Mendelssohn: Symphony No 2, 'Lobgesang'

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Mendelssohn: Symphony No 2, 'Lobgesang'

Artists London Symphony Orchestra, Jurgita Adamonyté, Lucy Crowe, Michael Spyres, Monteverdi Choir, Sir John Eliot Gardiner

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Bringing his acclaimed Mendelssohn cycle to a rousing conclusion, Sir John Eliot Gardiner presents Mendelssohn: Symphony No 2, 'Lobgesang', the composer’s symphony-cantata, 'Lobgesang', in his first ever performance of the work. Three world-class soloists join the London Symphony Orchestra and his own Monteverdi Choir for this recording for LSO Live. Mendelssohn wrote that the piece "lies very near my heart", and with its stately grandeur and religiosity, plus its sheer magnitude, twice the length of any of his other symphonies, it stands amongst his most impressive works. Posthumously categorised by editors as his second symphony, it is also known as ‘Hymn of Praise’. In an interview for The Arts Desk, John Eliot said: "It’s a piece I’ve been looking at for years, and I’ve never conducted it. I was a bit sceptical at first, thinking that it was the torso of a symphony with a cantata bolted on. But it isn’t. It’s a delight. It has a lot of the inventiveness and sheer melodic flow of the young Mendelssohn and it’s perfectly calibrated and constructed." This is the perfect end to Gardiner's exploration of Mendelssohn. Summing up his feelings at the end of the project, he said: "My admiration for Mendelssohn has gone up enormously, as a result of really digging deep into these symphonies...it’s so rewarding with this group of players, they’re willing to go to the nth degree, in terms of detail of phrasing and articulation, and that’s a joy." Lucy Crowe, Soprano Jurgita Adamonyté, Mezzo-Soprano Michael Spyres, Tenor Monteverdi Choir London Symphony Orchestra Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor

Tracklist

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Total time: 01:03:57

1. Symphony No. 2, Op. 52, 'Lobgesang' No. 1 Sinfonia - Maestoso con moto

11:46

2. 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

4. Symphony No. 2, Op. 52, 'Lobgesang' No. 2 Allegro moderato maestoso

04:09

5. Symphony No. 2, Op. 52, 'Lobgesang' No. 2 Molto piu moderato ma con fuoco

02:44

6. Symphony No. 2, Op. 52, 'Lobgesang' No. 3 Recitativo

00:52

7. Symphony No. 2, Op. 52, 'Lobgesang' No. 3 Allegro moderato

02:17

8. Symphony No. 2, Op. 52, 'Lobgesang' No. 4 Chor. A tempo moderato

01:46

9. Symphony No. 2, Op. 52, 'Lobgesang' No. 5 Andante

05:27

10. Symphony No. 2, Op. 52, 'Lobgesang' No. 6 Allegro un poco agitato

04:04

11. Symphony No. 2, Op. 52, 'Lobgesang' No. 7 Allegro maestoso e molto vivace

04:17

12. Symphony No. 2, Op. 52, 'Lobgesang' No. 8 Choral. Andante con moto

01:32

13. Symphony No. 2, Op. 52, 'Lobgesang' No. 8 Un poco pi? animato

02:55

14. Symphony No. 2, Op. 52, 'Lobgesang' No. 9 Andante sostenuto assai

04:15

15. Symphony No. 2, Op. 52, 'Lobgesang' No. 10 Schlusschor. Allegro non troppo

05:22

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Additional Information

Label

LSO Live

SKU

LSO0803

Qualities

FLAC 96 kHz, FLAC 192 kHz, DSD 64

Channels

2ch Stereo, 5ch Surround, 2ch Stereo & 5ch Surround

Artists

London Symphony Orchestra, Jurgita Adamonyté, Lucy Crowe, Michael Spyres, Monteverdi Choir, Sir John Eliot Gardiner

Composers

Mendelssohn

Conductors

Sir John Eliot Gardiner

Genres

Classical

Original Recording Format

DSD 128

Instruments

Choir, Orchestra

Release Date

September 01, 2017

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Reviews

Classical Source

Classical Source

‘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

Andrew McGregor

‘Fine soloists!’

Classical CD Choice

Graham Williams

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

Mendelssohn: Symphony No 2, 'Lobgesang'

Mendelssohn: Symphony No 2, 'Lobgesang'

€23,99 EUR

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