Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) composed the inci-dental music to Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night s Dream in two parts. The overture was com-pleted during the summer of 1826, when he was 17years old, and first performed at Stettin early the
next year. It was, as Baker s Biographical Dictionaryof Musicians observes, "a most astonishing proof ofthe young composer's mental maturity, showing no less mastery and finish of form than the remaining numbers composed 15 years later."
The remaining parts of the incidental music consist of nine movements--Scherzo, March of the Elves, Song with Chorus, Intermezzo, Nocturne, Wedding March, Funeral March, A Dance of Clowns, andFinale. Typical of all of Mendelssohn's music, this
enchanting score is witty, brilliant in texture and instrumental color, elegantly proportioned, and a listener's delight.
This edition reproduces Mendelssohn's transcrip-tion of the orchestral suite for piano four hands, along-time favorite among duet players. Reprinted from the authoritative C. F. Peters edition, this inex-pensive score will be welcomed by pianists andmusic lovers everywhere. |
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