ERC107 Mendelssohn In Scotland - Symphony No.3 "Scotch" / Fingal's Cave Played by the London Symphony Orchestra and Conducted by Peter Maag

The first edition in a series of titles licensed from The Decca Record Company. Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) was a German composer, pianist, conductor, and musical prodigy of the Romantic era. Born into a wealthy and culturally influential family in Hamburg, Mendelssohn showed remarkable musical talent from an early age. He received thorough musical training and flourished as both a performer and a composer. Mendelssohn‘s compositions span various genres, including symphonies, concertos, chamber music, piano works, and oratorios. His music is characterised by its lyrical melodies, classical forms infused with Romantic expression, and masterful orchestration. Scotland has always exerted a considerable pull on the German mind and imagination. In the eighteenth...