Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"

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Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish" is Felix Mendelssohn’s evocative orchestral work inspired by his travels in Scotland, known for its lyrical themes and atmospheric depiction of the Scottish landscape.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orchestral work
symphony
alsoKnownAs Scottish Symphony
belongsTo Mendelssohn Lobgesang
surface form: Mendelssohn symphonies
catalogueNumber Op. 56
composer Felix Mendelssohn
compositionCompleted 1842
compositionStarted 1829
dedicatedTo Queen Victoria (in published score)
firstPublisher Breitkopf & Härtel
genre Romantic symphony
hasClosingSectionCharacter majestic
hasMovement Adagio
Allegro vivacissimo – Allegro maestoso assai
Andante con moto – Allegro un poco agitato
Vivace non troppo
hasNickname Scottish
influencedBy Scottish folk idioms (stylistically, not direct quotations)
inKeySignature A minor
inspiredBy Felix Mendelssohn’s travels in Scotland
inspiredByPlace Palace of Holyroodhouse
surface form: Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh
inspiredByRegion Scotland
key A minor
languageOfTitle Italian
movementCount 4
notableFeature continuous performance without long pauses between movements
cyclical thematic connections between movements
evocative depiction of Scottish atmosphere
numberInSeries 3
opusNumber Op. 56
orchestration orchestra
period Romantic era
premiereConductor Felix Mendelssohn
premiereDate 1842-03-03
premiereLocation Leipzig
surface form: Leipzig, Germany
style lyrical
programmatic elements
tonalCenter A minor
typicalDuration approximately 40 minutes
workNumberInComposerOutput 3rd numbered symphony by Mendelssohn

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Felix Mendelssohn notableWork Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"