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A Midsummer Night's Dream: Incidental Music (op. 61)

by Felix Mendelssohn


Orchestration
2222-2331-timp+2-str-chorus(SSAA)-soloists(SS)
Duration
45 minutes
Year Composed
1842

Notes

The incidental music was composed long after (and separately from) the overture.

Movements & Players Table


Part Name
Movements
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Scherzo (after Act I)
L'istesso tempo (Act II, Scene 1)
Lied mit Chor (Act II, Scene 2)
Andante (Act II, Scene 2)
Intermezzo (after Act II)
Allegro (Act III, Scene 1)
Con moto tranquillo (end of Act III)
Andante (Act IV, Scene 1)
Hochzeitsmarsch (after Act IV)
Marcia funebre (Act V, Scene 1)
Ein Tanz von Rüpeln
Allegro vivace come I
Finale mit Chor
5' 00''2' 00''4' 00''1' 00''4' 00''5' 00''7' 00''2' 00''5' 00''2' 00''2' 00''1' 00''5' 00''
Flute 1
C Flute
Tacet
C Flute
Flute 2
C Flute
Tacet
C Flute
Oboe 1
Oboe
Tacet
Oboe
Tacet
Oboe
Oboe 2
Oboe
Tacet
Oboe
Tacet
Oboe
Clarinet 1
Clarinet
Clarinet 2
Clarinet
Bassoon 1
Bassoon
Bassoon 2
Bassoon
Horn 1
Horn
Tacet
Horn
Tacet
Horn
Horn 2
Horn
Tacet
Horn
Tacet
Horn
Trumpet 1
Trumpet
Tacet
Trumpet
Tacet
Trumpet
Trumpet 2
Trumpet
Tacet
Trumpet
Tacet
Trumpet
Trumpet 3
Tacet
Trumpet
Tacet
Trumpet
Tacet
Trombone 1
Tacet
Trombone
Tacet
Trombone
Tacet
Trombone 2
Tacet
Trombone
Tacet
Trombone
Tacet
Trombone 3
Tacet
Trombone
Tacet
Trombone
Tacet
Tuba
Tacet
Tuba
Tacet
Tuba
Tacet
Timpani
Timpani
Tacet
Timpani
Percussion 1
Tacet
Crash Cymbals
Tacet
Crash Cymbals
Tacet
Percussion 2
Tacet
Triangle
Tacet
Violin 1
Violin Section
Tacet
Violin Section
Violin 2
Violin Section
Tacet
Violin Section
Viola
Viola Section
Tacet
Viola Section
Cello
Cello Section
Tacet
Cello Section
Double Bass
Bass Section
Tacet
Bass Section
Solo: Soprano 1
Tacet
Soprano (Voice)
Tacet
Solo: Soprano 2
Tacet
Soprano (Voice)
Tacet
Chorus: Soprano 1
Tacet
Soprano (Voice)
Tacet
Soprano (Voice)
Chorus: Soprano 2
Tacet
Soprano (Voice)
Tacet
Chorus: Alto 1
Tacet
Alto (Voice)
Tacet
Alto (Voice)
Chorus: Alto 2
Tacet
Alto (Voice)
Tacet


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