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Classical Music

elleng

(140,187 posts) Sat Aug 6, 2022, 10:41 PM Aug 2022

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It took Mendelssohn 13 years to complete his "Scottish" Symphony [View all]

» 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 [View all] 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

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