Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 5 in D major/D minor, Op. 107 "Reformation" (with Score)

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy:
Symphony No. 5 in D major/D minor, Op. 107 "Reformation" (with Score)
Composed: 1830, rev.1832
Conductor: Christoph von Dohnányi
Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker
00:00 1. Andante - Allegro con fuoco (D major - D minor)
11:39 2. Allegro vivace (B-flat major)
17:07 3. Andante (G minor)
21:00 4. Andante con moto - Allegro vivace - Allegro maestoso (G major - D major)
The Symphony No. 5 in D major/D minor, Op. 107, known as the Reformation, was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1830 in honor of the 300th anniversary of the Presentation of the Augsburg Confession. The Confession is a key document of Lutheranism and its Presentation to Emperor Charles V in June 1530 was a momentous event of the Protestant Reformation. This symphony was written for a full orchestra and was Mendelssohn's second extended symphony. It was not published until 1868, 21 years after the composer's death - hence its numbering as '5'. Although the symphony is not very frequently performed, it is better known today than when it was originally published. Mendelssohn's sister, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, chose the name Reformation Symphony.

[@ClassicalMusicAndSoundtracks]

The symphony is excellent in general, but the fourth movement is spectacular. The fugato at 26:40 is stunning.

[@thepiemaster0933]

PLAYING THIS TODAY. (Yeah the entire thing) WISH ME LUCK GUYS. Man that timing was amazing too!!!! The 4th movement is a pain in the butt

[@authenticmusic4815]

how'd it go?

[@coltonprivettehorn2798]

The fourth movement is my favorite. 😂

[@Tyler-zk2pf]

It went really well! Sorry that I didn’t see this sooner.

[@CopShowGuy]

Which instrument?!

[@sagacity7786]

@@Tyler-zk2pf yeaaa which instrument did you play?

[@Shindler39]

What a great tribute to the Augsburg Confession of 1530

[@mariayo4284]

The heart of the Augsburg Confession speaks from this song, beautifully captured and composed! Mendelssohn was a great and talented composer!

[@mariayo4284]

The Allegro Vivace is my favorite. It captures everything I believe in.

[@kmk8284]

The 3rd movement is sublime

[@heyyitsmel]

such an underrated piece

[@moltenmath]

Overrated lol 😆 😴 😂 🤣

[@ClassicalMusicAndSoundtracks]

Thanks to the comments I've learnt that Mendelssohn has become a soundtrack composer for the animated films of Barbie. lol

[@dimitrapl.9615]

12 dancing princesses to be exact, and other classical music pieces were used as soundtracks in some other barbie movies, like 9th symphony of dvorak in barbie rapunzel or beethoven's 6th symphony in barbie and the magic of Pegasus

[@scarletmanuka6170]

They tend to use a lot of classical music. It's the magic of public domain, I assume.

[@TheMysticSaint]

What a wonderful piece! I don't recognize this composer's name, so now I have new music to hunt down.

[@ClassicalMusicAndSoundtracks]

Really? Mendelssohn composed one of the most relevant symphonies of the romantic period (some websites consider it as the best absolute symphony of the romantic period): the symphony no. 4.

[@choiyatlam2552]

@@ClassicalMusicAndSoundtracksString Quartet 6 and this symphony taught me the other side of Mendelssohn, not just the guy who composed Wedding March, Violin Concerto and symphony 4.

[@abendrot31]

Mein Eindruck nach dem Anhören des ersten Satzes: Es ist ein wunderbares Stück Musik. Auch die Aufführung ist hervorragend. Ich weiß nicht, warum Mendelssohn nicht dachte, dass es ein gutes Stück Musik ist. My impression after listening to the first movement: it's a great piece of music. The performance is also excellent. I don't know why Mendelssohn didn't think this piece was good..

[@Smoke---]

Bro why we gotta play so fast tho… I’m not cut out for this… time to practice lmao

[@thechosenone3197]

Thanks just what I was looking for

[@caterscarrots3407]

I didn't know Mendelssohn wrote a movement based on the Lutheran chorale Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott. When I hear Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, I think of Bach's BWV 80 Cantata.

[@paytonlott5183]

kind of interesting to hear because there is evidence to support that mendelssohn was jewish and not lutheran

[@caterscarrots3407]

@@paytonlott5183 Yeah. I don't know, maybe he loved the Bach cantata and decided to use the same chorale melody in his symphony, I don't know.

[@KNALKOP]

@@paytonlott5183 In 1816, he converted to the lutheran confession, and his father and the rest of the family followed in the 1820s. Instead of the Bar Mizwa, Felix got the so-called Konfirmation in 1825 at the Berlin Parochialkirche (carillon reconstructed a few years ago) an composed a Magnificat.

[@choiyatlam2552]

He was the one who found Bach and revived him per se.

[@James-pq3qq]

Yes, "A Mighty Fortress is our God"...Mendelssohn made it more lyrically expressive in the Romantic vein...

