Symphony No. 4 (Italian) - Felix Mendelssohn
Information about Symphony No. 4 by Felix Mendelssohn, and the best recordings available on CD or for download.
The work was written in 1833, and is in the key of A major.
RECOMMENDED RECORDINGS
Goodman (Nimbus NIM 7074)
Good performances on original instruments.
The Hanover Band, conducted by Roy Goodman.
Nimbus NIM 7074
Coupled with Symphony No. 3 (The Scottish Symphony)
Abbado (Deutsche Grammophon 427 810-2)
A first choice for Mendelssohn's two most popular symphonies.
London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Claudio Abbado.
Deutsche Grammophon 427 810-2
Coupled with Symphony No. 3 (The Scottish Symphony)
Kondrashin (AVRO/Radio4 3)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, conducted by Kiril Kondrashin, 1979.
AVRO/Radio4 3