Featured artists:
Riccardo Muti, Guido Cantelli, Otto Klemperer, Constantin Silvestri, Janet Baker, Gwyneth Jones, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Nicolai Gedda, Johanna Martzy, Christian Ferras, Moshe Atzmon
Among the rich repertoire recorded by the Philharmonia Orchestra in its long history, the music of Mendelssohn is beautifully represented, with contributions from many distinguished conductors and soloists. This collection features the best renditions of Mendelssohn’s major works: symphonies by Riccardo Muti and Guido Cantelli; the legendary version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Otto Klemperer; tone poems by Constantin Silvestri and Moshe Atzmon; Elijah by a stunning vocal cast (Janet Baker, Gwyneth Jones, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Nicolai Gedda) and two versions of the violin concerto, by Johanna Martzy and Christian Ferras!
