Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Incidental Music)

~ Release by Peter Maag & London Symphony Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Recorded by Decca 27-28 Feb 1957 at Kingsway Hall, London

Annotation last modified on 2025-12-12 17:54 UTC.

Tracklist

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1A Midsummer Night's Dream: Overture, op. 21
engineer:
Cyril Windebank (in 1957-02) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1957-02)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1957-02)
conductor:
Peter Maag (conductor) (in 1957-02)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1957-02)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 21 (op. 61 no. 1): Ouvertüre (in 1957-02)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1826)
part of:
Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 21) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV P 3)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn11:53
2A Midsummer Night's Dream: Scherzo, op. 61 no. 1
engineer:
Cyril Windebank (in 1957-02) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1957-02)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1957-02)
conductor:
Peter Maag (conductor) (in 1957-02)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1957-02)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 1. Scherzo. Allegro vivace (in 1957-02)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn4:26
3A Midsummer Night's Dream: "You spotted snakes", op. 61 no. 3
engineer:
Cyril Windebank (in 1957-02) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1957-02)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
choir vocals:
Female Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1957-02)
soprano vocals:
Marion Lowe (soprano) (in 1957-02) and Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano) (in 1957-02)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1957-02)
conductor:
Peter Maag (conductor) (in 1957-02)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1957-02)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 3. Lied mit Chor "Bunte Schlangen". Allegro ma non troppo (in 1957-02)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn4:24
4A Midsummer Night's Dream: Intermezzo, op. 61 no. 5
engineer:
Cyril Windebank (in 1957-02) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1957-02)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1957-02)
conductor:
Peter Maag (conductor) (in 1957-02)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1957-02)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 5. Intermezzo. Allegro appassionato (in 1957-02)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn3:29
5A Midsummer Night's Dream: Nocturne, op. 61 no. 7
engineer:
Cyril Windebank (in 1957-02) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1957-02)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1957-02)
conductor:
Peter Maag (conductor) (in 1957-02)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1957-02)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 7. Notturno. Con moto tranquillo (in 1957-02)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn6:25
6A Midsummer Night's Dream: Wedding March, op. 61 no. 9
engineer:
Cyril Windebank (in 1957-02) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1957-02)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1957-02)
conductor:
Peter Maag (conductor) (in 1957-02)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1957-02)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 9. Hochzeitsmarsch. Allegro vivace (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op. 61: no. 9. Wedding March: Allegro vivace) (in 1957-02)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn4:35
7A Midsummer Night's Dream: Dance of the Clowns, op. 61 no. 11
engineer:
Cyril Windebank (in 1957-02) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1957-02)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1957-02)
conductor:
Peter Maag (conductor) (in 1957-02)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1957-02)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 11. Ein Tanz von Rüpeln (Bergamasca). Allegro di molto (in 1957-02)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn1:47
8A Midsummer Night's Dream: Finale, op. 61 no. 12
engineer:
Cyril Windebank (in 1957-02) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1957-02)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
choir vocals:
Female Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1957-02)
soprano vocals:
Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano) (in 1957-02)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1957-02)
conductor:
Peter Maag (conductor) (in 1957-02)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1957-02)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: Finale. Allegro di molto (in 1957-02)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn3:55