Mendelssohn 'Scottish' Symphony in Edinburgh | The Usher Hall, Edinburgh Tickets 2025
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Mendelssohn 'Scottish' Symphony in Edinburgh

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Inspiration comes in many forms. After visiting the Palace of Holyrood in 1829, the young Felix Mendelssohn wrote, ‘I believe I found today in the old chapel the beginning of my Scottish Symphony’. The Third might allude to the life of Mary Queen of Scots but it also pays tribute to toe-tapping folk tunes along the way. Kaija Saariaho found her inspiration in the mechanics and wonder of moving images (specifically those of filmmaker Ingmar Bergma...

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1 dates (14 May - 14 May)

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14

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3:00 pm

The Usher Hall

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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