ℹ️ Work Information Composer: Felix Mendelssohn Work: Wedding March From: A Midsummer Night’s Dream , Op. 61 Date of composition: 1842–1843 Premiere: Potsdam, 1843 Genre: March / Incidental music Instrumentation: Orchestra _____________________ The music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream stands as one of the most remarkable achievements of Felix Mendelssohn . The famous overture was composed in 1826, when the composer was only seventeen, already displaying an extraordinary level of stylistic maturity. Seventeen years later, Mendelssohn returned to the work, adding a complete set of incidental music for a performance in Potsdam. What is particularly striking is the stylistic continuity between the youthful overture and the later additions. Within this broader musical framework, the Wedding March occupies a special place. Originally conceived as part of a theatrical scene, it soon transcended its dramatic f...
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