Release Date: 29 November 2010
Label: Naxos - Nxc / Naxos Classics
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 747313229475
Genres: Classical
Composer/Series: Mendelssohn
Description
Hot on the heels of October's release of Elijah, comes a new recording of Mendelssohn's opulent Symphony No. 2 'Lobgesang'. Principal Conductor and Artistic Director of the MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony, and Music Director of the Orchestre National de Lyon, Jun Markl is one of the most notable conductors of his generation. Mendelssohn's immense Symphony No. 2, enjoyed great success following its 1840 premiere in Leipzig. Using texts from the Lutheran Bible, he created a stirring symphonic cantata in which the whole world unites in a triumphant song to the Heavenly Father. Jun Markl, whose Naxos recordings have gained high praise, leads an outstanding line-up of artists in this thrilling performance. Soloists include Ruth Ziesak, Mojca Erdmann and Christian Elsner whose previous Naxos recordings have been highly praised.Ziesak has a very pleasing light soprano" Classics Today on 8.557900-01 Mozart: Complete Songs."
Tracklisting
Dariia Lytvishko
Warsaw Po:Wit
Fort Smith Symph:John Jeter
Azulejos Guitar Duo
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Marin Alsop
Alice Di Piazza; Basel Sinfonietta; NDR Bigband; Titus Engel
Anna Alas i Jove; Miquel Villalba
David Childs; Black Dyke Band; Nicholas Childs
The Saint Louis Chamber Chorus, Diana Umali, Philip Barnes
Paolo Restani
Utrecht String Quartet, Ilona Timcenko
Trio Hermes/Ginevra Bassetti/ Francesca Giglio/Marianna Pulsoni
Simone Pierini
Reinhard Kluth
Ondrej Sindelar, Sergio Azzolini, Rosonanza Praga
Maria Umbert Kimura, Somerville College Choir; Will Dawes
