Mendelssohn. Midsummer Night's Dream. Herreweghe
Label: harmonia mundi Catalog: HMG 501502 Format: CD Composed by: MENDELSSOHN, F. This reissue in harmonia mundi's hmGold series features Philippe Herreweghe's acclaimed 1994 recording of two favorite works by Felix Mendelssohn. Performed here on period instruments by the Orchestre des Champs-Élysées, the overture and incidental music from A Midsummer Night's Dream shines as never before, with a glorious lightness of timbre and spirit. The disc concludes with the powerful and atmospheric Herbrides Overture. Price: $16.98 |