op. 52, 'Lobgesang' No. 8 Choral. Andante con moto
01:33
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Symphony No. 2, Op. 52, 'Lobgesang' No. 8 Un poco pi? animato
02:56
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Symphony No. 2, Op. 52, 'Lobgesang' No. 9 Andante sostenuto assai
04:16
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Symphony No. 2, Op. 52, 'Lobgesang' No. 10 Schlusschor. Allegro non troppo
05:22

Total time: 01:04:03

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LSO0803

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Editing Software

Pyramix

Mastering Engineer

Jonathan Stokes

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Producer

Nicolas Parker

Recording Engineer

Jonathan Stokes, Neil Hutchinson (Classic Sound LTD)

Recording location

Barbican London

Recording Software

Merging

Recording Type & Bit Rate

128fs

Release DateSeptember 1, 2017

Press reviews

Classical Source 5 out of 5

‘The advantage of this LSO recording is that the widely spread, powerful choir is accompanied by well-detailed orchestral sound…
This lucid, superbly sung account is now among my favourites of ‘Lobgesang’.

BBC 3 Summer Record Review

‘Fine soloists!’

Classical CD Choice

‘A powerful and uplifting account of one of Mendelssohn’s most striking and original compositions. Highly recommend.’

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