NDR Radiophilharmonie & Andrew Manze – Mendelssohn: The 5 Symphonies (2021) [FLAC 24bit/48kHz]

Felix Mendelssohn’s 5 symphonies demonstrate the composer’s extraordinary melodic gift, but also his adventurous spirit. While the First symphony – composed when he was only 15 years old – still reveals the influences of Viennese Classicism, he realized the sound of national landscapes with ground-breaking orchestral effects and harmonies in his Third (Scottish) and Fourth (Italian). The Second (Lobgesang) and Fifth, on the contrary, were inspired by Mendelssohn’s Christian faith, and the former uses choral forces and vocal soloists, stretching the boundaries of symphonic form even further than Beethoven had dared in his “Choral” Ninth. The 5 symphonies are presented chronologically, performed by the NDR Radiophilharmonie and conductor Andrew Manze, who won a Jahrespreis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik 2017 for their recording of the First and Third symphony.

Tracklist:
1. NDR Radiophilharmonie & Andrew Manze – Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11, MWV N 13: I. Allegro di molto (10:11)
2. NDR Radiophilharmonie & Andrew Manze – Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11, MWV N 13: II. Andante (06:09)
3. NDR Radiophilharmonie & Andrew Manze – Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11, MWV N 13: III. Menuetto. Allegro molto (07:24)
4. NDR Radiophilharmonie & Andrew Manze – Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11, MWV N 13: IV. Allegro con fuoco – Più stretto (08:18)
5. NDR Radiophilharmonie & Andrew Manze – Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 52, MWV A 18 “Lobgesang”: Ia. Sinfonia. Maestoso con moto (11:34)
6. NDR Radiophilharmonie & Andrew Manze – Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 52, MWV A 18 “Lobgesang”: Ib. Sinfonia. Allegretto un poco agitato (05:56)
7. NDR Radiophilharmonie & Andrew Manze – Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 52, MWV A 18 “Lobgesang”: Ic. Sinfonia. Adagio religioso (07:19)
8. NDR Chor, ‎WDR Rundfunkchor Köln, NDR Radiophilharmonie & Andrew Manze – Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 52, MWV A 18 “Lobgesang”: IIa. Alles was Odem hat lobe den Herrn (04:31)
9. Anna Lucia Richter, NDR Chor, ‎WDR Rundfunkchor Köln, NDR Radiophilharmonie & Andrew Manze – Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 52, MWV A 18 “Lobgesang”: IIb. Lobe den Herrn meine Seele (01:55)
10. Robin Tritschler, NDR Radiophilharmonie & Andrew Manze – Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 52, MWV A 18 “Lobgesang”: III. Recitative. Saget es, die ihr erlöst seid durch den Herrn (02:59)
11. NDR Chor, ‎WDR Rundfunkchor Köln, NDR Radiophilharmonie & Andrew Manze – Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 52, MWV A 18 “Lobgesang”: IV. Choral. Sagt es, die ihr erlöst seid (01:49)
12. Anna Lucia Richter, Esther Dierkes, NDR Chor, ‎WDR Rundfunkchor Köln, NDR Radiophilharmonie & Andrew Manze – Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 52, MWV A 18 “Lobgesang”: V. Ich harrete des Herrn (04:57)
13. Anna Lucia Richter, Robin Tritschler, NDR Radiophilharmonie & Andrew Manze – Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 52, MWV A 18 “Lobgesang”: VI. Strick des Todes hatten uns umfangen (04:02)
14. NDR Choir, ‎WDR Rundfunkchor Köln, NDR Radiophilharmonie & Andrew Manze – Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 52, MWV A 18 “Lobgesang”: VII. Die Nacht ist vergangen (04:13)
15. NDR Chor, ‎WDR Rundfunkchor Köln, NDR Radiophilharmonie & Andrew Manze – Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 52, MWV A 18 “Lobgesang”: VIII. Choral. Nun danket alle Gott (04:29)
16. Anna Lucia Richter, Robin Tritschler, NDR Radiophilharmonie & Andrew Manze – Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 52, MWV A 18 “Lobgesang”: IX. Drum sing’ ich mit meinem Liede (04:19)
17. NDR Choir, ‎WDR Rundfunkchor Köln, NDR Radiophilharmonie & Andrew Manze – Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 52, MWV A 18 “Lobgesang”: X. Schlusschor. Ihr Völker! bringet her dem Herrn Ehre und Macht (05:32)
18. NDR Radiophilharmonie & Andrew Manze – Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56, MWV N 18 “Scottish”: I. Introduction. Andante con moto (15:43)
19. NDR Radiophilharmonie & Andrew Manze – Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56, MWV N 18 “Scottish”: II. Scherzo. Vivace non troppo (04:21)
20. NDR Radiophilharmonie & Andrew Manze – Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56, MWV N 18 “Scottish”: III. Adagio cantabile (09:12)
21. NDR Radiophilharmonie & Andrew Manze – Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56, MWV N 18 “Scottish”: IV. Finale guerriero. Allegro vivacissimo (09:24)
22. NDR Radiophilharmonie & Andrew Manze – Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90, MWV N 16 “Italian”: I. Allegro vivace (11:01)
23. NDR Radiophilharmonie & Andrew Manze – Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90, MWV N 16 “Italian”: II. Andante con moto (07:18)
24. NDR Radiophilharmonie & Andrew Manze – Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90, MWV N 16 “Italian”: III. Con moto moderato (06:29)
25. NDR Radiophilharmonie & Andrew Manze – Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90, MWV N 16 “Italian”: IV. Saltarello. Presto (06:01)
26. NDR Radiophilharmonie & Andrew Manze – Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 107, MWV N 15 “Reformation”: I. Andante – Allegro con fuoco (11:21)
27. NDR Radiophilharmonie & Andrew Manze – Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 107, MWV N 15 “Reformation”: II. Allegro vivace (06:07)
28. NDR Radiophilharmonie & Andrew Manze – Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 107, MWV N 15 “Reformation”: IIIa. Andante (04:19)
29. NDR Radiophilharmonie & Andrew Manze – Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 107, MWV N 15 “Reformation”: IIIb. Recitativo (02:29)
30. NDR Radiophilharmonie & Andrew Manze – Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 107, MWV N 15 “Reformation”: IV. Andante con moto (08:28)