Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian" (with Score)

[@laurenmontera9516]

Memories of my last concert in college. Viola section, with my high school orchestra teacher in the audience.

[@filipjandus4537]

Not much effort needed, right? FIrst position suffitient :D

[@francissadleir9805]

lovely to listen to, hell to play for clarinetists.

[@Xelvonar]

As someone who knows nothing about playing the clarinet, what makes it difficult?

[@francissadleir9805]

@@Xelvonar Really fast articulation. Some pretty awkward passages too if i remember correctly

[@andrewpenny4984]

@@francissadleir9805 in the 4th movement I guess

[@TheodoreBrown314]

​@@francissadleir9805 Between this and A Midsummer Night's Dream, I'm thinking Mendelssohn must have dated a clarinetist

[@quillion3rdoption]

It's hell for violins to play too.

[@breyelle6734]

clapping between movements cant even compare to ads in the MIDDLE of a movement

[@symphony-7526]

I'm sorry. I have no control over the ads.

[@dash595]

Some adds are for KZbin themselves. This symphony recording isn’t owned by the channel so they couldn’t make money even if they wanted to

[@breyelle6734]

@@symphony-7526 no i know it was just a joke hahah

[@amytgt903]

The fact that I first heard this in a TwoSet Violin video. . . .

[@connorthorne]

Lmao same

[@izzyolinda5053]

Same but for Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto

[@inespereiraecunha]

no wayyy lmao 🤣 that happened to me with all paganini caprices 😅

[@SEvans-ku2ib]

I heard it first on a barbie movie but I never knew the name of the piece until it appeared on a Twosetviolin video. So Barbie and Twosetviolin brought me here.

[@isaacrobles7692]

Modta Bird beuti nothing

[@cici_kpop_dance]

1st movement: 0:05 (0:23) 2nd movement: 10:11 3rd movement: 16:59 18:07 19:16 20:42 21:37 4th movement: 24:31

[@dominicfiacco]

I love the section at 7:44 where the cellos and violas take over the melody.

[@randallbedingfield9266]

This symphony, along with the Nutcracker Suite by Tschaikovsky was the only classical music Mom and Dad had-- which I discovered at the age of five. I played the grooves off that album. Next year, after he was transfered to the Air Force Academy, I felt emboldened to actually break the number one rule: Go straight home from school. I, instead, went to Ms. Ballentine's home (well-known piano teacher) and asked her to teach me. She said that she had NEVER had a child come to her before the parents. Although very young (not quite six) she took me on!

[@izzyolinda5053]

All the movements of this symphony would make an incredible opera. Am I right? The first movement would be such a good overture.

[@Dylonely42]

I don’t think so. Btw, Felix never composed any operas (as far as I know but I’m pretty sure).

[@therealrealludwigvanbeethoven]

@@Dylonely42 Op. 10?

[@sidlori1592]

@@therealrealludwigvanbeethoven Surprise....Mendelssohn DID write an opera! Those early Mendelssohn works are so easily forgotten unfortunately.

[@jamesboone3678]

My favorite story behind this is he threw this absolute masterpiece away when he finished it. Mendelssohn said it was the worst piece he has ever written.

[@markpalavosvrahotes5575]

Well if he threw it away how did it get out?

[@neiltheblaze]

@@markpalavosvrahotes5575 It was published posthumously. He didn't throw it out - and was intending to revise it from what I understand, but he wasn't satisfied with it.

[@simonprecheurllarena]

@@neiltheblaze He actually did revise it, and there is a recording of that version by sir Eliott Gardiner

[@AnyOldMusic]

The counterpoint between the two flutes and octave violins at 10:54 is beautiful.

[@ezra211]

Thanks for putting in all the extra markings, key, speed, and everything. It was easy to find the section of my excerpt.

[@moxyblackfiddler]

The 1st Symphony I ever played as a kid. 27:04 was my favorite part. My teacher just thrust me into it and I had a ball

[@matthewvt9690]

The best part of the whole 1st movement: 5:14-6:50. Basically the development section

[@cloverisfan818]

The first time I heard this was in Classical Music Mashup IV.

[@loveclassicalmusicalot]

Same.

[@Dylonely42]

Me in the Classical Music Mashup II

[@loveclassicalmusicalot]

@@Dylonely42 Sry. I didn't notice until right now that the first movement was there.

[@Dylonely42]

@@loveclassicalmusicalot Npblm, it wasn’t actually easy to find

[@wilh3lmmusic]

Why is that first theme _SO_ catchy?

[@RubykonCubes3668]

Ikr, it's also easy to memorise how it sounds in your head, and for myself i think I've been obsessed with this 1st theme lately. 💖👄💖

[@montyanaconda]

That's Mendelssohn, he's MISTER catchy theme!

