Symphony No. 3, Op. 56 "Scottish"

Album by Felix Mendelssohn & Lahav Shani & Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest

Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56, 'Scottish' is a symphony by German composer Felix Mendelssohn, completed and first performed in 1842. The work blends Romantic-era orchestral writing with evocative, folk-inspired melodies and modal harmonies suggesting Scottish landscapes, reflecting Mendelssohn's programme-oriented approach and his late-career synthesis of lyrical orchestration and structural ambition.
First released: 23rd May 2025

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56, MWV N18 "Scottish": I. Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato
    16:07
  2. 2.
    Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56, MWV N18 "Scottish": II. Vivace non troppo
    4:21
  3. 3.
    Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56, MWV N18 "Scottish": III. Adagio
    10:15
  4. 4.
    Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56, MWV N18 "Scottish": IV. Allegro vivacissimo - Allegro maestoso assai
    10:22
  5. 5.
    Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt, Op. 27, MWV P5
    12:35
  6. 6.
    Lieder ohne Worte, Book III, Op. 38: No. 2, Lost Happiness, MWV U115
    2:32
  7. 7.
    Lieder ohne Worte, Book I, Op. 19b: No. 6, Venetian Gondola Song, MWV U78
    2:06
  8. 8.
    Lieder ohne Worte, Book VI, Op. 67: No. 4, Spinning Song, MWV U182
    2:01

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