Mendelssohn: 5. Sinfonie (»Reformations-Sinfonie«) ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Jérémie Rhorer

[@zoehardy5230]

I just stumbled onto this. I am 90 years old and it is such a pleasure to hear music like this performed by young musiicians. Thank you!

[@horationelson57]

A year later, I hope this glorious music is still enchanting you. God bless you!

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

To further expand on what the kappelmeister said: It is actually the second Symphony the Mendelssohn wrote. But he withdrew it for revisions after a few performances because he was not satisfied. And then he never came around to revising it. So it was not published until after his death. And since it was published last it was numbered 5. Numberings in Mendelssohn Symphonies are the worst kind of mess. The 4th is not the 4th, the 2nd is not the 2nd and the 3rd is not the 3rd. The 4th is the 3rd, the 3rd is the 4th and the 2nd (Lobgesang) would have been the 4th, but Mendelssohn was unsure how to call it.

[@Bob31415]

@Quotenwagnerianer - Kind of like Dvorak's symphonies

[@Mango56902]

are you still alive?

[@VladVlad-ul1io]

​@@Mango56902he ded probs

[@Carolina-cm6nu]

Played this in Orchestra; it was such a wonderful time. This piece made me fall in love with the symphony and work of Mendelssohn. Thank God for good music :)

[@marianmatei1138]

Listen the 3rd symphony! It's majestic.

[@ilkinond]

Hear hear!

[@philippeboisson2048]

@@marianmatei1138ans second and four. All

[@johnbrien1054]

Amen!

[@DanielSong39]

I'm playing this in orchestra, this is a nightmare You must be really really good at playing

[@derekblessum822]

Only eight minutes in and I'm in love with this symphony already. Thank God for Mendelssohn!

[@davidcolley7714]

And Luther of course

[@geerhoar]

David Colley yes, the riff on Luther jams like Luther never would. I understand that Mendelssohn felt a little guilty about jamming so hard.

[@foveauxbear]

@@geerhoar Well, Mendelssohn's family converted from Judaism to Christianity, this symphony is the least attractive of all of them. Quite tedious and plodding - in my humble opinion.

[@camilmoujaber4813]

Listened to his 3rd? The best.

[@geerhoar]

David Trainer it does take around 4.5 minutes to get going. I do love Mendelssohn, though, and can forgive.

[@marianhreads]

Arguably the most underrated symphony of the 19th century.

[@andrewbarrow3466]

A musicologist friend, much more knowledgeable than I, regards it as Mendelssohn's finest symphony.

[@nannojonkers]

@@andrewbarrow3466 It was unfortunately Mendelssohn himself who started this under-appreciation of this delightful + joyful + noble + invigorating symphony, so different from the Third and Fourth, paying tribute to J.S. Bach.

[@nannojonkers]

Bach of course: 'Ein feste Burg'. But there is more in this little jewel: Haydn in the relationship of slow introduction to the main part of movement 1 and a foreshadowing of Bruckner (the early symphonies) in the third movement.

[@Treebard]

My youth orchestra played it in the lobby of the World Trade Center (north), June 1974. It was a glorious day. After Sept 11th, it struck me as even more apropos.

[@arkhangelskii]

From arguably the most underrated composer of the XIXth century. (Certainly one of them.)

[@longeaton34]

Anyone who has the nerve to follow a Dominant 11th by first inversion tonic AND go on for another 40-odd seconds to finish has my vote. Bravo maestro Mendlessohn. One of the most under-rated and neglected transitional Classical/Romantic symphonies. Rhorer is marvellous. Thanks for posting.

[@rationalistssj6540]

This is true music in all its glory. Transcendental and full oflyrical expression and ingenuity. After listening to Mendelsohn, it's hard to listen to anything else for a while. He always has been a first tier composer for me, on of the top 10 composers of all time, along with the greats. People are slowly, recently beginning to realize this.

