
Mendelssohn: Scherzo from A Midsummer Night's Dream (arr. for violin & piano)
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Arranger: Willy Burmester Editor: Endre Granat Instrumentation (this edition): Piano, Violin Originally for: Orchestra, SSAA Choir Work: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Incidental Music), MWV M 13, Op. 61 Binding: ISBN: 9798892703895 Size: 9 x 12.0 inches Pages: None Description The Scherzo is a movement by Felix from the incidental music to the play by William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The play inspired Mendelssohn to compose the music because it was a childhood favorite. There are two works by Mendelssohn called A Midsummer Night's Dream ; the Overture composed in 1826 and the Incidental Music added in 1842. The Scherzo was originally scored for orchestra. The brilliant transcription for violin and piano is by Willy Burmester.