FELIX MENDELSSOHN

 

Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4

 

‘Ruy Blas’ Overture, Op. 95

Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 11

Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 ‘Italian’

 

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra / Andrew Litton

 

Mendelssohn was only fifteen when he composed his First Symphony by which time he had already written twelve string symphonies. His Symphony No. 4, widely known as the ‘Italian’ is one of Mendelssohn’s most loved compositions. The Ruy Blas overture was written for a play by Victor Hugo.

 

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