[@calebk3818]

My orchestra just played this for the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, and it sounds beautiful!

[@hudebnilidlprodukce5137]

Nothing to celebrate about Greatest catastrophes of the Europe ( most of bad things that we have now are somehow connected reformation and protties).

[@brunoteich]

@@hudebnilidlprodukce5137 The current pope is literally a degenerate

[@matecsabai5406]

I used to have a casette with this symphony on both sides, so I didn't have to wind it back, just change sides. I loved this symphony that much!

[@artygunnar]

nagyon okos meg oldas!

[@aneashumm203]

grandiose Aufnahme. Ich bin begeistert. Ein Zauber in dieser Tristen Zeit ohne Live Musik.

[@LucaCanetti]

I couldn't imagine I needed Mendelssohn's music in my life 😍!

[@stephenmessick6619]

IMHO the Frankfurt Radio Symphony is the best in the world right now.

[@erpollock]

This is perhaps my favorite Mendelssohn symphony; the Italian and the Scottish are too well known. This symphony has such brilliance, especially the 4th movement. It is so climactic, so melodic, a "mighty fortress" of musical achievement. My most beloved Mendelssohn symphony. Note the fugue at 28:20. That final sounding note is to my ear dissonant.

[@patrickglass9323]

Eileen - Well said indeed! The 4th movement is quite wonderful: developed from the 1st movement's gently rousing and melodic theme. This returns in the surprisingly joyous peaks of the 4th movement. Yes, truly a 'mighty fortress' of unforgettable musical achievement.

[@JubiJim]

A Mighty Fortress is my God! Praise His Holy Name! Psalm 46.

[@nannojonkers3817]

What a talent (and what a fine orchestra) this young conductor. Splendid rendition of this symphony, so neglected, that I really love. Refined and spirited.

[@phildickson1864]

Exactly, a symphony that is neglected. For example, much better than the Italian by Mendelsohn, which is more famous.

[@vedprakashmevada6741]

True.

[@tsuyonagasawa1882]

There is no word. Thank you for releasing this kind of performance. I listened to this symphony during the hard times of my life. I watched this performance today and somehow tears were rising. It seemed to be really in the hall. Thank you very much.

[@cdawson4399]

God is our mighty fortress!

[@vedprakashmevada6741]

Let you be happy peaceful and contented.

[@tsuyonagasawa1882]

@@vedprakashmevada6741 Yes. I will do so.

[@heernpon8455]

힘내세요!하나님의 말씀과 음악은 그어떤것보다더 위대하니깐요!

[@affvan]

When I was very depressed I listened to Brahms 1st piano Concerto but hadn't heard this symphony or the 2nd one which get my out of "bad" times now.@@heernpon8455

[@SleepyJoe33]

I. Andante - Allegro con fuoco - 0:30 II. Allegro vivace - 12:40 III. Andante - 18:22 IV. Choral: Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott. Andante con moto - Allegro vivace - Allegro maestoso - 22:59

[@paolovascon8912]

Joseph Howe mendelson concerto per violino e orchestra

[@paolovascon8912]

Vìolino concerto mendelson

[@angrymins6566]

~4:10 Allegro con fuoco

[@vanhouten64]

^ Very useful comment

[@juergenbernhard5442]

Großartige Musik. Ich werde sie in knapp zwei Wochen mit dem Kammerorchester Meeiningen erleben dürfen. Im Anschluss daran als Sahnehäubchen selbst mitsingen bei "Wie der Hirsch schreit", ebenfalls von Mendelssohn. Für mich mit dem schönsten Männerchor der Musikgeschichte. Ich freue mich schon sehr auf den Abend.

[@yurastoyan5973]

Оркестр франкфуртского радио великолепен. Исполнение практически безупречно, выше всяких похвал. Музыкальная фактура произведения абсолютно живая и полнокровная, и вто же время динамичная, мягкая и трепетная❤.

[@crvarela430]

Es ist wunderbar.

