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Mendelssohn Symphony No. 5 Op. 107 Reformation
1. Andante - Allegro con fuoco
2. Allegro vivace
3. Andante
4. Ein' veste Burg ist unser Gott - Andante con moto - Allegro vivace - Allegro maestoso - Vivace
The ICO under Widmann present Mendelssohn’s magnificent Reformation Symphony No. 5, which celebrated the triumph of Protestantism over Catholicism, building, slowly in layers through the orchestra, to a majestic finale. Turn up the volume, this is a cracker! This is from a concert recording at UCH back in 2015.