Mendelssohn Midsummer Nights' Dream
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Composer or Director: Felix Mendelssohn
Label: Eminence
Magazine Review Date: 8/1988
Media Format: Vinyl
Media Runtime: 0
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: EMX2132
Tracks:
| Composition | Artist Credit |
|---|---|
| (A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Movement: Wedding March (Entr'acte to Act 5) |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Andrew Litton, Conductor Edith Wiens, Soprano Felix Mendelssohn, Composer London Philharmonic Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra Sarah Walker, Mezzo soprano |
| (A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Movement: Fanfare and Funeral March (Act 5) |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Andrew Litton, Conductor Edith Wiens, Soprano Felix Mendelssohn, Composer London Philharmonic Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra Sarah Walker, Mezzo soprano |
| (A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Movement: Bergomask (Dance of the Rustics: Act 5) |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Andrew Litton, Conductor Edith Wiens, Soprano Felix Mendelssohn, Composer London Philharmonic Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra Sarah Walker, Mezzo soprano |
| (A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Movement: Wedding March reprise (Act 5) |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Andrew Litton, Conductor Edith Wiens, Soprano Felix Mendelssohn, Composer London Philharmonic Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra Sarah Walker, Mezzo soprano |
| (A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Movement: Finale: 'Through the house' (Act 5) |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Andrew Litton, Conductor Edith Wiens, Soprano Felix Mendelssohn, Composer London Philharmonic Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra Sarah Walker, Mezzo soprano |
| (A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Movement: Overture, Op. 21 |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Andrew Litton, Conductor Edith Wiens, Soprano Felix Mendelssohn, Composer London Philharmonic Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra Sarah Walker, Mezzo soprano |
| (A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Movement: Scherzo (Entr'acte to Act 2) |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Andrew Litton, Conductor Edith Wiens, Soprano Felix Mendelssohn, Composer London Philharmonic Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra Sarah Walker, Mezzo soprano |
| (A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Movement: Song with chorus: 'You spotted snakes' (Act 2) |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Andrew Litton, Conductor Edith Wiens, Soprano Felix Mendelssohn, Composer London Philharmonic Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra Sarah Walker, Mezzo soprano |
| (A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Movement: Entr'acte/Intermezzo (Hermia seeks Lysander; Entrystics: Act 3) |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Andrew Litton, Conductor Edith Wiens, Soprano Felix Mendelssohn, Composer London Philharmonic Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra Sarah Walker, Mezzo soprano |
| (A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Movement: Nocturne (Act 3) |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Andrew Litton, Conductor Edith Wiens, Soprano Felix Mendelssohn, Composer London Philharmonic Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra Sarah Walker, Mezzo soprano |
Composer or Director: Felix Mendelssohn
Label: Eminence
Magazine Review Date: 8/1988
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 50
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: CD-EMX9518
Tracks:
| Composition | Artist Credit |
|---|---|
| (A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Movement: Wedding March (Entr'acte to Act 5) |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Andrew Litton, Conductor Edith Wiens, Soprano Felix Mendelssohn, Composer London Philharmonic Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra Sarah Walker, Mezzo soprano |
| (A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Movement: Fanfare and Funeral March (Act 5) |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Andrew Litton, Conductor Edith Wiens, Soprano Felix Mendelssohn, Composer London Philharmonic Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra Sarah Walker, Mezzo soprano |
| (A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Movement: Bergomask (Dance of the Rustics: Act 5) |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Andrew Litton, Conductor Edith Wiens, Soprano Felix Mendelssohn, Composer London Philharmonic Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra Sarah Walker, Mezzo soprano |
| (A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Movement: Wedding March reprise (Act 5) |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Andrew Litton, Conductor Edith Wiens, Soprano Felix Mendelssohn, Composer London Philharmonic Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra Sarah Walker, Mezzo soprano |
| (A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Movement: Finale: 'Through the house' (Act 5) |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Andrew Litton, Conductor Edith Wiens, Soprano Felix Mendelssohn, Composer London Philharmonic Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra Sarah Walker, Mezzo soprano |
| (A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Movement: Overture, Op. 21 |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Andrew Litton, Conductor Edith Wiens, Soprano Felix Mendelssohn, Composer London Philharmonic Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra Sarah Walker, Mezzo soprano |
| (A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Movement: Scherzo (Entr'acte to Act 2) |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Andrew Litton, Conductor Edith Wiens, Soprano Felix Mendelssohn, Composer London Philharmonic Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra Sarah Walker, Mezzo soprano |
| (A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Movement: Song with chorus: 'You spotted snakes' (Act 2) |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Andrew Litton, Conductor Edith Wiens, Soprano Felix Mendelssohn, Composer London Philharmonic Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra Sarah Walker, Mezzo soprano |
