Ultimate Symphonic: Brahms & Mendelssohn (4 CD Album Set)

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Enjoy the best of Brahms and Mendelssohn, in one complete set.

Includes Brahms' Symphony No. 1, Mendelssohn's "Italian" Symphony and other favorites!

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 ultimate collection. Enjoy!

Heard Before Classical Hits: Brahms Vol. 1
Heard Before Classical Hits: Brahms Vol. 2
Heard Before Classical Hits: Mendelssohn Vol. 1
Heard Before Classical Hits: Mendelssohn Vol. 2

Total Time: 4:29:58 
4 hr 30 min
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Heard Before Classical Hits: Brahms Vol. 1
Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 1, Hungarian Dances Nos. 1-8

Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
Ivanovo Festival Orchestra
Arkady Velishev, Conductor, 1978
o I: Un poco sostenuto-Allegro 16:37
o II: Andante sostenuto 7:42
o III: Un poco allegretto e grazioso 6:02
o IV: Adagio-Allegro non troppo ma con brio 14:48

Hungarian Dances, Wo01 (Nos. 1-8)
Sochi Festival Orchestra
Stanislav Kuznetsov, Conductor, 1983
o No. 1 in G Major 2:39
o No. 2 in D Major 3:41
o No. 3 in F Major 3:03
o No. 4 in F Sharp Major 3:30
o No. 5 in G minor 1:55
o No. 6 in D Major 3:11
o No. 7 in A Major 1:49
o No. 8 in A minor 3:53

Total Time: 68:50
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Heard Before Classical Hits: Brahms Vol. 2
Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 3, Hungarian Dances Nos. 9-21

Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90
Krasnodar Symphony Orchestra
Alexander Filippov, Conductor
o I: Allegro con brio 9:42
o II: Andante 11:07
o III: Poco allegretto 6:36
o IV: Allegro 9:12

Hungarian Dances, Wo01 (Nos. 9-21)
Sochi Festival Orchestra
Stanislav Kuznetsov, Conductor, 1983
o No. 9 in F minor 1:40
o No. 10 in F Major 2:01
o No. 11 in D minor 3:46
o No. 12 in D minor 2:53
o No. 13 in D Major 2:04
o No. 14 in D minor 1:39
o No. 15 in B Flat Major 2:31
o No. 16 in F minor 2:54
o No. 17 in F sharp minor 2:19
o No. 18 in D Major 1:19
o No. 19 in B minor 2:24
o No. 20 in E minor 3:00
o No. 21 in E Major 1:15

Total Time: 66:21
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Heard Before Classical Hits: Mendelssohn Vol. 1
Felix Mendelssohn
Symphony No. 3 "Scottish" & No. 4 "Italian"

Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"
Vladivostok Festival Symphony Orchestra
Igor Stankevich, Conductor, 1975
o I: Andante con molto 16:03
o II: Vivace con troppo 4:03
o III: Adagio 14:00
o IV: Allegro vivacissimo & Allegro maestoso assai 9:00

Symphony No. 4, Op. 90 "Italian"
Novosibirsk Radio Symphony Orchestra
Viacheslav Serovsky, Conductor, 1978
o I: Allegro vivace 9:43
o II: Andante con moto 6:11
o III: Con moto moderato 5:58
o IV: Saltarello Presto 5:15

Total Time: 70:13
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Heard Before Classical Hits: Mendelssohn Vol. 2
Felix Mendelssohn
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Symphony No. 5

Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 107
"Reformation"
Vladivostok Festival Symphony Orchestra
Igor Stankevich, Conductor, 1975
o I: Andante * Allegro con fuoco 12:44
o II: Allegro vivace 6:10
o III: Andante (attacca) 3:48
o IV: Chorale: "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott" á Andante con moto. Allegro 9:31

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 21
Novosibirsk Radio Symphony Orchestra
Viacheslav Serovsky, Conductor, 1974
o I: Overture 10:59
o II: Scherzo 4:26
o III: Intermezzo 4:12
o IV: Notturno 8:36
o V: Wedding March 6:08

Total Time: 64:34
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