A midsummer night's dream ; Symphony no. 3 : "Scottish" / Mendelssohn

Author:: Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847
Uniform Title:: Works. Selections
Published:: London, England : Decca Records, [2000]
Physical Description:: 1 online resource (1 sound file).
Additional Creators:: Maag, Peter, Vyvyan, Jennifer, 1925-1974, Lowe, Marion, 1921-2006, Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847, Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Selections, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, London Symphony Orchestra, and Royal Opera House (London, England). Female Chorus

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Legends

Contents:

A midsummer night's dream. Overture, op. 21 (12:03) ; Incidental music, op. 61. Scherzo, op. 61, no. 1 (4:28) ; You spotted snakes : op. 61, no. 3 (4:23) ; Intermezzo, op. 61, no. 5 (3:31) ; Nocturne, op. 61, no. 3 (6:25) ; Wedding march : op. 61, no. 9 (4:37) ; Dance of the clowns : op. 61, no. 11 (1:46) ; Finale, op. 61, no. 12 (4:00).

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Duration:

["00:39:00", "00:42:00"]

Sound Characteristics:

digital

Digital File Characteristics:

audio file

Note:

The 2nd work is incidental music to Shakespeare's play.
Text to the 2nd work by William Shakespeare.
Originally released on Decca in 1959 as SXL 2060 (2nd work) and in 1960 as SXL 2246 (1st work).

Participant/Performer Note:

Jennifer Vyvyan, Marion Lowe, soprano, Female Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (2nd work) ; London Symphony Orchestra ; Peter Maag, conductor.

Data/Place of Event:

1st work recorded 1960 April Kingsway Hall, London, England.
2nd work recorded 1957 February Kingsway Hall, London, England.

View MARC record | catkey: 19571759