Mendelssohn in Birmingham: the Italian Symphony

Symphonie Nr. 4 in A-Dur, "Italienische", Op.90 sehen in

Belfast, Vereinigtes Königreich London, Vereinigtes Königreich Exeter, Vereinigtes Königreich Manchester, Vereinigtes Königreich Paris, Frankreich Strasbourg, Frankreich

An impressive start to the CBSO's Mendelssohn cycle under Gardner

Peter Marks, 19th October

Mendelssohn developed quite a soft spot for Birmingham, even producing a sketched portrait of the city. At the centre of this portrait stands Joseph Hansom's splendid neoclassical Town Hall where Mendelssohn conducted several of his own works, most famously the première of his great oratorio, Elijah.

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Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Felix (1809-1847)	Symphonie Nr. 4 in A-Dur, "Italienische", Op.90
Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Felix (1809-1847)	Violinkonzert in e-Moll, Op.64
Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Felix (1809-1847)	Symphonie Nr. 5 in D-Dur, "Reformationssymphonie", Op.107

Edward Gardner	Musikalische Leitung
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Baiba Skride	Violine