[@karl-ludwigbubenheim267]

Großartig! Die Symphonie, die Interpreten und der Dirigent. Der Hessische Rundfunk kann sich glücklich schätzen so ein wundervolles Symphonieorchester zu haben.

[@jakubstruzynski8124]

I. Andante - Allegro con fuoco 0:37 II. Allegro vivace 12:50 III. Andante 18:29 IV. Choral: Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott. Andante con moto - Allegro vivace - Allegro maestoso 23:00

[@swittle]

Richly textured, powerfully performed, assured conducting.

[@yurastoyan5973]

Потрясающе высочайшее мастерство дирижера и оркестра. Просто выше всяких похвал. Фактура музыки абсолютно живая, полнокровная, динамичная. Благодарю автора и исполнителей за прекрасно пооделанную работу❤.

[@robertbettens1]

Excellent performance of my favorite Mendelssohn symphony.

[@IanSutton-gl1fi]

All the Mendelssohn symphonies are glorious. (This one of course has the Lutheran hymn as the theme of finale.) And this is a terrific preformance by the excellent Frankfurt orchestra under Maestro Rhorer.

[@rationalistssj6540]

Agreed!! Each of the five is awesome in its own way, and they are all very underrated!

[@JBrandeis1]

If you didn't already know what a great and brilliant genius Mendelssohn was, this symphony would finally tell you.

[@anthonyrotolo8670]

Correct! It did it for me

[@mareknowicki3120]

Fully agree

[@kenw.simpson1007]

A brilliant performance of Mendelssohn's epic Reformation Symphony by the Frankfurt Symphony Orchestra.

[@sobelou]

Absolutely splendid. A very fine orchestra and a gifted young conductor, plus Mendelssohn!!

[@viktorajstein]

The conductor was 40 at the time.

[@Moshmorenko]

@@viktorajstein And therefore twice the age of the composer at the time....

[@ricardomolina3310]

Excellent! This young conductor manages to bring out the greatness of this symphony. He can be a promising talent.

[@MadanaBhatKhandige]

That is if he doesn't end up wasting himself on composers without depth in their music!

[@jeremyevans1135]

Madana Bhat-Khandige What's wrong with this symphony?

[@MadanaBhatKhandige]

Nothing at all. In fact I was saying this conductor should stick to the masters. He should avoid "symphony mills" like Shostakovich and Bruckner. If he sticks to Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, etc., he'll attain greatness.

[@jeremyevans1135]

What's wrong with Shostakovitch?

[@MadanaBhatKhandige]

One doesn't usually get so pure a connection with Shostakovich as one would with Beethoven or Mozart. When you hear the funeral march of the Eroica symphony, you know what Beethoven was going through, the funeral march fills your heart with somber emotions. The same cannot be said of Dimitri. (I don't hold Donizetti in much of a regard also, he never wrote any concert music!)

[@linofranzolosa4672]

Non ho mai capito perche' Mendelssohn figuri come fosse un compositore di relativa importanza. Mendelssohn ha una "singolarita' " e tantissimi attributi e profondita' che lo rendono incomparabile e unico. Il direttore, inoltre, ha solo 41 anni ed ha raggiunto una maturita' artistica di eccezionale livello. don lino franzoloso.

[@chiaraluo2326]

Manificant performance! Can't take my eye off this talented young conductor

[@dhl7893]

Expressive perfection in the opening Andante and the 3rd movement - real musical emotion in this truly great but strangely much underrated symphony compared to No.4 ("Italian"). Wonderful brass and woodwind parts in the superb dynamics throughout. No classical composer could write much better than this, brilliantly served by the Frankfurt Radio Orchestra under Jérémie Rhorer !

[@paulericson6871]

hldstnom Well said. A timeless work.

[@stilichobias]

Oddly enough, Mendelssohn himself was ambivalent about this symphony.

