The Scottish Symphony, Op. 56

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mendelssohn's_compositions
gptkbp:arrangements arrangements for chamber orchestra
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Scottish_nationalism
Scottish identity
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Felix_Mendelssohn
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired cultural events
gptkbp:cultural_significance reflects Scottish themes
gptkbp:dedication To the memory of the late Sir Walter Scott
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:genre classical music
gptkbp:historical_context 19th century classical music
gptkbp:historical_significance important work in Mendelssohn's catalog
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Scottish Symphony, Op. 56
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:orchestra
subsequent Romantic composers
gptkbp:influenced_by Scottish folk music
Scottish literature
Scottish history
gptkbp:influences Scottish culture
gptkbp:inspired_by Scottish landscapes
gptkbp:is_featured_in classical music festivals
gptkbp:key A minor
gptkbp:movement gptkb:4
gptkb:Adagio
gptkb:Allegro_un_poco_agitato
Allegro vivacissimo
Vivace non troppo
gptkbp:music_style sonata form
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:Sir_John_Barbirolli
gptkb:Bernstein
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:BBC_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkb:Vienna_Philharmonic
gptkb:London_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
gptkb:Philips_Classics
gptkb:EMI_Classics
multiple recordings available
gptkbp:opus_number 56
gptkbp:orchestration gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:part_of Mendelssohn's symphonic repertoire
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:Royal_Scottish_National_Orchestra
various orchestras
international venues
major concert halls
gptkbp:premiere_date 1842
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:C._F._Peters
gptkbp:related_works Mendelssohn's other symphonies
gptkbp:style Romantic
gptkbp:theme nature and landscape
gptkbp:year_composed 1842