Symphony no. 3 in A minor "Scotch"
Album by Felix Mendelssohn & Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra & José Iturbi
Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56, known as the 'Scottish', is the third symphony by German composer Felix Mendelssohn, completed in 1842. The work features brooding minor-key themes, atmospheric orchestration and rhythmic motifs influenced by Scottish music, reflecting Mendelssohn's later Romantic-era expansion of classical forms and marking a mature point in his symphonic output.
First released: 2023
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- 1.Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 56 "Scottish": I. Introduction. Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato12:47
- 2.Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 56 "Scottish": II. Scherzo. Vivace non troppo4:03
- 3.Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 56 "Scottish": III. Adagio10:12
- 4.Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 56 "Scottish": IV. Finale guerriero. Allegro vivacissimo9:18
