Some of his best known works are the dream suite of a midsummer night which includes the famous wedding march. He began composing the piece straight away and finished it the following year. Felix mendelssohn hebrides overture 30second exceprt by. He sent letters to fanny, to tell his sister how much he liked hebrides, explanation. Almost years elapsed between the first sketches of 1829 and the symphonys completion. I particularly enjoyed the timpani roars in the hebrides overture, marked piano or pianissimo to fortissimo and down again, but often undercharacterised. Mendelssohn s masterpiece requires skill in bow control, advanced rhythms, and dynamic range, making it a staple of full orchestra competition literature. Mendelssohn the hebrides overture fingals cave, op.
Mendelssohns hebrides overture is not programmatic, in the sense that it does not follow a narrative or tell a story. Felix mendelssohn was born on 3 february 1809, in hamburg, at the time an independent citystate, in the same house where, a year later, the dedicatee and first performer of his violin concerto, ferdinand david, would be born. Mendelssohn hebrides overture sheet music, music books. This beautiful tone poem originally had many names but two survive today fingals cave and hebrides overture. Felix mendelssohn was a composer, pianist and german conductor of the beginning of the romantic period. While in the hebrides, what did mendelssohn send to his.
Mendelssohn s hebrides overture is not programmatic, in the sense that it does not follow a narrative or tell a story. It became known as fingals cave after the eponymous hero of an epic poem by 18thcentury scots poethistorian james macpherson. The hebrides fingals cave, op 26 183032 robert schumann 18101856 piano concerto in a minor, op 54 184145 sir john eliot gardiner london symphony orchestra maria joao pires piano. The piece was inspired by a cavern known as fingals cave on staffa, an island in the hebrides archipelago located off the coast of scotland. Felix mendelssohn 18091847 symphony no 3 in a minor, scottish, op 56 1842 overture. He wrote home on that evening, including with the letter a sketch of the opening bars of this work, explaining the profound effect the landscapes.
Ormandy finds far more drama in the hebrides, just as he leads the midsummer nights dream excerpts with greater vitality and variety as well. After a long gestation in which he polished the orchestration and meticulously revised the solo part, the work was finally premiered in leipzig in 1845. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. It was inspired by one of mendelssohns trips to the british isles, specifically an 1829 excursion to the scottish island of staffa.
The deep and rolling melodies was captured by mendelssohn. Monochrome scan, but the oddnumbered pages are lower definition than the. The hebrides overture fingals cave sheet music felix. Fingals cave is a sea cave on the uninhabited island of staffa, in the inner hebrides of scotland, known for its natural acoustics. This last is an odd selection, with the famous overture the best part of the whole piece missing, and in its stead we hear the only mildly interesting intermezzo. Hebrides overture mendelssohn the hebrides scottish. Mendelssohn, macmillan with vleeshouwers and tchaikovskys fifth from utrecht live stream dominique vleeshouwers, percussion, and the netherlands philharmonic orchestra conducted by elim chan play.
He wrote home on that evening, including with the letter a sketch of. Mendelssohn hebrides overture fingals cave how do you conjure up the sounds and sights of scotland in a single piece of music. Recorded october 9, 2011, at walt disney concert hall. Mendelssohn s father, the banker abraham mendelssohn, was the son of the german jewish philosopher moses mendelssohn, whose family was prominent in the german jewish. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Mendelssohn victorious scored a music and wrote fingals cave without any doubt that his hebrides overture was inspired by. See discussion for some notes about these parts purchase. Here we find the familiar, rocking bass motif, sequentially transposed in a rising pattern, with sustained wind chords in the treble. Leading that queue, and ticking every box, is the stunning, revelatory new recording of mendelssohn s scottish symphony and hebrides overture, with, to my taste, one of the finest performances of schumanns piano concerto that i have ever heard. Hmb identifies the arranger as friedrich hermann probably because this is taken from a larger mendelssohn collection in which his name is identified as the violinpiano overture arrangements. Nov 23, 2010 felix mendelssohn hebrides overture fingal s cave, op. For 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music without asking you anything in exchange. Mendelssohn was particularly dazzled by the isle of staffa off the western coast of scotland, an experience that gave rise to his hebrides overture also known as fingals cave. Felix mendelssohn hebrides overture fingal s cave, op.
Mendelssohn, macmillan with vleeshouwers and tchaikovskys. Felix mendelssohn fingals cave overture the hebrides. Hebrides overture fingals cave clarinet choir download pdf file. Get a free mp3 of felix mendelssohn the hebrides, fingals cave, performed by slovak philharmonic orchestra. He took the steamer service from oban to visit the island, but the day was wild and all the passengers were ill. The national trust for scotland owns the cave as part of a national nature reserve. Felix mendelssohn fingals cave overture the hebrides sheet. Fingals cave is over sixty metres deep and the sounds waves inside it rumble out for miles.
