The third in Chandos's 'Mendelssohn in Birmingham' series with the City of Birmingham Symphony led by Edward Gardner features "Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage" and his Symphony No. 2. The overture's densely textured, slow opening evocation of oceanic calm and the following, quickening full-orchestral crescendo strikingly depict Goethe's verses. The fusion of neo-baroque procedures with romantic sentiment provides the backdrop to a symphony made up of three orchestral movements and a choral finale, in which contrapuntal arias contrast with exuberant, dramatic choral sections.

Tracklist:

Meeresstille Und Gluckliche Fahrt (Calm Sea And Prosperous Voyage), Op. 27, Mwv P5: Meeresstille (Calm Sea) -
Meeresstille Und Gluckliche Fahrt (Calm Sea And Prosperous Voyage), Op. 27, Mwv P5: Gluckliche Fahrt (Prosperous Voyage)
Symphony No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Op. 52, Mwv A18, "Lobgesang" (Hymn Of Praise) (Sung In English): I. Sinfonia: Maestoso
Symphony No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Op. 52, Mwv A18, "Lobgesang" (Hymn Of Praise) (Sung In English): I. Allegretto Un Poco
Symphony No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Op. 52, Mwv A18, "Lobgesang" (Hymn Of Praise) (Sung In English): I. Adagio Religioso
Symphony No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Op. 52, Mwv A18, "Lobgesang" (Hymn Of Praise) (Sung In English): II. All Men, All Thin
Symphony No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Op. 52, Mwv A18, "Lobgesang" (Hymn Of Praise) (Sung In English): II. Praise Thou The L
Symphony No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Op. 52, Mwv A18, "Lobgesang" (Hymn Of Praise) (Sung In English): III. Recitative: Sing
Symphony No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Op. 52, Mwv A18, "Lobgesang" (Hymn Of Praise) (Sung In English): III. He Counteth All
Symphony No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Op. 52, Mwv A18, "Lobgesang" (Hymn Of Praise) (Sung In English): IV. All Ye That Cried
Symphony No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Op. 52, Mwv A18, "Lobgesang" (Hymn Of Praise) (Sung In English): V. I Waited For The L
Symphony No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Op. 52, Mwv A18, "Lobgesang" (Hymn Of Praise) (Sung In English): VI. The Sorrows Of De
Symphony No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Op. 52, Mwv A18, "Lobgesang" (Hymn Of Praise) (Sung In English): VI. We Called Thro&#3
Symphony No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Op. 52, Mwv A18, "Lobgesang" (Hymn Of Praise) (Sung In English): VII. The Night Is Dep
Symphony No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Op. 52, Mwv A18, "Lobgesang" (Hymn Of Praise) (Sung In English): VIII. Chorale: Let Al
Symphony No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Op. 52, Mwv A18, "Lobgesang" (Hymn Of Praise) (Sung In English): VIII. Chorale: Glory
Symphony No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Op. 52, Mwv A18, "Lobgesang" (Hymn Of Praise) (Sung In English): IX. My Song Shall Be
Symphony No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Op. 52, Mwv A18, "Lobgesang" (Hymn Of Praise) (Sung In English): X. Ye Nations, Offer
Symphony No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Op. 52, Mwv A18, "Lobgesang" (Hymn Of Praise) (Sung In English): X. O Give Thanks To T

UPC: 095115515129
Label: Chandos
Release Date: 2.24.15
Format: CD

Mendelssohn / Bevan / City Of Birmingham - Mendelssohn in Birmingham 3 (CD)