Mendelssohn: 5. Sinfonie (»Reformations-Sinfonie«) ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Andrés Orozco-Estrada 

I almost can't believe we can watch and listen to this for free, with no ads interrupting. Thank you for providing us with this!

I just adore those seconds of silence after the final bars.... Great symphony, Mendelssohn's Fifth. Really the fourth, because the "second' isn't a sympony. Or the second, chronologically. Unless you count the string symphonies, in which case it's the fifteenth. Or the third, only including the one fully (well, fulLER scored string symphony). Mendelssohn numerology never ceases to be fun.

Orozco-Estrada makes me love this Amazing symphony.

What a gift to music lovers! This orchestra plays so well. I've appreciated their performances under guest conductors, including Marek Janowski and the late Stanislaw Skrowaczewski. The Frankfurt Radio Symphony must surely be considered one of the great ensembles in the world, as these video recordings testify.

And I'm back, for the 7th or 8th time. And Mendelssohn's 5th is better each time I listen. If ever there was a conductor who brought music to life, it is Orozco-Estrada. He brings it to life because he's LIVING it: the music incarnate! Living it with sheer delight and joy and awe at its transcendent mystery. And he brings the orchestra along with him! How I wish I could travel to Frankfurt and experience this miracle live! Yet another standing ovation from Japan! ¡¡Infinitas gracias, maestro Orozco-Estrada, a usted y a su magnífica orquestra!!

I felt cozy listening to this fabulous performance with immeasurable skill and unfathomable technique . From Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun 🇯🇵

7 years ago, hr-Sinfonieorchester released a recording of this symphony with some of the same musicians, and I found it to be absolutely charming--especially the chorale at the end. Seeing this recording today with the aged musicians and Orozco-Estrada's charismatic conducting was truly touching. This recording also brings out many subtleties of Mendelssohn's music that were more difficult to notice in the recording seven years prior. Bravo and congratulations to this wonderful orchestra and to Mr. Orozco-Estrada!

One of my favorite symphonies played by one of the best but definitely the most sympathetic orchestra :) Thank You!

Mendelssohn: 5. Sinfonie (Reformation. - Sinfonie orchester - Andres Orozco-Estrada. They know how to make beautiful music. They are such a talented orchestra together with Conductor Andres Orozco-Estrada. Absolutely enjoyed listening to this music. Thank You very much.

Diese Akustik! Wahnsinn...

SUPERB! Proper tempos for Mendelssohn (blazing fast) and sensitive dynamics. The orchestra and Orozco-Estrada can do no wrong. Bravi.

absolutely gorgeous...all of it..I keep coming back TO LISTEN TO IT..AND FREE..NO COMERCIALS..!!

I realized the first time ever majestic notes of Mendelssohn 5. Sinfonie. Thank you for your magnificent and plucky performance.

The hr-Sinfonieorchester has been a mainstay and fallback during this difficult pandemic period. How often have I listened and watched you perform, and you never failed to uplift me and give me also the courage to believe and to carry on. I am filled with admiration and gratitude (moved to tears actually at times) for your unwavering commitment to great music performed greatly despite all the difficulties that have beset you and all of us this past year and a half. STANDING OVATION FROM JAPAN!

My youth symphony orchestra played this on tour in China in the summer of 2019. It feels so nostalgic hearing this again and it brings back so many memories. Beautiful piece.

Vielen, vielen Dank an alle Mitwirkenden (auch diejenigen im Hintergrund) an dieser genialen Sinfonie, die ich schon lange tief ins Herz geschlossen habe!

Grande Andrés Orozco Estrada orgullo Latinoamericano

A brilliant interpretation, thank you.

I remember listening this symphonie without any special emotion but today it seems very touching to me. hr S Orchester with Orozco Estrada effect

この曲の理想的な名演奏。素晴らしい。

A mighty fortress indeed. The great Lutheran hymn has never had so much meaning to me as in these horrifying days of plague, war and oppression in so many parts of this sad old world and with most of us feeling too powerless to oppose what is so very, very wrong. This is a wonderful symphony-so very grand in nature. This orchestra performs so well under this vital conductor. Thank you very much for the download.

Orozco is so happy. It is nice to see :)

Excellent performance. I'm still moved by Mendelssohn's music every time I hear it, though I've been hearing it for almost half a century. Even the Italian, Wedding March, and Spring Song, to this day move me.

Eine der schönsten Symphonien überhaupt. Man denke an den Schlusssatz und "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott". Einfach nur toll! Danke für den Upload!

👏 👏 beautiful execution of Mendelssohn 🎼 orchestra and conductor Andres Orozco 👏 Thank you 🙏

Einfach WUNDERSCHÖNE Musik‼

E' sempre un piacere poter ascoltare questa sinfonia. Grazie.

incredible as always, frankfurt symphony orchestra is undoubtedly my favourite orchestra

What a lovely symphony really is... What a gorgeous Orchestra and brilliant conductor

Mendelssohn would have surely loved this! Beautifully articulated and implemented performance, a sincere reading of the lyrical score. Excellent audio quality, too! Thanks a lot, once again!