[@miguelparapar6990]

Inici/tema winds: 1:48 until first motif. tema B: 4:53 beggining of development: 5:53

[@fredericchopin7538]

Delightful!

[@elijort9214]

strings in the beginning reminds me of the ending of Mendelssohn's 3rd symphony finale

[@crichardson1893]

les go i wasn't the only one who thought that lmao

[@user-ys5ib2kt6d]

멘델스존 - [교향곡 5번] [종교개혁] 프로테스탄트 종교개혁을 기념하는 교향곡 5번은 [마지막 악장]은 루터의 코랄 [내 주는 강한 성]에 기초하고 있다.

[@InfiniteFalcon]

23:09 allegro maestoso

[@alecrechtiene558]

That ending😱

[@garrisoncluff5367]

So beautiful!

[@sayedattia113]

The start of the 2nd movement is very close to the 2nd mov. of Beethoven piano sonata #29

[@pierreboland8910]

Une très belle oeuvre, même si je lui préfère de loi l'Ecossaise et l'Italienne.

[@aliciaiguess7475]

Barbie and the 12 dancing princesses theme on 11:40 😮😮😮

[@laiba8812]

I came here because of barbie 12 dancing princesses!

[@aud9137]

omg same

[@yejinniepark3969]

Same, i'm addicted to those pieces that they use for 12 dancing princess

[@jazzinikki01]

Me too

[@chloeocampo944]

I wish I could dance with a handsome Prince!❣️

[@laiba8812]

@@chloeocampo944 same 🫶🏽

[@dacoconutnut9503]

2:57-21:37 when you're a trombonist

[@willi3278]

Im a Trombonist and i Play this in a Few month

[@erinyeh6366]

22:58, excerpt

[@drc4168]

Easily his greatest symphony ❤

[@kenzieford3612]

Leaving this here for myself: 27:08

[@sawyerdeg7865]

Hey! Good luck!! My audition is today :-)

[@jcl9792]

4:04 8:00 17:07 26:40

[@ZoeAlexa11]

11:39 Barbie and the 12 dancing princesses if anyone is looking for it

[@pixiefeathershow]

Thank you so much

[@ClassicalMusicAndSoundtracks]

So, are you telling me that Mendelssohn has become a soundtrack composer for the animated film of Barbie? lol. Why?? Why???

[@ZoeAlexa11]

​@@ClassicalMusicAndSoundtracks Most of the early 2000's Barbie films are based on classic fairytales and have classical soundtracks. Barbie Magic of Pegasus's soundtrack is Beethoven heavy, Barbie Nutcracker and Barbie Swan Lake have Tchaikovsky soundtracks as expected, etcetera. Most of the Barbie films focused on ballet used motion capture from professional ballerinas. I think it's a good thing, and it was a great way to introduce both classical music and ballet to young girls.

[@ronnie_does_art]

22:57

[@maartenvanderlek8955]

Now I know from where Richard Wagner has hold his Grail Motiv. (Parsifal)

[@WilfredIvanhoe]

It's rather just that both borrowed the theme from the same old song.

[@maartenvanderlek8955]

@@WilfredIvanhoe Yes, you are right.

[@felixthomann9978]

at 5:55 : kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGWypWyoi8SYe6M

[@zalba5710]

It’s the „Dresdner amen“, which both intentionally cited.

[@KNALKOP]

@@zalba5710 The „Dresdner Amen“ was suggested by Luther for the lutheran liturgy of Saxonia, its origin is medieval.

[@angebluee]

22:50 audition bookmark

[@UrsulaPainter]

Schizoid Luther was a brilliant yet fearful animal. Nevertheless, this musical legacy remains, thanks to Messrs. Mendelssohn and Dohnanyi.

[@ariston8368]

The 4th movement is al little bit slow in my opinion.

[@klop4228]

It's a perfect tempo imo

[@user-mi2wb5cx2g]

I thought it was a little bit slow, too, just a little bit. When was this recorded? Recording quality doesn't seem to be that great either. It could be due to losses uploading to KZbin. Tempo has become a little faster in recent years.

[@w.m.sudaro]

Like number 1000! ❤

[@gaelalvarez4050]

16:20

[@elisaberthet3746]

22:57 Allegro maestoso

[@user-yt4ms1nx4z]

スコアを有難う御座います (・∀・)ノThank you

[@ellyconrad]

22:56 (regionals)

[@ripaven9448]

3:21 22:57

[@VanessaDMusic]

The viola part💀

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4:05

[@hernanpiro]

2:32

[@tomatori2073]

28:46

[@administrator2597]

21:00

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0:08

[@fusa9908]

2:38 Lembra Parsifal de Wagner. Wagner leu isso?

[@dirienzo98]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dresden_amen

[@fusa9908]

Obrigado por preencher uma lacuna em minha mente.

[@min9dee]

22:30 르네상스 내 주는 강한 성이요 종교개혁 선율

[@enricofermi2093]

Evil interrupting this piece with an ad.

[@demertzis2694]

27:44 greek athem😂

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나는 희빈 장씨니라 꺄아하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하하

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