Felix Mendelssohn - Symphony No. 3 (Lahav Shani)

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Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

• Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56, MWV N18 "Scottish"
• Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt, Op. 27, MWV P5
• 3 Lieder ohne Worte (Orch. Shani)

Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

Lahav Shani, conductor

Date: 2025

Label: Warner Classics

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The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and its chief conductor Lahav Shani open this Mendelssohn album with Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3, the ‘Scottish’, that was inspired by his first visit to Great Britain in 1829. The overture Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt (Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage), first heard in 1828, was inspired by two short poems by Goethe. The album closes with 3 of Mendelssohn’s Lieder ohne Worte, orchestrated by maestro Shani.

Lahav Shani, born in Tel Aviv in 1989, is a prominent conductor and pianist. In 2018/19, he succeeded Yannick Nézet-Séguin as Chief Conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, becoming the youngest to hold the role. In 2020/21, he will succeed Zubin Mehta as Music Director of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, where he has a longstanding relationship as conductor, pianist, and former double bassist. A regular guest with top orchestras worldwide, Shani also serves as Principal Guest Conductor of the Vienna Symphony. Trained in Tel Aviv and Berlin, he has worked closely with Daniel Barenboim and performs internationally as a pianist and chamber musician.