This composer wrote in a letter that “the beginning of [it] gives me no peace” in reference to his Violin Concerto in E minor. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this German composer, who wrote a “Wedding March” as part of his incidental music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Other pieces by this German composer include his Scottish Symphony and his Italian Symphony.
ANSWER: Felix Mendelssohn [or Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy]
[10m] The trip that inspired Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony also inspired this concert overture. This standalone piece, sometimes considered an early tone poem, depicts the landscape of a cave on a Scottish island.
ANSWER: The Hebrides [or Die Hebriden or Hebrides Overture or Fingal’s Cave or Fingalshöhle]
[10h] In 2002, this violinist recorded Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto with the Oslo Symphony Orchestra. This three-time Grammy winner is renowned for her recordings of Bach pieces and for sponsoring contemporary music.
ANSWER: Hilary Hahn
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