Very grateful for this upload. I’ve always tended to underrate Mendelssohn even though I love his overture “Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage”. Hearing this symphony again after many years has made me re assess my opinion, in the hands of a great orchestra and conductor it comes alive as a great work, thoroughly enjoyable😊

Madre mía! Menuda interpretación maravillosa la de Andrés Orozco-Estrada y la hr-Sinfonieorchester. La obra es una de mis preferidas. Me lo acaban de recomendar con estas palabras: "Écoute ça, Jorge, une merveille ! La meilleure sonorité et stylistique pour l'Allegro Vivace"

This channel is by far my favorite classical music channel. With conductors like Orozco-Estrada and Järvi, a world class orchestra and top-notch engineering and presentation, I have yet to see a video that did not totally satisfy. Indeed, being able to enjoy all the music for free, and without ads, is a precious gift for which all classical music lovers should be grateful.

Gerade sehe ich, dass die Aufführung an meinem Geburtstag stattgefunden hat. Ein wunderbares Geschenk für mich. Danke!

The BEST orchestra on RU-vid for classical music!

Meravigliosa e struggente esecuzione...

Excelente interpretacion, Felicidades!

Bravo! Excellent; wonderfully played. The flute solo at the beginning of the 4th movement is very interesting. First time I heard it - the other and older versions don’t include it.

Beautiful music!

This was amazing! Actually, anytime I hear that jingle at the beginning of the video I know it’s going to be good!

Mr. Estrada and the Sinfonieorchester ,are almost perfct .

I find this piece so moving. And this performance is wonderful!

Immer wieder wunderschön!

So love this orchestra and Maestro A O-E. A thrill for this old Lutheran! Wonderful venue!

Eine wunderbare Darbietung

Wunderschöne Aufführung dieser romantischen und perfekt komponierten Sinfonie mit gut phrasierten doch perfekt vereinigten Tönen aller Instrumente. Der dritte Satz klingt besonders schön und echt friedlich. Der intelligente und geniale Dirigent leitet das ausgezeichnete Orchester im lebhaften Tempo und mit effektiver Dynamik. Wundervoll!

absolutely fantastic. amazing orchestra.

Wow!!

perfection!

Great orchestral sound :)

Fantastic symphony

참 좋습니다!

the conductor is so good he can conduct the orchestra while he plays clarinet 29:52

Prachtig! De inzet dwarsfluit 22:00

excellent

Timestamp, you're welcome. Andante - Allegro con fuoco 0:06 Allegro Vivace 11:42 Andante 17:23 Choral: Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott. Andante con moto - Allegro Vivace - Allegro Maestoso 20:31

Mendelssohn Barholdy ist mit Bach mein absoluter Favorit! Die Reformationssymphonie hat es mir irgendwie besonders angetan und gefällt mir in vielen Variationen; diese von Orozco-Estrada nimmt jedoch einen Sonderplatz ein. Danke für diesen tollen Dirigenten, danke für dieses tolle Orchester! LG aus Nürnberg

Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!

My favorite conductor!

"Sono commosso, tra pochi giorni compio 61 anni... come organista di Mendelssohn ho in repertorio il preludio e fuga in do minore e la 3 Sonata in La... adoro suonare al pianoforte 🎹 lo studio in si bemolle minore op. 104. La Musica è stata la mia sola Sposa 👰‍♀️ 👰‍♂️. Grazie!!! Giuseppe Perego Monza 16.2.1962

Dios mio que hermosa es esta musica

..magnificent!!

Absolutely love this orchestra and the channel! Keep up the great work!

This is a beautiful performance. I would like to raise a question made by another commenter. In performances of this symphony that I have heard, the fourth movement begins with the flute playing Mendelssohn's distillation of the melody of A Mighty Fortress is Our God. In this performance that is preceded by an introductory passage, starting with an additional flute solo followed by another passage for the winds(principally), and only then does the solo rendition of A Mighty Fortress begin. Are these different versions by Mendelssohn? I know he tinkered with the score -- he was often dissatisfied with compositions when he finished them. Or is the introductory passage usually edited out in most performances?

Glorious experience 🎉

In 1958, more than 60 years ago!! Charles Munch and the Boston Symphony recorded the best, the far best version of this symphony. I believe Orozco agree with this....

とっても・いいね！33分を超えるミュージックだね！Worldだ！

Is the start of the 4th movement, before the chorale starts, from something else Mendelssohn wrote or did somebody else write it? It’s a beautiful cadenza-like start to the movement regardless!

11:42 2nd movement |

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Ich anzusehen aus Japan Vielen Dank für die Bereitstellung eines solchen Programms In Japan gibt es noch kein Orchester, das so viele Inhalte bereitstellt, Paar der Organisation Bereitstellung im Internet. Wenn Sie daran interessiert sind, würde ich mich freuen, wenn Sie es suchen und ansehen könnten.

17:30 Did Shostakovich steal this from Mendelssohn?! :D

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This is another version than the one they usually play, right? The original?

Çok iyi

Himmlisch

Mendelssohn's conversion?

Obwohl RW die Juden nicht mochte hat er bei Mendelssohn ganz schön abgeschrieben !

Der Schluss klingt hier so banal... der Dirigent will alles kontrollieren und lässt die Musik nicht frei - bei Bach wäre das richtig... aber Hallo... das ist Musik der Hochromantik...

Imo not at the level of Mendelssohn's Scottish Symphony yet worth a listen.

With the ridiculous facial expressions of the conductor, no wonder the Vienna Symphony didn't renew his contract......so what does he do?? Takes his 'balll' and goes home.......real mature there, ''Maestro...."