Mendelssohn — Symphony No. 3, op. 56

Excerpt 1 – II. Vivace non troppo
quarter = 126
ms. 33-67 (A – B)

Horn 1 in C

Horn 2 in C

Horn 3 in F

Horn 4 in F

Audio Files

Berlin Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan

Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Nikolaus Harnoncourt

San Francisco Symphony, Herbert Blomstedt

London Classical Players, Roger Norrington (period instruments)

Excerpt 2 – II. Vivace non troppo
quarter = 126
ms. 183-229 (10 before F –4 after G)

Audio Files

Berlin Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan

Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Nikolaus Harnoncourt

San Francisco Symphony, Herbert Blomstedt

London Classical Players, Roger Norrington (period instruments)

Excerpt 3 – III. Adagio
eighth = 76
ms. 73-95 (5 after D – 4 before E)

Horn 3 in D

Audio Files

Berlin Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan

Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Nikolaus Harnoncourt

San Francisco Symphony, Herbert Blomstedt

London Classical Players, Roger Norrington (period instruments)

Excerpt 4 – IV. Allegro maestoso assai
dotted quarter = 104
ms. 396-end

Audio Files

Berlin Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan

Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Nikolaus Harnoncourt

San Francisco Symphony, Herbert Blomstedt

London Classical Players, Roger Norrington (period instruments)