The Soul of the Journey The Mendelssohns in Scotland and Italy

Brother and sister Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn enjoyed a rare bond: they were intimate companions and theirs was one of the most significant musical relationships of the 19th century. They shared and commented on each other's compositions, each highly appreciative of the other but also offering frank, critical advice. Their travels produced some great music - Felix's best loved works, the Hebrides Overture and the Scottish Symphony, were inspired by his 1829 visit to Scotland, whilst Fanny's innovative piano cycle Das Jahr was a musical response to the tour of Italy she made in 1839-40. Combining letters and sketches with an accompanying narrative describing their journeys, this is a wonderful celebration of the two Mendelssohns and a portrait of Scotland and Italy of the time as seen through the eyes of two of the Romantic movement's most acclaimed composers.

ISBN:	9781780277257
Publisher:	Birlinn Ltd
Imprint:	Birlinn
Published date:	07 Oct 2021
DEWEY:	780.922
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	160
Weight:	604g
Height:	269mm
Width:	247mm
Spine width:	20mm

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