Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op 90, 'Italian'
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn
Performers: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek
Recording date: 23 July 2008
Date of broadcast: 23 July 2008
Felix Mendelssohn began composing what came to be known as his Symphony No. 4 鈥� his 鈥業talian鈥� 鈥� during a ten-month sojourn in Italy when he was 21. He was much taken with the country鈥檚 nature and landscape, and the work features elements drawn from traditional Italian music 鈥� a religious procession inspired its second movement, and an animated saltarello forms its fourth.
Abandon yourself as Mendelssohn is inspired by Italy's exuberance and her dazzling light. This symphony is a musical grand tour of all things Italian from rollicking beginning to frantic Finale.
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn
Performers: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek
Recording date: 23 July 2008
Date of broadcast: 23 July 2008
