Symphony No. 3 (Mendelssohn)

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The Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, op. 56, called the "Scottish" Symphony, was composed by Felix Mendelssohn. It was conceived as early as 1829 during Mendelssohn's trip to Scotland, but was not completed until 1842, and was not published in full score until the following year. The symphony was dedicated to Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Its premiere took place on 3 March 1842 in Leipzig.

The work is in four movements:

Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato
Vivace non troppo
Adagio
Allegro vivacissimo - Allegro maestoso assai

The lively second movement is derived from Scottish folk music.

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Symphony No. 3, 1st movement (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, op. 56; 1st movement: Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato
Symphony No. 3, 2nd movement (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, op. 56; 2nd movement: Scherzo: Vivace non troppo
Symphony No. 3, 3rd movement (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, op. 56; 3rd movement: Adagio
Symphony No. 3, 4th movement (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, op. 56; 4th movement: Allegro vivacissimo - Allegro maestoso assai
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