III. Scherzo. Sempre pianissimo e leggiero (1829 London Version)
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 1 – Symphony No. 4 "Italian"
John Eliot Gardiner delivers a galloping duo of Mendelssohn symphonies in this gripping live recording with the London Symphony Orchestra. Their performance of the Fourth Symphony astounds with its athletic pacing and virtuosic, crystalline interweaving of the German composer’s unforgettable melodies.