Bartholdy / Richter Symphony 2 Super-Audio CD

With it's combination of three instrumental movements, followed by a cantata with three soloists and chorus, Mendelssohn's Second Symphony "Lobgesang [Hymn of Praise]" is highly original from a conceptual point of view. The piece is a milestone in the history of the symphonic form, stretching the seams of the symphony genre even further than Beethoven had dared with his "Choral" Ninth. In his Lobgesang, Mendelssohn achieved nothing less than the artistic destruction of the conceptual opposition of vocal and instrumental music. Here they enter into a relationship of constructive, mutual support in the service of music. Moreover, the Biblical lyrics express Mendelssohn's deeply-felt religiosity. This album completes Pentatone's Mendelssohn Symphonies series with the NDR Radiophilharmonie and conductor Andrew Manze. After winning the Jahrespreis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik 2017 for their recording of Symphonies 1 & 3 and the positive reception of Symphonies 4 & 5, expectations are high for this final piece of the puzzle. On this album, the NDR Radiophilharmonie and Andrew Manze join forces with the NDR Chor and WDR Rundfunkchor, as well as with an excellent cast of soloists: sopranos Anna Lucia Richter and Esther Dierkes and tenor Robin Tritschler.

1. Sinfonia - Maestoso Con Moto - NDR Radiophilharmonie 2. Sinfonia - Allegretto Un Poco Agitato - NDR Radiophilharmonie 3. Sinfonia - Adagio Religioso - NDR Radiophilharmonie 4. Alles Was Odem Hat, Lobe Den Herrn 5. Lobe Den Herrn, Meine Seele 6. Saget Es, Die Ihr Erl÷st Seid 7. Sagt Es, Die Ihr Erl÷set Seid 8. Ich Harrete Des Herrn 9. Stricke Des Todes Hatten Uns Umfangen 10. Die Nacht Ist Vergangen 11. Nun Danket Alle Gott 12. Drum Sing Ich Mit Meinem Liede 13. Ihr V÷lker! Bringet Her Dem Herrn