Mendelssohn - Symphony no.2 ‘Lobgesang’
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Label: BIS
Cat No: BIS2761
Format: Hybrid SACD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Vocal/Choral
Expected Release Date: 6th March 2026
Contents
Artists
Jone Martinez (soprano)Eri Sawae (soprano)
Benjamin Bruns (tenor)
Bach Collegium Japan
Conductor
Masaaki SuzukiWorks
Symphony no.2 in B flat major, op.52 'Lobgesang' (Hymn of Praise)Artists
Jone Martinez (soprano)Eri Sawae (soprano)
Benjamin Bruns (tenor)
Bach Collegium Japan
Conductor
Masaaki SuzukiAbout
Scored for soloists, choir and orchestra, the work comprises three symphonic movements and a final chorus – a design that clearly echoes Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. Yet, Mendelssohn takes this concept further, with the concluding cantata section occupying two-thirds of the entire work’s duration. Its text draws from biblical excerpts and specially commissioned poems. The initial symphonic movements, steeped in German Romanticism, deftly alternate with chorale-like passages, establishing a profound link to the ancient cantata tradition that defines the monumental finale.
Premièred at St Thomas’s Church in Leipzig (the same church where Mendelssohn’s hero, Johann Sebastian Bach, once worked), the work celebrates the 400th anniversary of Gutenberg’s invention of the printing press. It proved an immediate and resounding success, quickly becoming one of the most frequently performed works during Mendelssohn’s lifetime.
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