| (A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Movement: Entr'acte/Intermezzo (Hermia seeks Lysander; Entrystics: Act 3) |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Andrew Litton, Conductor Edith Wiens, Soprano Felix Mendelssohn, Composer London Philharmonic Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra Sarah Walker, Mezzo soprano |
| (A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Movement: Nocturne (Act 3) |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Andrew Litton, Conductor Edith Wiens, Soprano Felix Mendelssohn, Composer London Philharmonic Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra Sarah Walker, Mezzo soprano |
Composer or Director: Felix Mendelssohn
Label: Eminence
Magazine Review Date: 8/1988
Media Format: Cassette
Media Runtime: 0
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: TC-EMX2132
Tracks:
| Composition | Artist Credit |
|---|---|
| (A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Movement: Wedding March (Entr'acte to Act 5) |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Andrew Litton, Conductor Edith Wiens, Soprano Felix Mendelssohn, Composer London Philharmonic Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra Sarah Walker, Mezzo soprano |
| (A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Movement: Fanfare and Funeral March (Act 5) |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Andrew Litton, Conductor Edith Wiens, Soprano Felix Mendelssohn, Composer London Philharmonic Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra Sarah Walker, Mezzo soprano |
| (A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Movement: Bergomask (Dance of the Rustics: Act 5) |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Andrew Litton, Conductor Edith Wiens, Soprano Felix Mendelssohn, Composer London Philharmonic Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra Sarah Walker, Mezzo soprano |
| (A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Movement: Wedding March reprise (Act 5) |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Andrew Litton, Conductor Edith Wiens, Soprano Felix Mendelssohn, Composer London Philharmonic Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra Sarah Walker, Mezzo soprano |
| (A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Movement: Finale: 'Through the house' (Act 5) |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Andrew Litton, Conductor Edith Wiens, Soprano Felix Mendelssohn, Composer London Philharmonic Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra Sarah Walker, Mezzo soprano |
| (A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Movement: Overture, Op. 21 |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Andrew Litton, Conductor Edith Wiens, Soprano Felix Mendelssohn, Composer London Philharmonic Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra Sarah Walker, Mezzo soprano |
| (A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Movement: Scherzo (Entr'acte to Act 2) |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Andrew Litton, Conductor Edith Wiens, Soprano Felix Mendelssohn, Composer London Philharmonic Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra Sarah Walker, Mezzo soprano |
| (A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Movement: Song with chorus: 'You spotted snakes' (Act 2) |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Andrew Litton, Conductor Edith Wiens, Soprano Felix Mendelssohn, Composer London Philharmonic Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra Sarah Walker, Mezzo soprano |
| (A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Movement: Entr'acte/Intermezzo (Hermia seeks Lysander; Entrystics: Act 3) |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Andrew Litton, Conductor Edith Wiens, Soprano Felix Mendelssohn, Composer London Philharmonic Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra Sarah Walker, Mezzo soprano |
| (A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Movement: Nocturne (Act 3) |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Andrew Litton, Conductor Edith Wiens, Soprano Felix Mendelssohn, Composer London Philharmonic Choir London Philharmonic Orchestra Sarah Walker, Mezzo soprano |
Author: Ivan March
A fine new complete version of A Midsummer Night's Dream incidental music that is a genuine bargain. Andrew Litton not only includes the linking melodramas but makes them seem an essential part of the structure. They are not separately banded, because they prepare for what is to come by echoing what has passed, as in the finale where a grand reprise of the ''Wedding March'' and diminuendo lead naturally to the brief mentions of the fairy music from the Overture, before the delightful closing chorus, sung with an engaging lyrical felicity. How like Sullivan are the solo vocal lines here! Similarly, fragments of the Scherzo (which is played with the lightest touch nicely articulated but not insubstantial) are used to anticipate the ''Fairies March''. The Overture is most attractively done, the violins light and dainty and the wide dynamic range making the strongest contrast with the full orchestral tuttis. Producer Andrew Keener and engineer Mike Clements (our old friend, Mr Bear) have, by clever microphone placing and excellent balance, tamed the reverberation of Walthamstow Assembly Hall so that there is bloom on the sound, yet everything projects naturally and clearly. The woodwind detail is a delight and with excellent soloists the vocal numbers have plenty of character and are in the right scale—too much reverberation and the choruses can sound too heavy.
The other orchestral movements are well characterized the ''Nocturne'', with a fine horn solo, is spaciously romantic and the ''Intermezzo'', taken fast, has the right appassionato feeling without being melodramatic. While Previn's EMI version remains a marginal first choice at full price, this alternative also has everything going for it: freshness of approach, spontaneity of feeling and very good sound indeed.'
The other orchestral movements are well characterized the ''Nocturne'', with a fine horn solo, is spaciously romantic and the ''Intermezzo'', taken fast, has the right appassionato feeling without being melodramatic. While Previn's EMI version remains a marginal first choice at full price, this alternative also has everything going for it: freshness of approach, spontaneity of feeling and very good sound indeed.'
Mendelssohn Midsummer Nights' Dream
Mendelssohn Midsummer Nights' Dream
Mendelssohn Midsummer Nights' Dream
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