ExclusiveMendelssohn: Symphony no. 4 in A 'Italian', Op. 90 - III. 門德爾松：A大調第4號交響曲「意大利」，90 - III 活躍的中板

【Classical music and nature 古典音樂小站】Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no. 4 in A 'Italian', Op. 90 - III. Con moto moderato. This beautiful piece was preserved by European Archive. It has Creative Commons license (PDM 1.0 DEED, Public Domain Mark 1.0 Universal) and is provided through www.musopen.org.

"Mendelssohn once called his fourth symphony “blue sky in A major.” The symphony is a series of vignettes reflecting his impressions of Italy, which he visited at the age of 21. Mendelssohn conducted the symphony’s premiere with the London Philharmonic Society. Although the piece was well-received, Mendelssohn continued revising it until his death in 1847. The version played today was published posthumously in 1851, without many of his later modifications.

It is immediately apparent why Mendelssohn called this his “jolliest” work. The first movement, Allegro Vivace, opens with a bright theme in the strings that becomes fragmented as it is passed throughout the orchestra. The movement concludes with the upper strings singing its inevitable and triumphant return.

The second movement, Andante con moto, was inspired by religious processions Mendelssohn witnessed while in Naples. Evidenced by the somber, chant-like melody in a minor mode and supported by a walking bassline, this movement gently fades to nothing as the procession vanishes into the distance. A bit slower and more reserved than the rest of the symphony, this movement provides a moodier counterpart to the symphony’s lively opening.

Typical of the third movement of a symphony, Con moto moderato follows the classical minuet and trio form. Mendelssohn continues this tradition, but gives it characteristics of an early Romantic style. Listen for legato—smoothly connected notes—in the strings and woodwinds, and a subtle treatment of brass. The 3/4 meter gives forward motion to this moderately paced movement.

The final movement, Presto, is a sprint through two Italian folk dances: the Roman saltarello (derived from the Italian saltare, “to jump”), and the Neapolitan tarantella. Rapid triplet figures drive the symphony to its dashing conclusion." sacphilopera.org

The video was filmed by Simone Schlegel in Aeschiried, Switzerland and edited by Wenjing Ma.

【古典音樂小站】費利克斯·門德爾松：A大調第四交響曲「意大利」，作品90 - 第三樂章：康莫托莫德拉托。這首美麗的樂曲由歐洲檔案館保存。它擁有創用CC授權（PDM 1.0 DEED，公眾領域標記1.0通用版）並通過www.musopen.org提供。

門德爾松曾經稱他的第四交響曲為「A大調的藍天」。這部交響曲是一系列小插曲，反映了他21歲時訪問意大利時的印象。門德爾松指揮了該交響曲在倫敦愛樂協會的首演。儘管這部作品受到好評，門德爾松一直修改它直到1847年去世。今天演奏的版本是在1851年死後出版的，沒有他後期的許多修改。

門德爾松稱這是他「最快樂」的作品，原因立刻顯而易見。第一樂章，快板活潑，開始於弦樂中的明亮主題，隨著在樂隊中傳遞而變得支離破碎。樂章以高音弦樂唱出它不可避免且凱旋的回歸而結束。

第二樂章，行板帶動，靈感來自門德爾松在那不勒斯目睹的宗教遊行。由低沉、類似聖歌的旋律在小調中展開，並由行走的低音線支持，這個樂章輕輕地消失為無，就像遊行隊伍消失在遠方。這個樂章比交響曲其餘部分稍慢且更保守，為交響曲活潑的開篇提供了一個更加沉思的對比。

如同交響曲的第三樂章典型，康莫托莫德拉托遵循古典的小步舞曲和三部曲形式。門德爾松延續了這一傳統，但賦予它早期浪漫主義風格的特點。聆聽弦樂和木管樂的連音——平滑連接的音符，以及銅管樂的微妙處理。3/4拍子賦予這個節奏適中的樂章向前的動力。

最後的樂章，急板，是穿越兩種意大利民間舞蹈的衝刺：羅馬的跳躍舞（源自意大利語saltare，“跳躍”）和那不勒斯的塔蘭泰拉舞。快速的三連音圖形推動交響曲走向激動人心的結局。sacphilopera.org

該視頻由Simone Schlegel在瑞士的Aeschiried拍攝，並由馬文璟編輯。





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