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Naxos AudioVisual

Naxos Musical Journey - Scotland - Edinburgh Highlands

$13.99

Details

Composer
MENDELSSOHN, FELIX
Artist
Various
Format
DVD
Label
Naxos AudioVisual
Released
Aug 26, 2008
Catalog #
2110529
UPC
747313552955

About

This series of DVDs features travel scenes accompanied by classical music.

The Places
Our tour of Scotland takes us from Edinburgh, with its castle, Scott monument and Palace of Holyrood, to the highland and then to The Hebrides, recalling the journey undertaken by the young Mendelssohn.

The Music
In 1829 Mendelssohn visited England and, after the summer season, travelled north to Scotland, accompanied by his friend Karl Klingemann. In Edinburgh he visited the Palace of Holyrood, recalling the tragic story of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the murder there of her secretary David Rizzio. Further north he took the steamer to the island of Staffa, where he saw Fingal's Cave and in spite of sea-sickness immediately sketched the opening theme of his Hebrides Overture. It was not until 1842 that his Scottish Symphony was completed, a work inspired by memories of his visit to Scotland.

Picture format: NTSC 4:3
Sound format: Dolby Digital / DTS Surround
Region code: 0 (worldwide)
Running time: 52 mins
No. of DVDs: 1

Tracklist 6 tracks

  1. 1 Scotland: Edinburgh, the Highlands, and the Hebrides (NTSC) 52:13
    Track
    1
    Title
    Scotland: Edinburgh, the Highlands, and the Hebrides (NTSC)
    Duration
    52:13
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
  2. 2 I. Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato - Andante come prima 13:00
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato - Andante come prima
    Duration
    13:00
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Reinhard Seifried
  3. 3 II. Vivace non troppo 04:21
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Vivace non troppo
    Duration
    04:21
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Reinhard Seifried
  4. 4 III. Adagio 10:15
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. Adagio
    Duration
    10:15
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Reinhard Seifried
  5. 5 IV. Allegro vivacissimo - Allegro maestoso assai 09:54
    Track
    5
    Title
    IV. Allegro vivacissimo - Allegro maestoso assai
    Duration
    09:54
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Reinhard Seifried
  6. 6 The Hebrides in D Major, Op. 26, "Fingal's Cave" 10:52
    Track
    6
    Title
    The Hebrides in D Major, Op. 26, "Fingal's Cave"
    Duration
    10:52
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Oliver von Dohnányi