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Felix Mendelssohn: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 5
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There is certainly no shortage of recordings of these two popular
symphonies, but the
and its mop-top young conductor
deliver worthwhile alternatives on this 2023 release, which made classical best-seller lists in the autumn of that year.
works especially well at a moderate orchestra size like
's 50 players, stripping some of the philosophical ponderousness from the
, and derailing the temptation of an over-the-top finale of the
. Instead,
forges a crisp sound, with an avoidance of vibrato, perhaps inspired by the historical performance movement. He brings out a lot of
's beautiful wind writing, elsewhere sometimes hidden among thundering strings. The
symphony is arguably the more successful of the two, striking a quiet, reverent note in this work that not only quotes Lutheran chorales but also evokes Renaissance polyphony. The work comes across as a meditative reflection on the development of Protestant spirituality in music.
's sound from Caird Hall in Dundee is excellent in this distinctive
release. ~ James Manheim