Aqa advanced level notes felix mendelssohn overture. After the mystical hebrides overture and the masterly reformation symphony, mendelssohn embarked on his second violin concerto. Does it represent the theme of the caves that inspired mendelssohn. It was inspired by one of mendelssohn s trips to the british isles, specifically an 1829 excursion to the scottish island of staffa. Inspired by his travels to the british isles and full of the influence of the rolling scottish landscape, both mendelssohn s symphony no. The genesis of mendelssohn s overture, the hebrides, can be pinpointed to 7 august, 1829, when the composer was staying on the isle of mull during a tour of scotland with his friend carl klingemann. The violin concerto marks mendelssohns last large orchestral work. The hebrides waverley overture macbethballet music tam oshanter land of the mountain and the flood. Mendelssohn symphony no 3 scottish overture the hebrides. Having already achieved remarkable success, 20yearold german composer and pianist felix mendelssohn was at a crossroad. Buy fingals cave overture by felix mendelssohn d at. However, mendelssohn changed the name, rather confusingly using the title hebrides overture on the orchestral parts, but fingals cave on the full score.
Mendelssohn symphony no 3 scottish digital download. So wrote felix mendelssohn in tobermory on the isle of mull on friday 7 august 1829. The symphony is paired with what is also of the greatest recordings of the hebrides overture. Music notes for sheet music by felix bartholdy mendelssohn. Mendelssohn took a boat trip while visiting the hebrides. Mendelssohn was born on 3rd february 1809 in hamburg, germany into a notable jewish family his grandfather was the philosopher moses mendelssohn. Mendelssohn hebrides overture fingals cave main theme midi. In irish mythology, the hero fingal is known as fionn mac cumhaill, and it is suggested that macpherson.
The following was a musical sketch, in piano score but with detailed orchestral cues, of the opening of the overture the hebrides, also known as the fingals cave overture, in nearly its finished form. Mendelssohns hebrides overture fingals cave conjures up the sea, both lashing in fury on the rocks outside the island of staffa and in calmer times in the. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. Print and download fingals cave overture the hebrides sheet music composed by felix mendelssohn arranged for piano4 hors. Fingals cave is a sea cave on the uninhabited island of staffa, in the inner hebrides of. Felix mendelssohn, george szell, sir andrew davis, the cleveland orchestra, bayerischen rundfunks symphony mendelssohn. The overture was premiered on may 14, 1832 in london, in a concert that also featured mendelssohn s overture to a midsummer nights dream. Find composition details, parts movement information and albums that contain performances of the hebrides, overture for on allmusic. That was the challenge facing mendelssohn when, in 1829, he travelled home from a memorable trip to the scottish island of staffa and its famous fingals cave.
The hebrides, widely known as fingals cave, is one of mendelssohn s most popular works. Jakob ludwig felix mendelssohn bartholdy, known generally as felix mendelssohn 18091847 was a german composer, pianist, organist, and conductor of the early romantic period. The opening motive that mendelssohn sketched and sent to his sister after viewing the. Id add that the hebrides overture has also been my standard for that work. To help him broaden his experiences, feed his artistic endeavors, and further esta. This beautiful tone poem originally had many names but t. Felix mendelssohn a midsummer nights dream overture welcome to the daily download, a handpicked, free, downloadable piece of classical music available every weekday. Mendelssohn was so seasick that he couldnt have enjoyed his visit, but the sound of the waves crashing into the cave must have impressed him so much that he wrote his famous hebrides overture after the experience. Print and download the hebrides overture fingal s cave sheet music. The london symphony orchestra present us with inspiring performances of these works, as well as a performance of schumann. Do you think that mendelssohn s fingals cave overture succeeds in meeting mendelssohn s vision of the piece. Unsurprisingly, the quality of the playing here is very high.
Jakob ludwig felix mendelssohn bartholdy, known generally as felix mendelssohn. Mendelssohn overture the hebrides in order to make you understand how extraordinarily the hebrides affected me, the following came into my mind there. May 24, 20 listen to your favorite songs from mendelssohn. Offered in sets containing both sacd and audiovideo bluray discs, gardiners interpretations can be seen and heard to full effect. The overture was premiered on may 14, 1832 in london, in a concert that also featured mendelssohns overture to a midsummer nights dream. The composition of the concert overture the hebrides fingals cave was also protracted. Aug 25, 2012 felix mendelssohn 18091847 the hebrides overture fingals cave, op. Now string orchestras can enjoy this repertoire for contest or any concert performance. The hebrides fingals cave are amongst the composers most popular and admired works. The hebrides overture fingals cave sheet music plus. While in the hebrides, what did mendelssohn send to his sister franny and why. Mendelssohn, felix hebrides overture fingals cave main theme midi file for.
If you use and like, thank you to consider support donation. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Inspired by his travels to the british isles and full of the influence of the rolling scottish landscape, both mendelssohns symphony no. Correctly played, they add a powerful air of menace to what can otherwise seem just a pretty picture.
Mendelssohn hebrides overture fingals cave classic fm. Its inspiration was a visit to the island of staffa in the hebrides, where mendelssohn jotted down the first 20 bars of the overture in short score. The violin concerto marks mendelssohn s last large orchestral work. Mendelssohns overture popularized the cave as a tourist destination. This release from the london symphony orchestras lso live series features a program that the orchestra must have played hundreds of times over its long history. Mendelssohn berlioz verdi arnold maccunn sir alexander gibson conducts the scottish national orchestra. What is the inspiration for this piece of mendelssohns. The artwork of this lp is a mix of italian and english languages.
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