Credits:

Ryusuke Numajiri (conductor)

Description:

A beautiful and mysterious anthemic sound. The latest recording by Tatsunori Numajiri and the Century Orchestra Osaka is Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 2 "Songs in Praise of God. The huge instrumentation (full orchestra with two winds, soloists, chorus, and organ) and magnificent melody and resonance reminiscent of an oratorio are reminiscent of the previous generation's Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 and the next generation's Mahler: Symphony No. 8. Numajiri's baton is not eccentric, but brings to life the motifs and melodies that are precisely unified and praise the Lord. Although there have been few recordings of this work and few stand-alone recordings have been released, this is Mendelssohn's masterpiece and is well-known. This is a valuable work, including the fact that it is performed by a Japanese orchestra. Octavia Records