Overture to
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
by Felix Mendelssohn, transcribed by Samuel P Warren, reprint from G Schirmer, 1880
This is a new printing of the original edition on sturdy acid-free paper. 24 pages. We include a capsule biography and photo. Warren made a faithful and exciting transcription of this famous overture; note that this is Warren’s transcription is of the entire overture! If you felt that that you didn’t want to work up just the Scherzo, here you can can spend your time on the entire emotional overture! Highest quality guaranteed. Size of music is 13.5" x 10.5". $15.00.
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Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) was a child prodigy whose short life produced some of the greatest early Romantic music. Mendelssohn wrote this stunning overture in 1826 when he was 17 years old to accompany Shakespeare’s play.
Samuel Prowse Warren (1841–1915), though born in Montreal, made his mark on the organ world in New York City. He was a founder of the American Guild of Organists, a respected performer and teacher, and extraordinary transcriptionist. Moderately difficult to difficult.