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Symphony No. 4 in A major 'Italian'

Felix Mendelssohn

Recordings

Top Choice

Giuseppe Sinopoli / Philharmonia

1983

Gil's top choice. 'Sounds great... very elegant, very charming, very spirited, lots of great energy.'

Also Worth Hearing

Claudio Abbado / London Symphony

1967

Gil says there's 'not much to choose between this one and the Sinopoli... both very charming, very elegant... great energy and spirit.'

Charles Munch / Boston Symphony

1958 RCA Living Stereo

Has 'a little bit more heft to it, a little more powerful... a little bit slower.'

George Szell / Cleveland Orchestra

1962

'Great energy and spirit... immaculate detail, immaculate clarity.'