90. Highland Fling? Mendelssohn, ‘Scottish’ Symphony (pt2)

How Scottish do you have to be to be worthy of the name? If you’re going to write a Scottish Symphony should it contain Scottish music? Does Mendelssohn pass the test? Regardless, his Symphony No.3 is brilliant, moving and surprising…

Listening time: 29 mins (Podcast 9′, music 20′) or 49′ if you listen to the whole piece. 

Part 2 on the Youtube vid starts at 20:46)

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