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Catalogue no from LP disc label reads "S 30010 (MS7516)
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1▼12" Vinyl
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A1Concerto in E Minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 64: I, II, & III
solo violin:
Isaac Stern (violinist)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
recording of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64 (Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1838 until 1844-09-16)
revised by:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1845)
dedicated to:
Ferdinand David (German violinist and composer)
premiered at:
[concert] (1845-03-13)
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel (in 1845)
premiered at:
Gewandhaus (1781-1886) in Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1845-03-13)
part of:
Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 64) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV O 14)
27:29
B1On Wings of Song
orchestra:
André Kostelanetz and His Orchestra
recording of:
Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, op. 34 Nr. 2 (original for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Heinrich Heine (German poet)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1836)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV K 86)
part of:
6 Gesänge, op. 34
3:00
B2Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90, "Italian": IV
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (on 1958-01-13)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1958-01-13)
recorded at:
Hotel St. George in Brooklyn Heights, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-01-13)
recording of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”: IV. Saltarello. Presto (on 1958-01-13)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1833)
part of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”
5:57
B3Scherzo from Octet for Strings in E-flat Major, Op. 20
cello:
Leslie Parnas (cellist) and David Soyer
viola:
Samuel Rhodes (violist) and Michael Tree (violist)
violin:
John Dalley (violinist), Jaime Laredo (violinist & conductor), Alexander Schneider (violinist and conductor) and Arnold Steinhardt (violinist)
recording of:
Octet in E-flat major, op. 20: III. Scherzo: Allegro leggerissimo
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1825)
part of:
Octet in E-flat major, op. 20
4:30
B4May Breezes
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist)
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte G-Dur, op. 62 Nr. 1 (Song Without Words in G major, Op. 62 No. 1)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1842 until 1844)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 185)
part of:
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 62 (Songs Without Words, op. 62, for piano)
3:24
B5Spinning Song
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist)
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte C-Dur, op. 67 Nr. 4 (Song Without Words in C major, Op. 67 No. 4, Spinnerlied; Spinning Song)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1843 until 1845)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 182)
part of:
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 67 (Songs Without Words, op. 67)
1:42
B6Spring Song
performer:
André Kostelanetz and His Orchestra
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte A-Dur, op. 62 Nr. 6 (Song Without Words in A major, Op. 62 No. 6, Frühlingslied / Spring Song; original for piano)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1842 until 1844)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 161)
part of:
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 62 (Songs Without Words, op. 62, for piano)
2:28
B7A Midsummer Night's Dream: II -- Scherzo
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
recording of:
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)
4:37
B8A Midsummer Night's Dream: IV -- Wedding March
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra and The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Kovács János (conductor) and Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 9. Hochzeitsmarsch. Allegro vivace (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op. 61: no. 9. Wedding March: Allegro vivace)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
5:00

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