Mendelssohn was particularly dazzled by the isle of staffa off the western coast of scotland, an experience that gave rise to his hebrides overture also known as fingals cave. Mendelssohn s classic melody follows the ebb and flow of the ocean waves as each section adds its voice to a vivid musical portrait. Mendelssohn symphony no 3 scottish digital download. He wrote home on that evening, including with the letter a sketch of the opening bars of this work, explaining the profound effect the landscapes had on him. Print and download the hebrides overture fingal s cave sheet music.
But by the time he had completed the first version of the overture at the end of. Widmanns 180 beats per minute is an energetic study in rhythm while his fantasie for solo clarinet finds the composer as soloist in truly virtuoso form. Mendelssohn s father, the banker abraham mendelssohn, was the son of the german jewish philosopher moses mendelssohn, whose family was prominent in the german jewish. Felix mendelssohn 18091847 the hebrides overture fingals cave, op.
Jan 05, 2011 listen to your favorite songs from mendelssohn. Inspired by his travels to the british isles and full of the influence of the rolling scottish landscape, both mendelssohn s symphony no. Now string orchestras can enjoy this repertoire for contest or any concert performance. Felix mendelssohn 18091847 symphony no 3 in a minor, scottish, op 56 1842 overture. Mendelssohn hebrides overture fingals cave how do you conjure up the sounds and sights of scotland in a single piece of music. Hebrides overture piano sheet music cantorion free. This release from the london symphony orchestras lso live series features a program that the orchestra must have played hundreds of times over its long history. Felix mendelssohn fingals cave overture the hebrides. The hebrides overture is an lpo recording from february 1949, praised in the press at the time for its refined palette of timbres in perhaps the composers finest evocation of natureimagery, composed in 1830 from memories of his trip to fingals cave during his tour of scotland the previous year. This lyrical theme, suggestive of the power and stunning beauty of the cave, is intended to develop feelings of loneliness and solitude. Felix mendelssohn fingals cave overture the hebrides sheet. Mendelssohns overture popularized the cave as a tourist destination. Hebrides overture mendelssohn the hebrides scottish.
After a long gestation in which he polished the orchestration and meticulously revised the solo part, the work was finally premiered in leipzig in 1845. The genesis of mendelssohn s overture, the hebrides, can be pinpointed to 7 august, 1829, when the composer was staying on the isle of mull during a tour of scotland with his friend carl klingemann. Some consider it an early tone poem it was inspired by one of mendelssohn s trips to the british isles, specifically an 1829 excursion to the scottish island of staffa, with its basalt sea cave known as fingals. Ormandy finds far more drama in the hebrides, just as he leads the midsummer nights dream excerpts with greater vitality and variety as well. The hebrides overture fingals cave felix mendessohn. Notes this file is part of the sibley mirroring project. Felix mendelssohn the hebrides, overture for orchestra in b minor fingals cave, op.
The london symphony orchestra present us with inspiring performances of these works, as well. World wide shipping follow this free score follow mendelssohn bartholdy, felix composer. The hebrides overture is flexible and atmospheric while the symphony has great strength, revealing some fine playing by the irish chamber orchestra. Mendelssohn took a boat trip while visiting the hebrides area of scotland. Piano concerto 1 bluray audio1 hybrid sacd by maria joao pires, london symphony orchestra, mendelssohn, schumann, sir john eliot gardiner from amazons classical music store. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. This last is an odd selection, with the famous overture the best part of the whole piece missing, and in its stead we hear the only mildly interesting intermezzo.
Felix mendelssohn was born on 3 february 1809, in hamburg, at the time an independent citystate, in the same house where, a year later, the dedicatee and first performer of his violin concerto, ferdinand david, would be born. Hebrides overture fingals cave main theme to save these files to your local computer try right click, then save link as on a pc. Mendelssohn the hebrides overture fingals cave, op. Also featured on this release is the portuguese pianist maria joao pires performing schumanns piano concerto. May 24, 20 listen to your favorite songs from mendelssohn. Sometimes, not for lack of trying, i miss the best recordings, at least the first time around. Jakob ludwig felix mendelssohn bartholdy, known generally as felix mendelssohn. The hebrides fingals cave are amongst the composers most popular and admired works. Felix mendelssohn hebrides overture 30second exceprt. To help him broaden his experiences, feed his artistic endeavors, and further establish his reputation, his father funded.
Listen to more mendelssohn from sir john eliot gardiner. This beautiful tone poem originally had many names but two survive today fingals cave and hebrides overture. The hebrides overture fingals cave sheet music plus. The piece was inspired by a cavern known as fingals cave on staffa, an island in the hebrides archipelago located off the coast of scotland. Mendelssohn was born on 3rd february 1809 in hamburg, germany into a notable jewish family his grandfather was the philosopher moses mendelssohn. The sights and feel of the rough waves the salty mist and the sounds of flying sea gulls amid the working boats at the docks provided the inspiration for this. Mendelssohn symphony no 3 scottish overture the hebrides. Born in germany in 1809, mendelssohn is best known for his the hebrides overture often incorrectly referred to as the hebridean overture fingals cave. San francisco conservatory of music orchestra scott sandmeier, conductor s. Mendelssohn, felix hebrides overture fingals cave main theme midi file for. Recorded october 9, 2011, at walt disney concert hall. He was unhappy with his first attempt and continued to revise the work for the next three years. Hebrides overture fingals cave clarinet choir download pdf file.
