Mendelssohn Overtures
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Composer or Director: Felix Mendelssohn
Label: Red Seal
Magazine Review Date: 1/1989
Media Format: Cassette
Media Runtime: 0
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: RK87905

Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
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(A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Movement: Overture, Op. 21 |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra Claus Peter Flor, Conductor Felix Mendelssohn, Composer |
(Die) Hochzeit des Camacho |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer |
Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt, 'Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage' |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra Claus Peter Flor, Conductor Felix Mendelssohn, Composer |
Ruy Blas |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra Claus Peter Flor, Conductor Felix Mendelssohn, Composer |
Athalie, Movement: Overture |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra Claus Peter Flor, Conductor Felix Mendelssohn, Composer |
(The) Hebrides, 'Fingal's Cave' |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra Claus Peter Flor, Conductor Felix Mendelssohn, Composer |
Composer or Director: Felix Mendelssohn
Label: Red Seal
Magazine Review Date: 1/1989
Media Format: Vinyl
Media Runtime: 0
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: RL87905

Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
---|---|
(A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Movement: Overture, Op. 21 |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra Claus Peter Flor, Conductor Felix Mendelssohn, Composer |
(Die) Hochzeit des Camacho |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer |
Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt, 'Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage' |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra Claus Peter Flor, Conductor Felix Mendelssohn, Composer |
Ruy Blas |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra Claus Peter Flor, Conductor Felix Mendelssohn, Composer |
Athalie, Movement: Overture |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra Claus Peter Flor, Conductor Felix Mendelssohn, Composer |
(The) Hebrides, 'Fingal's Cave' |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra Claus Peter Flor, Conductor Felix Mendelssohn, Composer |
Composer or Director: Felix Mendelssohn
Label: Red Seal
Magazine Review Date: 1/1989
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 59
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: RD87905

Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
---|---|
(A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Movement: Overture, Op. 21 |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra Claus Peter Flor, Conductor Felix Mendelssohn, Composer |
(Die) Hochzeit des Camacho |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer |
Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt, 'Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage' |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra Claus Peter Flor, Conductor Felix Mendelssohn, Composer |
Ruy Blas |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra Claus Peter Flor, Conductor Felix Mendelssohn, Composer |
Athalie, Movement: Overture |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra Claus Peter Flor, Conductor Felix Mendelssohn, Composer |
(The) Hebrides, 'Fingal's Cave' |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra Claus Peter Flor, Conductor Felix Mendelssohn, Composer |
Author:
Time was when one didn't expect much more than average playing on record from the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, but on this evidence things have changed very much for the better; in fact the orchestra is now a high-class ensemble with superlative playing in all departments. Flor has an excellent feel for Mendelssohn's music. Most importantly he never drives it too hard, and even when he chooses a swift tempo there is an engaging lightness of touch and a quicksilver quality in his conducting. And he understands the paradox that while Mendelssohn's scores should never be made to sound too heavy they often contain more emotional depth and expressive weight than is immediately apparent.
I understand that the performance of the
The recording of this very desirable disc seems to me just about ideal, for it has a very natural, warm quality with plenty of space, clarity and detail.'
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