[@cellothere5723]

I'm playing this in my orchestra and I swear I'm in love with this piece.

[@grahamnettleton7656]

I'm learning the double bass part for a performance in October. Superb piece.

[@tlawork]

chills at the grande finale - amazing.

[@lilalola33]

Mendelssohn war nicht nur ein begnadeter Komponist,er hat zu seiner Zeit vor Allem Bach wieder aus dem Fastvergessen geholt.Das ist glaube ich seine allergrößte Leistung gewesen.

[@LanaSnovedunia]

Божественно!!! Grand mersi! Великолепное исполнение великого произведения господина Мендельсона!

[@rgh7399]

What a beautiful symphony setting. The sound must be beautiful there.

[@andreakasper8024]

Wundervoll 🥰 vielen herzlichen Dank, welch seelenvoller Götterklang ☺️🎼💕

[@benjamincuevaseninde]

-- Superbe symphonie & grande maitrise de ce jeune chef d'orchestre. --

[@linofranzolosa4672]

Chi ammira molto Mendelssohn potra' apprezzare qs sinfonia come una vetta altissima sulla quale Mendelssohn giunge e sulla quale trascina il suo ascoltatore. Occorre sentirla molte volte anche confrontando orchestre diverse e direttori diversi. A me sembra che Jeremie Rohrer interpreti lo spartito con la massima precisione soprattutto nel amalgamare i musicisti in un "sin-fonico" vivere l'l'esecuzione complessiva E' geniale se lo si raffronta. con altri direttori. Personalmente amo molto Vladimir Ashkenazy . Jeremie Rohrer e' estremamente intelligente nella regolazione dei volumi acustici, nei silenzi voluti da M., e nel far vivere all'l'orchestra l'evoluzione, lo sviluppo della partitura. E' giovane e proprio per qsto molto promettente.

[@urshandschin5108]

Ganz wunderschön!

[@MonastraOperaSymphonyClassical]

Mi preferida entre las sinfonías de Mendelssohn. Muy bueno.

[@stephenmessick6619]

Mi preferida tambien!!!

[@rosanachialanza5043]

Maravillosa sinfonía,un magnífico espectáculo, emociona!! Desde Uruguay, Luis

[@victorcubillos8946]

Pueblo alemán:honrad a vuestros maestros y estad orgulloso de ellos Beethoven,Schumann,Mendelssohn,Brahms,Wagner,Bruckner(aunque austriaco).que cosas entregaron al mundo!vivan por siempre.

[@affvan]

Mozart tambien era austriaco.

[@MAELBUSH]

Symphonie superbe et magistralement interprétée par un orchestre de qualité. Quant au chef d'orchestre, ses gestes sont élégants, ce qui n'est pas à dédaigner. Le choral de Luther est martial et entraînant; c'est parfait!!

[@jauscielinginclusive3873]

Really mastered. BRAVO. BRAVO

[@notaire2]

Gut artikulierte Aufführung dieses perfekt komponierten Meisterwerks mit klaren Töne der Bläser und seidigen Töne der Streicher. Wunderbar!

[@daenerystargaryen2526]

Kunst ist eigentlich nicht "perfekt".

[@daenerystargaryen2526]

@Euphorion _ Natürlich ist das subjektiv, das sowieso. Nur ist etwas selten "perfekt" komponiert, denn dazu müsste es ja einen Maßstab geben- aber hier wird ja etwas völlig neues geschaffen! Aber das heißt selbstverständlich nicht, dass Kunst auch objektiv gesehen nicht gut oder schlecht sein kann.

[@daenerystargaryen2526]

@Euphorion _ Nein. Der Unterschied zwischen "gut" und "perfekt" ist hier ein sehr großer, wie bereits von mir dargelegt.

[@konradnibler5024]

@@daenerystargaryen2526 du wortklauberischer Schlaumeier und du schlaumeierischer Wortklauber

[@wesmusic2072]

Such a gifted young conductor!!

