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Felix Mendelssohn

Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 'Italian' — IV. Saltarello. Presto (Musopen Symphony) — Musopen Symphony

Symphony No. 4 In A Major Op. 90 Italian

PUBLIC DOMAIN RECORDINGFelix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 'Italian' — IV. Saltarello. Presto (Musopen Symphony) — Musopen SymphonyFelix Mendelssohn · Musopen SymphonyPlay full recording
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01 / The first 30 seconds

30-second entrance

Do not treat it as sad background music. Hear the triplets ripple like water before the melody matters.

Mood / situation

Night, solitude, slowing attention

Minute to hear first

00:00–00:50: listen only to the flowing triplets, then let the bass appear.

02 / LISTEN FOR

Three things to wait for

  1. Triplets as water
  2. Bass like distant bells
  3. A melody that withholds rather than weeps

03 / RIGHTS

Copyright and source

Wikimedia Commons

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04 / VERSION

Version / performer information

Moonlight suffers when played too sweetly. Strong versions keep a little coldness and let harmony glow by itself.

PERFORMERMusopen Symphony368s · PUBLIC-DOMAIN

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Wikimedia Commons source recordFelix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 'Italian' — I. Allegro vivace — Wikimedia Commons source recordWikimedia Commons source recordFelix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 'Italian' — II. Andante con moto — Wikimedia Commons source recordWikimedia Commons source recordFelix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 'Italian' — III. Con moto moderato — Wikimedia Commons source recordPrestoFelix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 'Italian' — IV. Saltarello (Presto) — PrestoMusopen SymphonyFelix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 'Italian' — II. Andante con moto (Musopen Symphony) — Musopen SymphonyMusopen SymphonyFelix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 'Italian' — III. Con moto moderato (Musopen Symphony) — Musopen SymphonyMusopen SymphonyFelix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 'Italian' — I. Allegro vivace (Musopen Symphony) — Musopen Symphony