Vienna Philharmonic – Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61/4: Scherzo (SNC 2020)

Sony Classical is proud to release “Ein Sommernachtstraum, Op. 61/4: Scherzo“ by Felix Mendelssohn from the Summer Night Concert 2020. The Vienna Philharmonic was conducted by Valery Gergiev with tenor Jonas Kaufmann as the star soloist. ► Buy/stream the album here: The Summer Night Concert was performed this year on September 18th, 2020. It is an annual open-air event, which has been held since 2008. The previous series was the “Concert for Europe”, which took place from 2004 until 2007. The park of Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna/Austria is a magical setting for the concert. Thanks to its UNESCO World Heritage setting in the Baroque park of Schönbrunn with the palace as a backdrop, the Summer Night Concert adds great visual charm to its superb musical quality. This event is classical music at its very best. Millions of viewers and listeners in more than 80 countries can follow the concert online, on TV, and on the radio. The Vienna Philharmonic devoted this very spe