[@andywalmart]

A MODERN DAY MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS.....

[@catherinejones9396]

This was a great performance of this brilliant symphony. Luther would have loved to have heard it playing as he nailed his theses to a cathedral door in Wuttenberg. Thank you.

[@jefolson6989]

3:58 the "Dresden Amen" ( also used in Parsifal). Gorgeous

[@michaelpatterson2955]

A marvelous testament of the Protestant Reformation. Let it not be forgotten that the work has a supremely spiritual element, built around the great hymn "A Mighty Fortress is Our God." And indeed He is! Mendelssohn was more reverent than many composers in reiterating this, as evidenced by his second symphony and the wondrous composition of "Elijah". We should remember this.

[@elquixotedelascanarias]

What a magnificent symphony. My parents introduced me to it as a child and I'm so thankful. Wonderful performance.

[@12corners]

Jérémie Rhorer - the orchestra obviously enjoy playing for this wonderful young conductor

[@PlantiPal]

Very well played. Magnificent composition.

[@artygunnar]

I don't know how someoone can not be moved by this????? THIS MOVED MOUNTAINS AND CHANGED THE FACE OF THE EARTH!!! THIS SONG DID!!!!

[@Badamier974]

La meilleure version de cette symphonie que je connaisse, un pur moment de bonheur!

[@kemperthomas685]

Ja, der liebe Mendelssohn beschert uns Glücksgefühle, auch uns Katholen. Forever young and amazing.

[@ulffrey7454]

Best version ever. The tempi are just perfect. Thank you maestro.

[@tanguemaxime4706]

Magnifique！

[@jchenergy]

Felix Mendelsohn was actually a Lutheran The Choral Ein Feste Burg... was composed by Luther himself (so they say...!)

[@jbut1208]

jchenergy A mighty fortress is our God! A mighty fortress indeed!

[@gilpinkas9672]

Thought he was considered Jewish by the Nation rajim?

[@GummibaerJ]

Wunderschön!

[@marciogomes2295]

Fantástico! Emocionante!

[@serranaomi]

Molt contemplativa, molt dolça i alhora punyent. Felicitats al director!!!!

[@peaceharmony4115]

Magnifique!

[@albertoaguiardacruz7047]

FOI EM 1830 QUE MENDELSSOHN COMPÔS ESTA ESTUPENDA SINFONIA, PARA COMEMORAR OS 300 ANOS DA CONFISSÃO DE AUGSBURGO. EM SUA ESTRÉIA ELA NÃO FOI BEM ACEITA PELOS INTELECTUALÓIDES DA ÉPOCA. MAS GRAÇAS A DEUS, NOS ÚLTIMOS 50 ANOS, ELA VEM SEM SENDO MUITO COMPREENDIDA E APLAUDIDA NO MUNDO QUASE GERALMENTE. O TEMPO É O SENHOR DA RAZÃO AFINAL DE CONTAS.

[@marcosviniciosribeirocompo1137]

Beautiful !!!!! Congratulations !!

[@66nici]

love Mendelssohn... !

[@alexanderm5728]

Sitting at the 2nd chair of the 2nd violins and listening to the opening of movement 1, I could just fall asleep... It's so beautiful and immersive when it's all being played around you.

[@stephenmessick6619]

That indeed is a special feeling!!!

[@markhughes7927]

Don’t do that you will lose your job!

[@alexanderm5728]

@@markhughes7927 Fortunately I did not actually fall asleep.

[@wanyuhuang8802]

Gave me a complete refreshed impression after playing it in non-professional orchestra! Great!

[@angelicatrotta2857]

I love Mendelssohn and this symphony is perhaps my favourite (actually it is vey hard to decide). The choral moves me to tears thinking how much Mendelssohn whorshipped Bach I imagine it is a tribute to him.

[@PlantiPal]

Composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1830 in honor of the 300th anniversary of the Presentation of the Augsburg Confession.