The following was a musical sketch, in piano score but with detailed orchestral cues, of the opening of the overture the hebrides, also known as the fingals cave overture, in nearly its finished form. He wrote home on that evening, including with the letter a sketch of the opening bars of this work, explaining the profound effect the landscapes. The overture was premiered on may 14, 1832 in london, in a concert that also featured mendelssohn s overture to a midsummer nights dream. The string tone is chaste and pure, the winds likewise, while the overall sound picture is both warm and luminous. Mendelssohn hebrides overture fingals cave classic fm. Print and download fingals cave overture the hebrides sheet music composed by felix mendelssohn arranged for piano4 hors. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Felix mendelssohn s concert overture the hebrides was composed in 1830, revised in 1832, and published the next year as his op. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. The oldest, masur with the gewandhausorchester, is a lightweight affair, very carefully crafted, beautifully and spiritedly performed and well recorded. The overture was premiered on may 14, 1832 in london, in a concert that also featured mendelssohns overture to a midsummer nights dream. The national trust for scotland owns the cave as part of a national nature reserve. Get a free mp3 of felix mendelssohn the hebrides, fingals cave, performed by slovak philharmonic orchestra. Felix mendelssohn 18091847 the hebrides overture, op.
Fortunately, record companies often rerelease their best material, as linn records did here with their recording of mendelssohn s violin concerto, hebrides overture, and scottish symphony with joseph swensen and the scottish chamber orchestra. It became known as fingals cave after the eponymous hero of an epic poem by 18thcentury scots poethistorian james macpherson. Widmanns 180 beats per minute is an energetic study in rhythm while his fantasie for solo clarinet finds. Music notes for sheet music by felix bartholdy mendelssohn. The brass tell with particular effectiveness in the overture and wedding march the latter also sporting prominent cymbals, while in ye spotted snakes the modest but proficient chorus effect some charmingly antiphonal gute nachts.
Nov 23, 2010 felix mendelssohn hebrides overture fingal s cave, op. Mendelssohn hebrides overture sheet music, music books. Jakob ludwig felix mendelssohn bartholdy, known generally as felix mendelssohn 18091847 was a german composer, pianist, organist, and conductor of the early romantic period. The hebrides fingals cave, op 26 183032 robert schumann 18101856 piano concerto in a minor, op 54 184145 sir john eliot gardiner london symphony orchestra maria joao pires piano. Mendelssohns hebrides overture fingals cave conjures up the sea, both lashing in fury on the rocks outside the island of staffa and in calmer times in the. The hebrides overture fingals cave for string quartet score and parts string quartet advanced digital download composed by mendellsohn. Felix mendelssohn, george szell, sir andrew davis, the cleveland orchestra, bayerischen rundfunks symphony mendelssohn. Aug 25, 2012 felix mendelssohn 18091847 the hebrides overture fingals cave, op. Mendelssohn s masterpiece requires skill in bow control, advanced rhythms, and dynamic range, making it a staple of full orchestra competition literature. Felix mendelssohn hebrides overture 30second exceprt by. Fingals cave is a sea cave on the uninhabited island of staffa, in the inner hebrides of scotland, known for its natural acoustics. Piano concerto various composers by london symphony orchestra download and listen to the album. Klingemann wrote that mendelssohn got along better with the sea as an artist than as a human being with a stomach. Mendelssohn hebrides overture fingals cave main theme.
Germany 1809 1847 752 sheet music 379 mp3 178 midi. Here we find the familiar, rocking bass motif, sequentially transposed in a rising pattern, with sustained wind chords in the treble. Mendelssohn hebrides overture fingals cave main theme midi. Overture to oberon various composers by george szell download and listen to the album. The overture requires skill in bow control and ensemble work with advanced rhythms, but the result is dynamic and just as compelling as its counterpart for full orchestra.
That was the challenge facing mendelssohn when, in 1829, he travelled home from a memorable trip to the scottish island of staffa and its famous fingals cave. Fingals cave is a sea cave on the uninhabited island of staffa, in the inner hebrides of. In irish mythology, the hero fingal is known as fionn mac cumhaill, and it is suggested that macpherson. After the mystical hebrides overture and the masterly reformation symphony, mendelssohn embarked on his second violin concerto. However, mendelssohn changed the name, rather confusingly using the title hebrides overture on the orchestral parts, but fingals cave on the full score. During a visit to scotland, he visited fingals cave on the isle of staffa on august 7 th 1829. Hmb identifies the arranger as friedrich hermann probably because this is taken from a larger mendelssohn collection in which his name is identified as the violinpiano overture arrangements.