Out-of-print masterpiece, hybrid SACD. The disc has slight scratches, but there are no problems with playback. This is a superb performance and recording of Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 1 and No. 3 by Gardner and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Symphonies No. 4 and No. 5 are also wonderful, but these No. 1 and No. 3 are flawless, with excellent instrument tone, separation, and a powerful performance. I think this is superior to Klemperer in both recording and performance. Edward Gardner's Mendelssohn The second installment features Symphony No. 1 & No. 3, "Scottish"! Edward Gardner, the young music director of the English National Opera, principal guest conductor of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (and principal conductor from 2015), and a regular guest conductor at the MET and La Scala, is making a name for himself in opera houses and concert halls around the world. The second installment of the new project "Mendelssohn in Birmingham" with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, where Gardner is currently the principal guest conductor, is now available. This project is set in Birmingham, a British city closely associated with Mendelssohn. The second installment includes the "Symphony No. 1," which was praised in London even more than in Leipzig where it was premiered, the "Symphony No. 3," also known as "Scottish," which was composed after a visit to Edinburgh, and the overture "Louis Brasse," which was composed as an opera based on Hugo's play "Ruy Blas" and was left unfinished. The series "Mendelssohn in Birmingham" is expected to record all of the symphonies. Following the success of the first installment, please look forward to the second installment, "Symphony No. 1 & No. 3"! (Tokyo M Plus) [Tracklist] Mendelssohn: ● Overture "Louis Brasse" Op. 95 ● Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 11 ● Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish" City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Edward Gardner (Conductor) Recording method: Stereo (Digital) SACD Hybrid CD STEREO / SACD STEREO / SACD SURROUND