[@87cherry]

@@RubykonCubes3668 its so hard to play tho XD and super long

[@tankman_tv9332]

This song triggers a nostalgic feeling…and yes you’e right about the catchy part. Its been stuck in my head for ten years

[@ortezac.5339]

I came here from Barbie's 12 Dancing Princesses...

[@anniegao9105]

same here

[@thaothi1256]

same:)))

[@liv8426]

i came here for music a levels to find out it was from barbie i promise u i’ve never been so exited 😭

[@mkgawesome]

Yes! Same. 😇

[@21fayee]

so it’s not just me😂i love this song it’s beautiful 🥰

[@johnbarry5036]

The 3rd movement phrasing is incredibly beautiful, unlike any other version ive heard.

[@davidreyes7546]

Wow En sensacional Simplemente jamás en mi vida me cansaré de repetirla y repetirla.

[@combatdoc]

La primera que encontré solo cuando joven y sigue mi favorito!

[@johnphillips5993]

Everyone’s talking about the development in the 1st mvt but it’s 7:45-8:27 that really gives me a huge dopamine release. Such a rich, lyrical, romantic, sunny, mediterranean sound

[@dmpjazz265]

Barbie and the 12 dancing princesses final battle scene lol

[@normdavis1497]

3rd Movement was the opening theme to New York's iconic WQXR radio "Breakfast Symphony" in the late 50's. Takes me right back.

[@vittoriomarano8230]

What a beauty 🎼😍

[@nicosuarez6962]

My favourite Symphony of all! Before the 9 of Beethoven, the Symphonie Fantastique of Berlioz and the 9th of Dvorak!

[@DavidRice111]

Better'n New World? (you're kidding, right?)

[@frantyozorawattilete4742]

thank you for uploading!!!

[@felixmendelssohn7425]

24:30 My Favorite Movement.

[@citizent6999]

That movement is such a satisfying work. I's so thrilling.

[@loveclassicalmusicalot]

Though this composition begins in a major key but ends in the tonic minor, it's still a pretty interesting composition.

[@TobiasM1K]

7:33 My favourite moment.

[@coasterdragon155]

yes!!! incredible symphony. probably my favorite of the early romantics.

[@williamdeng1870]

A great piece of music!

[@lana7431]

Malditos anuncios dejen de interrumpir este arte valioso!!

[@摂播五泊]

私が高校時代、登校のために使っていた神戸電鉄という日本の神戸市にある鉄道の発車メロディがメンデルスゾーンが作曲した「イタリア」だと知ってから電車の中で「イタリア」を聴くようになりました。

[@bionikball75]

This always makes me think of "BREAKING AWAY"

[@허민-y4f]

멘델스존 - [교향곡 4번] [이탈리아] 이 작품은 그가 이탈리아을 여행했을 때 경험한 소리와 풍경에 대한 인상을 담고 있다.

[@mariakusuma6156]

wow this is wonderful i love this so much!

[@tankman_tv9332]

Man this song brings me extreme nostalgia…I remember when i was like 4? I watched a DVD known as Brainy Baby and this song played as the credits rolled. I know this song now because of the google song search thingy

[@emanuel_soundtrack]

Excellent recording and performance! Only here woodwinds sound weak 29:26 . Maybe Mendelssohn forgot a second horn doubling the melody? Or to use more octaves for the melody? The score also misses to mark a F for the woodwinds. The Sf was not played, or not enough. This one of the climaxes of the piece, and the coda of the whole symphony.

[@pengshijie]

Симфония №4 «Итальянская» Жанрово-танцевальная симфония 1ч.Сонатная форма с эпизодом в разработке. 0:06 主题 2:51 重复发展 5:10 高潮片段 4ч.Тревожное ощущение танцевальности.Сонатная форма 24:33 主题 25:36 次主 26:16 结束主题 (Громкие фанфары24秒

[@BellaScarlatta]

Barbie

[@Megan18192]

I came to find a comment mentioning Barbie. I am not disappointed.

[@snowcarriagechengcheng-hun3454]

Thanks for uploading!

[@lucatessadrelli4216]

Meraviglia.

[@loveclassicalmusicalot]

Is it just me, or does the fact that this Symphony begins in a major key and ends in the tonic minor foreshadow Mendelssohn's next symphony? That's because the first movement of the Reformation Symphony begins in D Major and ends in the tonic minor.

[@Dylonely42]

Perhaps

[@chrismcdonald9120]

Didn't Mendelssohn write the reformation symphony before he wrote this one

[@nevadodelruiz949]

08:10, hmmmm above the tree:'D

[@rafaeljimenez8022]

This very moment is copied from his wedding March

[@Eva11092]

0:00 0:59 1:32 2:20 5:15 5:18 5:27 5:59 6:22 7:16 7:45 8:25 8:48 24:30 24:40 25:37 26:36 26:44 27:05 28:23 28:38

[@ludwigvanbeethoven61]

The profoundness of Beethoven and the youthfulness of Mozart xD

[@nicosuarez6962]

8:57 Schumann's Piano Concerto Harmonies? Anyone?

