The grandson of the philosopher moses mendelssohn, felix mendelssohn was born into a notable ethnically jewish family, although he himself was brought up initially without religion, and later as a lutheran christian. As the next song begins, the rest of the cast, with the exception of oberon, titania, and the child, take turns coming out to sing. A midsummer nights dream simple english wikipedia, the. A midsummer nights dream, op 61 hyperion records cds, mp3. The main them is love but there is also a gender theme, themes about magic and transformations and many others. Registered users can download a complete sample score and full length audio. At two separate times, felix mendelssohn composed music for william shakespeares play a midsummer nights dream in german ein sommernachtstraum. It was premiered on 11 june 1960 at the aldeburgh festival, conducted by the composer and with set and costume designs by carl toms. Related works, pieces based on a midsummer nights dream. Jakob ludwig felix mendelssohn bartholdy 3 february 1809 4 november 1847, born and widely known as felix mendelssohn, was a german composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early romantic period. This recording gives us 20 minutes extra of shakespeares text above what is offered on seiji ozawas disc for dg. A famous example is the incidental music for shakespeares a midsummer nights dream composed by felix mendelssohn in 1842. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises a midsummer nights dream incidental music instrumental syndicate 101 instrumental musics greatest moments.
A simple but effective arrangement of felix mendelssohns nocturn from the incidental music to a midsummer nights dream. It is generally accepted that the play was written in 1595 or 1596. A midsummer nights dream timeline and soundtrack by. Registered users can download a complete sample score and full length audio file of nocturne from a midsummer nights dream on the samples tab. A midsummer nights dream in modern english, act 1, scene 2. A midsummer nights dream overture 1826, completed in 1842, after shakespeare. Play 15934 by shakespeare which has attracted several composers.
It is a great introduction to shakespeare and has a fantastic rating from hundreds of educators worldwide. The earliest of the three a midsummer nights dream mendelssohn composed at the age of seventeen, and his sister fanny later remarked how shakespeares play had been a constant presence at their home, and how at various ages we had read all the different roles, from peaseblossom to hermia and helena. At two separate times, felix mendelssohn composed music for william shakespeares play a midsummer night s dream in german ein sommernachtstraum. Many famous composers wrote music to be played by an orchestra during plays. Nocturne from a midsummer nights dream, by mendelssohn, sax. Source for information on midsummer nights dream, a. I recommend this version for pcs, not mac computers, because sometimes macs have a problem with these mp4. He was a grandson of the philosopher moses mendelssohn. On another it is a psychological treasure trove, purity, madness and cruelty crashing against each other to. A midsummer nights dream, a czechoslovakian puppet version, with english narration by richard burton a midsummer nights dream 1968 film, shown in cinemas in europe and on television in the u. There include the adventures of four young athenian lovers and a group of six amateur actors the mechanicals who are controlled and manipulated by the fairies who inhabit the forest in. Hermia loves lysander and helena loves demetrius but demetrius is supposed to be marrying hermia when the duke. With a wave of her cape, she, the child, and the fairies exit the stage. On the simplest level it is an evening of sheer enchantment, a traditional fairytale with plenty of comedy.
Mendelssohn overtures including a midsummer nights dream, the hebrides, the fair melusina and calm sea and a prosperous voyage. In august 1959, britten decided to compose a fullevening opera for the reopening of the refurbished jubilee hall in aldeburgh in june 1960. Rochester philharmonic orchestra, hamburger symphoniker the great composers, volume 11. This is quite simply one of the finest recordings of mendelssohns charming and timeless incidental music for midsummer nights dream. Among his most famous works are overture to a midsummer nights dream 1826, italian symphony 1833, a violin concerto 1844, two piano concerti 1831, 1837, the oratorio elijah 1846, and several pieces of chamber music. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Romantic movement and preeminent translator of shakespeare into the german language. Between 1917 and 1939 carl orff also wrote incidental music for a german version of. Help us celebrate the works of composers, old and new, by donating today. Felix mendelssohn, 3 february 1809 4 november 1847. This edition contains the vocal score with a piano accompaniment.
A midsummer nights dream globe player shakespeares globe. Felix mendelssohn a midsummer nights dream overture july 14, 2016. Britten operatic adaptation of shakespeares famed play, a midsummer nights dream, was first premiered in 1960. A midsummer nights dream felix mendelssohn by london symphony orchestra download and listen to the album. The two composers met for the first time in rome in 1832. Mendelssohns overture to a midsummer nights dream leavens tchaikovskys dark night of the soul with shimmering. Midsummer nights dream, a in the marketplace, home of music teaching ideas and music teaching resources for kindergarten through grade. Overture to a midsummer nights dream, op 21 mendelssohn. First in 1826, near the start of his career, he wrote a concert overture op.
Benjamin britten a midsummer nights dream ainsley mcnair summers asawa new london childrens choir london symphony orchestra davis. Britten a midsummer nights dream 2 cds download buy now. Magic, fairies, young lovers chasing each other through a forest, a man with a donkeys head, and impish puck wreaking havoc right and left. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. About nocturne from midsummer night s dream artist. A midsummer nights dream version 3 william shakespeare 1564 1616 the play features three interlocking plots, connected by a celebration of the wedding of theseus of athens and the amazon queen, hippolyta, which is set simultaneously in the woodland and in the realm of fairyland, under the light of the moon. Mendelssohn became familiar with shakespeare by reading german translations as a boy, and in 1827, at age. While it provided an beautiful physical setting with an inherent aura of romance and passion, it made for a somewhat clumsy.
