Felix Mendelssohn - Ever wonder who composed that tune you've heard before? Even if we were not aware of it, all of us grew up listening to classical music in cartoons, movies, and other settings. With our new series, Heard Before Classical Hits, you'll be sure to recognize the relaxing, uplifting, and beautiful classical music we're all familiar with.
Whether you are a music aficionado with highly refined tastes, or you simply take pleasure in listening to good music, you'll find that we have selected the best quality recordings of classical pieces for this CD. Enjoy!
Bonus MP3 Tracks Included
Symphony No. 3 “Scottish” & No. 4 “Italian”
Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 “Scottish”
Vladivostok Festival Symphony Orchestra
Igor Stankevich, Conductor, 1975
I: Andante con molto 16:03
II: Vivace con troppo 4:03
III: Adagio 14:00
IV: Allegro vivacissimo · Allegro maestoso assai 9:00
Symphony No. 4, Op. 90 “Italian”
Novosibirsk Radio Symphony Orchestra
Viacheslav Serovsky, Conductor, 1978
I: Allegro vivace 9:43
II: Andante con moto 6:11
III: Con moto moderato 5:58
IV: Saltarello Presto 5:15
Total Time: 70:13
