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Felix Mendelssohn

A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61

Op. 61

Orchestral

On two occasions, Felix Mendelssohn composed music for William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream (in German Ein Sommernachtstraum). First in 1826, near the start of his career, he wrote a concert overture (Op. 21). Later, in 1842, five years before his death, he wrote incidental music (Op. 61) for a production of the play, into which he incorporated the existing overture. The incidental music includes the famous "Wedding March".

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Movements

  1. Scherzo (After the first act)
  2. L'istesso tempo
  3. Lied mit Chor (song with choir)
  4. Andante
  5. Intermezzo (After the end of the second act)
  6. Allegro
  7. Con moto tranquillo (Notturno)
  8. Andante
  9. Hochzeitsmarsch (Wedding March after the end of the fourth act)
  10. Marcia funebre
  11. Ein Tanz von Rüpeln (A dance of clowns)
  12. Allegro vivace come I

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