{"product_id":"mendelssohn-5-overtures-sacd-bda","title":"MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 5; Overtures - Gardiner, London Symphony Orchestra (1 Hybrid SACD+ 1 Blu-Ray Audio)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"font-heading text-base rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-multi_line_text_field\"\u003ePerformance **** Recording **** ‘There's much to savour in Gardiner's urgently driven account of Ruy Blas, and the vibrato-less string passage that opens Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage is simply spellbinding, reminding us of the wizardry and phenomenal aural imagination that is ever present in Mendelssohn's orchestration.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfooter class=\"mt-4 font-secondary text-sm\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- BBC Music Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/footer\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSir John Eliot Gardiner and the London Symphony Orchestra join forces once again in the latest instalment of their exploration of Mendelssohn’s symphonies. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMendelssohn’s Symphony No 5, commonly known as the ‘Reformation’ Symphony, was written in 1830 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Augsberg confession – a seminal event in the Protestant Reformation. Allusions to the symphony’s title and inspiration can be heard throughout the music itself; the Dresden Amen is cited by the strings in the first movement whilst the finale is based on Martin Luther’s well-known chorale Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott (‘A Mighty Fortress is Our God’).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoupled with this are two of Mendelssohn’s overtures, Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage and Ruy Blas, both of which were inspired by literary works. Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, based on two short poems by Goethe, depicts the journey of sailors at sea with a still adagio opening ultimately giving way to a triumphant homecoming. Completing the album, the overture Ruy Blas was commissioned by the Leipzig Theatre as an overture to Victor Hugo’s tragic drama of the same name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. Overture: Ruy Blas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2. Overture: Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSymphony No. 5, 'The Reformation'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3. i. Andante - Allegro con fuoco\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4. ii. Allegro vivace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5. iii. Andante\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6. iv. Choral: Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott: Andante con moto - Allegro vivace - Allegro maestoso\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LSO LIVE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49767951302906,"sku":"LSO0775","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/Cover_LSO0275_LSO0775_a29ce58c-a2c1-4853-8dc8-5a4e91d95bb2.jpg?v=1786915874","url":"https:\/\/classicselectworld.com\/products\/mendelssohn-5-overtures-sacd-bda","provider":"ClassicSelect World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}