[@finleycampbell2756]

Yeah I hear it, think it's a little shorter though.

[@Zimzamzoom95]

It’s called a ‘circle of fifths’ progression, and is extremely popular. Probably the most important type of sequential treatment. You can find it everywhere in the 18th century especially.

[@andreauribe6454]

Que alegre me dice no mas enemigos del arte y la libertad.

[@musickingsoon]

1. 7:33~7:43 2. 8:46~8:50

[@itslateral2399]

29:01 is just magic

[@leandrogluzmann3386]

uso de un "bajo continuo" barroco: 10:19 contraste textura homofónica y ligada: 13:05 momentos de cromatismos melodicos: 2:43 15:56

[@whitemagicalhat2844]

Mendelssohn: "This is the worst piece of music I've ever written." Me: 🤯

[@MagoLerio]

I don't agree....

[@JJC333]

I think this piece sounds like Beethoven would live longer about 62 years old to compose a symphony.

[@Dylonely42]

No

[@thematssssss]

2:32 God bless the very long 1. so i can looking for where the repetition begins.

[@jeffreyemge5435]

05'25" Example 9-12 (RH in textbook is wrong octave)

[@karlseminaro7824]

Can you do symphony no.2 from Sergei Rachmaninov.

[@alysemartin1849]

5:34 Bass excerpt

[@yoonh9337]

5:32

[@JasonSmith-rq3pt]

27:57

[@MagoLerio]

Insolita ma non troppo la chiusura in La minore....chi può provare a spiegarmela? Grazie 🙂

[@Dylonely42]

👌

[@jeffreyemge5435]

00'08" Example 3-22

[@shiahelin8880]

03:50

[@guavaguy4397]

To think people hated Mendelsohn's music.

[@matthewbarnson4260]

Horrendous. This interrupts with ads every 3 minutes.

[@jan861]

Nice to be interrupted in the midst by advertisements^^

[@anangryjuicebox2799]

24:41 25:37

[@사용-d2c]

24:33

[@sollybussell8241]

recap - 7:18

[@LesTutosDeJacko]

Andante con molto: Pas de résonnance, très peu d'harmonie (le thème est à poil). Toute l'harmonie nécessaire est fournie par les cordes et les basses. Marche harmonique qui marche très bien page 30, alors qu'il manque une grande partie des notes. Le hautbois qui descend au ré (son dur)

[@youmightveseenmycommentsbe7493]

0:03 to 0:46

[@taojin5356]

13:02 corno in A

[@黄桃-d2j]

6:22 ここだけヴァイオリン、タイついてるんですね

[@jakubgrzybacz2025]

6:21

[@rhhaeder]

25:13 25:34

[@GrotrianSeiler]

Yikes, this is a really hard one!

[@j1h0s]

0:22

[@kiracp1296]

7:45

[@kiracp1296]

24:33

[@user-sq6wk2gp6s]

0:05

[@09jyoo]

I swear to god I’m gonna go burn my music now

[@dennislester1418]

I came here from a baby Einstein video………

[@drc4168]

I much prefer the Reformation #5, which M was also critical of. The first movement of this sounds repetitive and the second bland and uninspired. The Reformation is so original and uncompromising! But hey, its just my opinion! 😅

[@Toucan_6000_BEC]

World Animals 🐘

[@miguelsuarez8010]

Couldn't the conductor go faster? Too slow! Geez! Unbearable.

[@quintonagee8724]

Ueisz,jiuex,OIJIOAIJ

[@HelloooThere]

Too rough and tumble. Not the greatest version to say the least. Mendelssohn would be very upset to hear this.

[@jancowell]

And which world-leading orchestra are you a part of?

[@z0rzx362]

@@jancowell my man he’s just stating his opinion and pointing out that the way they played it is not the way it was written/intended...

[@HelloooThere]

@@z0rzx362 ok yeah

[@deezem5294]

why not you be the conductor

[@HelloooThere]

@@deezem5294 You first, big shot!

[@baokhangmaile6194]

how great

[@flutist_sunjukim8112]

24:34

[@loveclassicalmusicalot]

Fourth movement.

[@soup6847]

5:31

[@음악임용]

0:06

[@초이쪼이-v7k]

27:15

[@초이쪼이-v7k]

5:36

[@axeldominguez6082]

29:45

[@Dylonely42]

29:50

[@rhhaeder]

25:13

[@zebradove4186]

0:07