Mendelssohn: Symphony No.3, Hebrides Overture; Schumann: Piano Concerto

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Sir John Eliot Gardiner conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in this 2014 recording featuring works by Mendelssohn and Schumann. Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3 in A Minor and his Hebrides Overture both draw inspiration from the composer’s travels through the British Isles and rank among his most beloved compositions. Pianist Maria Joao Pires joins the orchestra to perform Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A Minor, bringing her interpretive gifts to this Romantic-era masterwork.

This release comes as a hybrid package combining both SACD and Blu-ray audio and video formats, allowing you to experience the concert performance from January 21, 2014 in multiple ways. The Blu-ray disc includes DTS surround sound and high-resolution stereo audio at 24-bit/192kHz, plus video footage of the performance with orchestra tuning and conductor entrance. The program runs approximately 79 minutes across the Hebrides Overture, Piano Concerto, and Symphony No. 3. Own this multi-format classical recording at a fraction of retail cost.