A midsummer nights dream, incidental music by german composer felix mendelssohn written to accompany performances of shakespeares play a midsummer nights dream at the prussian royal court. A midsummer nights dream msnd is an appealing opera in part because of how flexible it is. Learn more about german composer, pianist and conductor felix mendelssohn, a celebrated figure of the romantic period who wrote overture to a midsummer night s dream and founded the leipzig. A midsummer nights dream has a multitude of themes. Inspired by william shakespeares comedy a midsummer nights dream, felix mendelssohn completed his famous eponymous overture in 1826. Mendelssohns overture to a midsummer nights dream leavens tchaikovskys dark night. A midsummer nights dream timeline and soundtrack by zach. To celebrate his legacy explore the best mendelssohn works featuring 10 masterpieces including a midsummer nights dream, the hebrides overture, the italian symphony and the scottish symphony. Download the dream musical brochure a midsummer nights. The programme also includes felix mendelssohns incidental music for a midsummer nights dream. The premiere of mendelssohns a midsummer night s dream select one. The play opens with theseus, duke of athens, preparing for his wedding. Perhaps the most magical and musically evocative play in the shakespearian canon, a midsummer nights dream has been an inspiration to composers throughout the centuries, from purcell, through felix mendelsohn, to modern classical composers such as benjamin britten and ralph vaughn williams and many others who compose in a more popular vein.
Mendelssohn, leinsdorf, bso midsummer nights dream. Listen free to felix mendelssohn a midsummer nights dream scherzo, dance of the clowns and more. Felix mendelssohn pianist, conductor, composer biography. Jakob ludwig felix mendelssohn bartholdy was a german composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early romantic period. A midsummer nights dream by william shakespeare free ebook. A midsummer nights dream is a comedy written by william shakespeare in 159596. A midsummer nights dream, abridged script with original. Nights dream music, as well as music from the modern composer gyorgy sandor. Director michael hoffmans decision to set his film adaptation of william shakespeares a midsummer nights dream in turnofthecentury tuscany paid mixed dividends in his attempts to bring the play to the screen. A midsummer nights dream download by this is the download 40 minute version of the shakespearean classic performed by children. S bbc television shakespeare season four a midsummer nights dream 1981 directed by elijah moshinsky.
Mendelssohns compositions include symphonies, concertos, piano music and chamber music. Meet felix mendelssohn, composer of the original song of. Mendelssohn nocturne from midsummer nights dream sheet. Click on the icons to view the videos watch the introduction and act 1 of a midsummer nights dream. A midsummer nights dream by felix mendelssohn digital. German romantic composer, although one who espoused the wore the classical influence of mozart more than the impassioned romanticism of beethoven. Recorded in 1962 when the boston symphony was one of americas top five orchestras, the sound is a bit clipped in the loudest passages but still clear, transparent and warm. Peter quince, an athenian carpenter, greeted his amateur acting company as they trouped into. Title ein sommernachstraum after shakespeare composer mendelssohn, felix. Mendelssohn incidental music from midsummer nights dream. Kidsummer is full of mischief and mayhem, misunderstandings and magic potion mixups, as kings and queens, humble workers, fairies, parents and kids all chase. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of theseus, the duke of athens, to hippolyta the former queen of the amazons.
Bb treble clef parts are included for all four trombone parts. His bestknown works include his overture and incidental music for a midsummer nights. A midsummer nights dream work by mendelssohn britannica. Other composers worked with living poets such as goethe and schiller. Incidental music simple english wikipedia, the free. I proposed a production of a midsummer nights dream to the university theatre at the university of kansas, where i am the voice, speech, dialect and heightened text specialist on the faculty.
A midsummer nights dream, incidental music by german composer felix mendelssohn written to accompany performances of shakespeares play a. Its a midsummer nights dream, shakespeare at his most fanciful. Heinrich eduard jacob, in his biography of the composer, surmised that mendelssohn had scribbled the. In 1623, the play was printed in the first folio, a collection of all of shakespeares plays. Netia joness new staging of brittens a midsummer nights dream took. Fischer is alive to the magical atmosphere of felix mendelssohns score and nowhere more keenly than at the start of the overture, where the four wind chords are extended beyond their usual. A song that would be appropriate for this situation is aint nobodys problem by the lumineers because the song talks about not being.
My proposal included a two week residency by david to coach the cast. A midsummer nights dream oneact adaptation aurand harris, william shakespeare on. Later, in 1842, only a few years before his death, he wrote incidental music op. Meet felix mendelssohn, composer of the original song of the summer celebrate the sunniest of seasons with the german prodigys timeless overture to a midsummer night s dream. Zip fileorder a printed copy usorder a printed copy ukdownload processed pdffile permlinkdiscuss this file 0. As this left no time for a libretto to be prepared anew, he chose to adapt with peter pears shakespeares a midsummer nights dream, though as he admitted at the time, he had always admired the original play and was excited by the various levels of. A kidsummer nights dream, a musical adaptation of shakespeares a midsummer nights dream, is a marvelous musical that explodes in a joyous celebration of shakespeares classic comedy. The stunning accomplishment the overture represents testifiies not only to the creative maturity of the seventeenyearold composer, but also to mendelssohns music as the embodiment of the romantic ideal of the marriage of music and poetry. A midsummer nights dream is a play by william shakespeare. Nocturne from a midsummer nights dream, by mendelssohn. The juxtaposition of these works is also a fascinating idea as it throws into relief the early period of musical romanticism.
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