Mendelssohn: Symphonies & Oratorios (7CD Box Set)
Artist: 
Andris Nelsons
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Mendelssohn: Symphonies & Oratorios (7CD Box Set)

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Product Code: 0028948681785

Paying homage to Leipzig and the Gewandhausorchester, the city and ensemble at the core of Felix Mendelssohn’s artistic identity, Andris Nelsons presents a compilation of the composer’s oratorios (“St. Paul” & “Elijah”) as well as the five symphonies. Deutsche Grammophon proudly notes that this release marks the first full-length rendition of “Paulus,” a remarkably formative score that had so far been absent from the Yellow Label’s expansive catalogue. Nelsons is joined by a stellar cast of soloists for the vocal works, and bolstered by the incredible musicians of the Gewandhausorchester, for whom he serves as Music Director, for fresh interpretations of the symphonies.

Tracklist

MENDELSSOHN
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 11
Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 52 “Hymn of Praise”
Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 “Scottish”
Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 “Italian”
Symphony No. 5 in D major, Op. 107 “Reformation”
Paulus (St. Paul) – Oratorio, Op. 36
Elijah (Elias) – Oratorio, Op. 70

ARTISTS
Julia Kleiter, soprano (St. Paul)
Wiebke Lehmkuhl, alto (St. Paul)
Werner Güra, tenor (St. Paul)
Georg Zeppenfeld, bass (St. Paul)
MDR-Rundfunkchor (Elijah)

Golda Schultz, soprano (Elijah)
Wiebke Lehmkuhl, alto (Elijah)
Joël Necker, soprano (Elijah)
Werner Güra, tenor (Elijah)
Andrè Schuen, baritone (Elijah)
MDR-Rundfunkchor (Elijah)

Gewandhausorchester
ANDRIS NELSONS, conductor