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Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 / A Midsummer Night's Dream (Excerpts)

7/1/2007, 9 Tracks, 1:10:03

Featuring

  • Anthony Bramall
  • Reinhard Seifried
  • Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
  • National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
  • Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

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Recording & Production

This album is part of the NAXOS SELECTION edition, which features state-of-the-art, all-digital recordings of classical music milestones.

Source: Booklet

Cultural Impact

Mendelssohn's 'Wedding March' from 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' became a symbol for every wedding.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Mendelssohn's incidental music to 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', including the iconic 'Wedding March', was composed when he was seventeen.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

The Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra performs the incidental music to Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' on this album, conducted by Anthony Bramall.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

The National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland performs Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 3 'Scottish' on this album, conducted by Reinhard Seifried.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

Mendelssohn's 'Scottish' Symphony combines high Romanticism with a Classical framework, referencing Scottish nature and history.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, the composer, lived from 1809 to 1847.

Source: Booklet

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