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Mendelssohn: Symphony No 3 'Scottish'

Mendelssohn: Symphony No 3 'Scottish'

1h 31m

November 1, 2014 (10 years ago)

Overview

Inspired by his travels to the British Isles and full of the influence of the rolling Scottish landscape, both Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3 ‘Scottish’ and his Overture: The Hebrides are amongst the composer’s most popular and admired works. The London Symphony Orchestra present us with inspiring performances of these works, as well as a performance of Schumann’s Piano Concerto, featuring the celebrated pianist, Maria João Pires.

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Maria João Pires

Maria João Pires

Solo piano

Birthday: July 23, 1944

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John Eliot Gardiner

John Eliot Gardiner

Conductor

Birthday: April 20, 1943

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