Bringing his acclaimed Mendelssohn cycle to a rousing conclusion, John Eliot Gardiner presents the composer's symphony-cantata, "Lobgesang". Mendelssohn wrote that the piece 'lies very near my heart', and with its stately grandeur and religiosity, plus its sheer magnitude - double the length of any of his other symphonies - it stands amongst his most impressive works. Posthumously categorised by editors as the composer's second symphony, it is also known as a 'song of praise', and three talented soloists join the LSO and the world-class Monteverdi Choir for this recording.
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