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| Composer | Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Year | 1826 |
| Work type | Orchestral |
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MunichRyan Bancroft & Emanuel Ax
Mendelssohn, Mozart, Zemlinsky
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra; Ryan Bancroft; Emanuel Ax
ViennaORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
Mendelssohn, Wellesz, Berlioz
ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra; Ingo Metzmacher; Tabea Zimmermann
LuganoNew Year's Eve concert
Mendelssohn, Borodin, Rachmaninov, Lutosławski
Orchestra della Svizzera italiana; Krzysztof Urbański; Anna Vinnitskaya
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Ryan Bancroft and the Royal Stockholm PO impress in Hamburg
Ryan Bancroft conducts the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic through an evening of striking contrasts, pairing Mendelssohn's elegance and Glière's charm with Allan Pettersson’s gruelling monument, a hardcore test for player and listener alike.
Nicholas McGegan brings delicacy and elegance to Mendelssohn
The Seattle Symphony offers an enchanting evening immersed in the joy and brilliance of both the young and the mature genius of Felix Mendelssohn.
Eroica: Riccardo Minasi and the WASO
Guest conductor Riccardo Minasi leads the West Australian Symphony Orchestra with a program of old favourites, with outstanding contribution from trumpeter Jenna Smith
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