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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › A_Midsummer_Night&A Midsummer Night's Dream (Mendelssohn) - Wikipedia

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   orchestra. On two occasions, Felix Mendelssohn composed music for William Shakespeare 's play A Midsummer Night's Dream (in German Ein Sommernachtstraum ). First in 1826, near the start of his career, he wrote a concert overture ( Op. 21).

   • Composed: 1826
   • Based on: Shakespeare' A Midsummer Night's Dream

   • Opus: 21
   • Key: E major

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   Jan 27, 2012 · 1.1M views 12 years ago #ClassicalMusic #FelixMendelssohn. Felix Mendelssohn composed music for William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream. First in 1826, near the start of his...

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5. www.britannica.com › topic › A-Midsummer-NightsA Midsummer Night’s Dream | Romantic, Overture, Incidental ...

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   A Midsummer Night’s Dream, incidental music by German composer Felix Mendelssohn written to accompany performances of Shakespeare’s play A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Prussian royal court. Mendelssohn became familiar with Shakespeare by reading German translations as a boy, and in 1827, at age.

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6. www.npr.org › sections › deceptivecadenceMarin Alsop's Guide To Mendelssohn's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

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   Only a year later, at the ripe age of 17, he wrote his Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream, completely capturing the magic and frivolity in the ethereal world Shakespeare created....

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   A Midsummer Night's Dream, incidental music, Op.61 (Mendelssohn, Felix) Movements/Sections. 14 movements. Composition Year. 1842-43. Genre Categories. Incidental music; Theatrical Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; Related Works.

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   Did Mendelssohn rewrite A Midsummer Night's Dream?

   • Mendelssohn rewrote it from memory. Mendelssohn wrote the incidental music, Op. 61, for A Midsummer Night's Dream in 1842, 16 years after he wrote the overture. It was written to a commission from King Frederick William IV of Prussia.

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   Who wrote A Midsummer Night's Dream?

   • For a discussion of this play within the context of Shakespeare’s entire corpus, see William Shakespeare: Shakespeare’s plays and poems. A Midsummer Night’s Dream, incidental music by German composer Felix Mendelssohn written to accompany performances of Shakespeare’s play A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Prussian royal court.

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   What key is Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night's Dream in?

   • Mendelssohn's overture is in the key of E major and he begins it with four magical, suspenseful and transforming chords. For me, these opening chords capture the essence, even the moral of A Midsummer Night's Dream, a play about unexpected turns in love and life. ("The course of true love never did run smooth.")

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   What song is sung by Gillian Humphreys in A Midsummer Night's Dream?

   • Felix Mendelssohn's setting of the fairies' song, “You Spotted Snakes” (from A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act II, scene 2, line 9); sung by Gillian Humphreys. A Midsummer Night’s Dream, incidental music by German composer Felix Mendelssohn written to accompany performances of Shakespeare ’s play A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Prussian royal court.

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9. www.laphil.com › musicdb › piecesA Midsummer Night's Dream, Felix Mendelssohn - LA Phil

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   A Midsummer Night's Dream, Felix Mendelssohn. Felix MENDELSSOHN. At-A-Glance. Length: c. 61. minutes. About this Piece. Felix Mendelssohn's score for William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream is probably the most famous incidental music ever written (with Beethoven's music for Goethe's Egmont a close second).

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    Concert Overtures by Felix Mendelssohn; Overture in C major, Op.24, MWV P 1 "Harmoniemusik" Trumpet Overture, Op.101, MWV P 2 A Midsummer Night's Dream, overture, Op.21, MWV P 3 Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt, Op.27, MWV P 5 Die Hebriden, Op.26, MWV P 7 Märchen von der schönen Melusine, Op.32, MWV P 12 Ruy Blas, Op.95, MWV P 15