Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 'Scottish'
Rotterdam Philharmonic, Lahav Shani
What a refreshing release this is: Mendelssohn played like Mendelssohn (and not heavyweight Mahler); a dynamic range that is not extreme; and a quirky, amiable booklet note that’s entirely about...
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 'Scottish'
Rotterdam Philharmonic, Lahav Shani
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What a refreshing release this is: Mendelssohn played like Mendelssohn (and not heavyweight Mahler); a dynamic range that is not extreme; and a quirky, amiable booklet note that’s entirely about...
About
The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and its chief conductor Lahav Shani open this Mendelssohn album with Mendelssohn’s Symphony No 3, the ‘Scottish’, that was inspired by his first visit to Great Britain in 1829.
The overture Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt (Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage), first heard in 1828, was inspired by two short poems by Goethe.
The album closes with 3 of Mendelssohn’s Lieder ohne Worte Op.19b, orchestrated by maestro Shani.
Contents and tracklist
Work length41:05
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I. Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato
Track length16:07
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III. Adagio
Track length10:15
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IV. Allegro vivacissimo - Allegro maestoso assai
Track length10:22
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Mendelssohn:
Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt, Op. 27, MWV P5
Work length12:35
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Mendelssohn:
Lieder ohne Worte, Book III, Op. 38: No. 2, Lost Happiness, MWV U115 (Orch. Shani)
Work length2:32
Mendelssohn:
Lieder ohne Worte, Book I, Op. 19b: No. 6 in G Minor, Venetian Gondola Song, MWV U78 (Orch. Shani)
Work length2:06
Mendelssohn:
Lieder ohne Worte, Book VI, Op. 67: No. 4, Spinning Song, MWV U182 (Orch. Shani)
Work length2:01
Awards and reviews
July 2025
What a refreshing release this is: Mendelssohn played like Mendelssohn (and not heavyweight Mahler); a dynamic range that is not extreme; and a quirky, amiable booklet note that’s entirely about the music, with no hagiography about the conductor.