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

And in fact his 2nd Symphony and not his 5th. That is how things get mixed up when works don't get published right after composition.

[@willlawrence8756]

@@Quotenwagnerianer Ah, that fits!

[@1brewski2]

But never played at the Anniversary Ceremonies. Apparently they still regarded him as a Jew.

[@JBrandeis1]

If music were a dinner, I'd want to eat this symphony. Its sounds are so richly delicious.

[@nikollmerdhoci2018]

Fantastic music fantastic orchestra

[@bmeinardus]

Eine hervorragende Interpretation dieses Meisterwerkes der klassischen Musik!

[@priscillawhalen2967]

I'm listening and trying to play along. Indiana Purdue University Fort Wayne is playing this. I can only hope that we can sound half as good. What a young conductor!

Mendelssohnról nem szükséges méltatást írni; ő maga "A" dallam... Szeretem ezt a művét, együtt van meg benne a könnyedség, és a mélység. A ragyogó, energikus karmester beleszuggerálta fiatalságának, empatikus képességének minden erényét a zenekarba, amely egyébként is híresen jó, Európa szerte. -Nagy élmény volt! Köszönet ezért!

[@capuano3d]

The guy extract impetus from the orchestra at the same time keeps cohesion. Great choice of tempi as well.

[@remotoadamotroppovelocelaf868]

Bella bella bella! Trionfo della fuga e del contrappunto. 😊❤

[@RYROSmetaldefender]

Carpiccio brillante no 22 and hebrids , my favorite works from this man.

[@Mr.Glidehook]

A true masterpiece.

[@annecohen8927]

That’s a commanding performance!! Brilliance!

[@davidnorris5486]

Breathtaking, moving, what can one say?

[@gregoriokuhn9146]

Excelente trabajo de la orquesta y de la dirección. Bravo 💪

[@aurelianojosemonteiro1398]

Obrigado amigos e amigas musicistas!

[@bubffm]

Absolut grandios, leider war ich an dem Abend nicht sekber da :-(

[@wielandnayeri9212]

happy reformation day everyone.

[@jorgefernando7041]

Perfeito. Parabéns pela linda execução.

[@Lazaro65tube]

Very, very spacial !!!

[@randallrathbun2036]

Every time I hear the Reformation theme, I start to cry. Martin Luther was trying to get back to God and his honesty brought change. May all of us seek truth like he did.

[@apz202]

what is the reformation theme ?

[@crysviolin]

Uma obra maravilhosa! Pena que tão pouco conhecida e executada aqui no Brasil

[@vladislav58]

Эта эпоха великих композиторов. Один из них Мендельсон. Поражает оригинальность произведения. Все они от Бога. Аплодисменты дирижеру за прекрасное исполнение.

[@shin-i-chikozima]

This wonderful symphony is a breath offresh air in our life of less than 100 years in this trasient world of so much hassle and annyances

[@TheSamkoler]

Sensacional en verdad!!

[@pepperwilliams4428]

Love this symphony. Very Powerful! Did the conductor just recently graduated from High School? So young and........gifted!

[@T.ere.s.a_93]

Pepper Williams he was 40 years old here actually. :-)

[@pepperwilliams4428]

He looks younger.

[@tribonian3875]

Bravo.

[@user-uw6rr5mv9h]

Wonderful!

[@rorimckenzie237]

This orchestra has such incredible clarity and precision

[@nicknick6128]

Мендельсон всегда звучит торжественно и монументально. И эта симфония не исключение. В ней есть милые нюансы и переходы звуков, которые радуют слух и создают настроение. Его произведения можно слушать всегда не опасаясь что вызовут какие-то неприятные ощущения. Каждая нота, каждый звук приносит радость. Это и есть Мендельсон. Вот так прямо и скажу. Привет из Киева.

[@jonathangale7753]

What a wonderful performance. Gripping!

[@kcrcbest]

wooooow very beautiful