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Classical Music

elleng

(135,843 posts) Sat Aug 6, 2022, 09:41 PM Aug 2022

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It took Mendelssohn 13 years to complete his "Scottish" Symphony

» https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/concert/53785... – from his first sketches (inspired by a visit to Edinburgh in 1829) to the work's 1842 premiere. Kirill Petrenko led this performance at our 2021/22 season opening.

https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=722355872197614

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It took Mendelssohn 13 years to complete his "Scottish" Symphony (Original Post) elleng Aug 2022 OP

13 years to make a creation..... OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2022 #1

REALLY! elleng Aug 2022 #2

I can't begin to tell you how I've always loved playing the viola section solo (probably with fierywoman Aug 2022 #3

OAITW r.2.0

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1. 13 years to make a creation.....

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Sat Aug 6, 2022, 09:46 PM

Aug 2022

elleng

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2. REALLY!

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Sat Aug 6, 2022, 09:50 PM

Aug 2022

One of my (and Dad's) favorites!

fierywoman

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3. I can't begin to tell you how I've always loved playing the viola section solo (probably with

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat Aug 6, 2022, 10:12 PM

Aug 2022

cellos!) at the beginning and then the recap at the very end -- glorious to be lost in that sound.

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