A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op. 61: I. Scherzo

~ Recording by Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op. 61: I. Scherzo5:29Felix MendelssohnA Midsummer Night’s DreamMendelssohn; Heather Harper, Janet Baker, Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto KlempererAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)33CX 1746
1.2A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op. 61: I. Scherzo5:29Felix MendelssohnA Midsummer Night’s DreamMendelssohn; Heather Harper, Janet Baker, Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto KlempererAlbum
His Master’s VoiceSXLP 30196
1.2A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op. 61: I. Scherzo5:29Felix MendelssohnA Midsummer Night’s DreamMendelssohn; Heather Harper, Dame Janet Baker, Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto KlempererAlbum
  • -1981
EMI Angel (“EMI” name above an angel sitting on a disc, at times with the word “Angel” below)CDC 7 47230 2
1.2Le Songe d’une nuit d’été, op. 61: I. Scherzo5:32Felix MendelssohnLe Songe d’une nuit d’étéFelix Mendelssohn; Heather Harper, Dame Janet Baker, Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto KlempererAlbum
  • -1986
EMI Angel (“EMI” name above an angel sitting on a disc, at times with the word “Angel” below)CDC 7 47230 2
1.7A Midsummer Night's Dream - Incidental Music, Op. 61: Scherzo5:32Felix MendelssohnMendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream / Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1Mendelssohn, Liszt; Heather Harper, Janet Baker, Annie Fischer, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus, Otto KlempererAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)CDM 7 64144 2
1.2A Midsummer Night's Dream: Scherzo5:34Felix Mendelssohn-BartholdyA Midsummer Night's Dream / Symphony 4 "Italian"Mendelssohn; Otto Klemperer, Heather Harper, Janet Baker, Philharmonia Chorus, Philharmonia OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19)CDM 7243 5 67038 2 7
1.2Le Songe d’une nuit d’été, op. 61: I. Scherzo5:32Felix MendelssohnLe Songe d’une nuit d’étéMendelssohn; Heather Harper, Janet Baker, Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus, Otto KlempererAlbum
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19)PM 516
1.3A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op. 61: I. Scherzo5:35Felix MendelssohnA Midsummer Night's DreamOtto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra, Heather Harper, Dame Janet Baker & Philharmonia ChorusAlbum
  • JP2010-10-20
USM JAPAN (Universal Music Japan label; read the annotation before using!)TOCE91078
1.2A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op. 61: I. Scherzo5:34Felix MendelssohnIncidental Music to A Midsummer Night’s DreamMendelssohn; Otto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus, Heather Harper, Janet BakerAlbum
  • JP2011-12-16
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19)TOGE-12012
3.2A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61: Scherzo5:35Felix MendelssohnRomantic Symphonies & OverturesBerlioz, Dvořák, Franck, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Schumann, J.S. Strauss II, Tchaikovsky, Weber; Philharmonia Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto KlempererAlbum + Compilation
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19)50999 4 04309 2 8
3.2A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61: I. Scherzo5:35Felix MendelssohnRomantic Symphonies & OverturesBerlioz, Dvořák, Franck, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Schumann, J.S. Strauss II, Tchaikovsky, Weber; Philharmonia Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto KlempererAlbum + Compilation
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19)
31.2Le Songe d’une nuit d’été, op. 61: I. Scherzo5:32Felix MendelssohnThe Warner Classics Remastered Edition: Vol.1 Symphonic WorksOtto KlempererAlbum + Compilation
  • -2023
Warner Classics
1.6A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61, MWV M13: no. 1, Scherzo5:33Felix MendelssohnBrahms / Schumann / MendelssohnBrahms, Schumann, Mendelssohn; Otto KlempererAlbum + Compilation
  • US2024-04-04
Warner Classics
1.2A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61, MWV M13: No. 1, Scherzo5:33Felix MendelssohnA Midsummer Night's Dream / Symphonies nos. 3 "Scottish" & 4 "Italian"Felix Mendelssohn; Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto KlempererAlbum
  • XW2025-03-18
Warner Classics
Promotion
1.2A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61: I. Scherzo5:32Felix MendelssohnLe songe d'une nuit d'été - Octuor à cordes.Felix Mendelssohn; Heather Harper, Dame Janet Baker, Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer, Jascha Heifetz, William Primrose, Gregor PiatigorskyAlbum + Compilation
Diapason (French classical music magazine)Nº 47

Relationships

producer:Walter Jellinek (British classical producer)
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
orchestra:Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-02-18)
conductor:Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-02-18)
balance engineer:Harold Davidson (classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-02-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1960)
recorded at:Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-02-18)
recording of:Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 1. Scherzo. Allegro vivace (from 1960-01-28 until 1960-02-18)

Related works

Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 1. Scherzo. Allegro vivace

composer:Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61) (number) (order: 2)
is the basis for:Scherzo from A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61 (transcription for 2 pianos)
arrangements:A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Scherzo (arr. Warren, for organ)
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 1. Scherzo. Allegro vivace (catch-all for arrangements)
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: Scherzo (for piano four-hands)
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: Scherzo (arr. Yannick Merlin for organ)
Scherzo in G minor, TN iii/7 (transcribed from Mendelssohn's Scherzo in "A Midsummer Night's Dream", op. 61) (arr. Rachmaninov for solo piano)