Mendelssohn: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 5 "Reformation" (2013)

This release is part of a unique cycle of the five mature Mendelssohn symphonies: one with the same orchestra, but led by three different conductors. Here, in the earliest pair of works (the numbering of the "Reformation" Symphony as No. 5 was the result of its being published only after the composer's death), the conductor is Thomas Zehetmair. But the qualities of the recording are similar to those of the third and fourth symphonies as directed by Heinz Holliger elsewhere in the series; the orchestra has a personality of ... Read More

This release is part of a unique cycle of the five mature Mendelssohn symphonies: one with the same orchestra, but led by three different conductors. Here, in the earliest pair of works (the numbering of the "Reformation" Symphony as No. 5 was the result of its being published only after the composer's death), the conductor is Thomas Zehetmair. But the qualities of the recording are similar to those of the third and fourth symphonies as directed by Heinz Holliger elsewhere in the series; the orchestra has a personality of its own that shows through. The Musikkollegium Winterthur, from Switzerland, though not specifically a historical-instrument group, possesses traits of many representatives of that movement, perhaps through sheer longstanding tradition: the orchestra was founded in 1629. Those traits include an overall cool approach, clear exposition of inner lines, and reduced string vibrato; the players in the group are young, and their approach might be compared to that of the similarly sized... Read Less

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