Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 "Scottish" & A Midsummer Night's Dream

Featuring

Sergiu Comissiona
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

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Composer Biography

Felix Mendelssohn, the composer, dedicated his 'Scottish' Symphony to Queen Victoria after its English premiere in 1842.

Recording & Production

This album was first released in 1975 as QTV-S 34604.

Compositional Technique

Mendelssohn's 'Scottish' Symphony, like his violin and piano concertos, is designed to be played without breaks between movements.

Performer Biography

Sergiu Comissiona, the conductor, fled the communist regime in Romania in 1959 and later became music director of the Haifa Symphony in Israel.

Composition History

Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 3, 'Scottish', was inspired by his visit to Holyrood castle in Edinburgh in 1829, where he envisioned the symphony's beginning.

Composition History

Although Mendelssohn conceived the 'Scottish' Symphony in 1829, he did not complete it until January 1842, a dozen years later.

Performer Biography

Sergiu Comissiona, the conductor, raised the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's profile to national prominence during his tenure as Music Director starting in 1969.