Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, MWV N 18, Op. 56 - "Scottish" (Version for Piano 4-hands)

Composer: Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Editor: Thomas Schmidt-Beste Instrumentation (this edition): Piano 4-Hands Originally for: Orchestra Work: Symphony No. 3 in A Minor ("Scottish"), MWV N 18, Op. 56 Binding: Hardcover ISMN: 9790004803325 Size: 9.1 x 12.0 inches Pages: 176 Urtext / Critical Edition Look Inside! PDF Preview Description The four-hand piano version of the Scottish Symphony was written by Mendelssohn in 1842 after he had finished the orchestral score, but before it was printed. A piano arrangement was an important element of publicity for him and his publisher since this was the most effective way of getting an orchestral work known. When considering what a creative spirit Mendelssohn was, it is not surprising that he substantially altered the first and fourth movements in his arrangement, which, in its turn, left its mark on the score. The great diffusion of the work – and of the four-hand piano version above all – is certainly due in p