Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 'Scottish'

This page lists all recordings of Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 'Scottish', by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-47) on CD & DVD. Generally, more recent CDs and DVDs are listed first, but with priority given to items that are in stock.

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Mendelssohn - Symphonies Nos. 3 - 5 & Overtures

Mendelssohn:

Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 'Scottish'

Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 'Italian'

Symphony No. 5 in D major, Op. 107 'Reformation'

Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, Op. 27

Hebrides Overture, Op. 26

Ruy Blas Overture, Op. 95

Overture: Athalia

Heimkehr aus der Fremde Overture

A Midsummer Night's Dream Overture, Op. 21

New Philharmonia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti & Moshe Atzmon

EMI Gemini - 3817882

(CD - 2 discs)

$11.49

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Mendelssohn:

Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 'Scottish'

Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 'Italian'

Schumann:

Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 97 'Rhenish'

Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120

London Classical Players, Roger Norrington

Building a Library

Period Instrument Choice - January 2002

Virgin Veritas - 3499832

(CD - 2 discs)

$11.49

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Mendelssohn:

Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 'Scottish'

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61 (excerpts)

London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Maag

Penguin Guide

Rosette Winner

Decca Legends - 4669902

(CD)

$11.49

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Mendelssohn:

Hebrides Overture, Op. 26

Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 'Scottish'

Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 'Italian'

Berlin Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan

DG Originals - 4497432

(CD)

$11.49

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Mendelssohn:

Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 'Scottish'

Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 'Italian'

Orquesta Sinfķnica de Madrid, Peter Maag

Arts - 475062

(CD)

$7.99

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Mendelssohn:

Hebrides Overture, Op. 26

Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25

Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 'Scottish'

Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, Op. 27

Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 'Italian'

Christopher Kite (fortepiano), Benjamin Hudson (violin)

The Hanover Band, Roy Goodman

Nimbus - NI7074/5

(CD - 2 discs)

$17.49

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Schumann & Mendelssohn - Symphonies

Mendelssohn:

Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 'Scottish'

Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 'Italian'

Schumann:

Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61

Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 97 'Rhenish'

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Franz Welser-Möst

EMI Welser-Möst Edition - 5209542

(CD - 2 discs)

$17.49

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Mendelssohn - Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4

Mendelssohn:

Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 'Scottish'

Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 'Italian'

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

"Abbado's outstanding Decca Scottish Symphony is beautifully played and the LSO responds to his direction with the greatest delicacy of feeling, while the Italian Symphony has a comparable lightness of touch, matched with lyrical warmth. The vintage 1968 Kingsway Hall recording is freshly detailed yet full, with glowing wind colour." The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs

Decca - Originals - 4758677

(CD)

$11.49

Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days.

Dmitri Mitropoulos

Couperin, F:

Die Sultanin Overture

Recorded: 16 July 1954

Mendelssohn:

Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 'Scottish'

Recorded: Funkhaus, Saal 1, WDR Cologne: 24 October 1960

Symphony No. 5 in D major, Op. 107 'Reformation'

Recorded: 19 July 1957

Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester, Dmitri Mitropoulos

“Mitropoulos was a supreme conductor who tended to avoid central repertoire. It's typical that he often performed these symphonies, but not the Italian; both have much more than justice done them here.” BBC Music Magazine, March 2008 ****

Medici Masters - MM0142

(CD)

$11.49

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