Composition: Symphony No. 3, Op. 56 (Mendelssohn, Felix)
| Title | Symphony No. 3 |
| Alternative title | Sinfonie Nr.3 in a-Moll "Schottische" |
| Creators | Felix Mendelssohn (composer) |
| Opus | MWV N 18 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | A minor |
| Composed | 1841 |
| First published | 1842 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2160 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Symphonies |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Introduction. Andante con moto; Allegro un poco agitato | — | — | 522 |
| II. Scherzo. Vivace non troppo | — | F major | 273 |
| III. Adagio | — | A major | 156 |
| IV. Finale guerriero. Allegro vivacissimo ; Allegro maestoso assai | — | A minor, A major | 490 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | violin, cello and piano 4 hands | Johannes N. Rauch |
| view | Complete | 2 piano 8 hands | — |
| view | Complete | 2 piano 8 hands | Theodor Kirchner |
| view | Complete | violin and piano | Hans Sitt |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | — |
| view | Complete | piano | Louis Winkler |
| view | Selections | violin, cello and piano | Renaud de Vilbac and August Schulz and Heinrich Plock |
| view | Selections | piano 4 hands | Renaud de Vilbac |
| view | Scherzo (No.2) | piano | Richard Hoffman |
| view | Adagio cantabile (No.3) | piano and harmonium | Francis Planté |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1842 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1842 | Complete Score · view I. Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato · view II. Vivace non troppo · view III. Adagio · view IV. Allegro vivacissimo - Allegro maestoso assai · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | August Cranz | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (A, B) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (C, A), 3, 4 (E, F, D) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (D, C) · view Timpani · view Violin I · view Violin II · view Viola · view Cello / Bass · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Horn 1 (F) · view Horn 2 (F) · view Horn 3 (F) · view Horn 4 (F) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Lance Humphrey Cowled | 2018 | Trumpet 1 (B) · view Trumpet 2 (B) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano 4 hands |
Litolff | — | Color Cover · view Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 piano 8 hands | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 piano 8 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | Manuscript | 1842 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Litolff | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano |
Litolff | — | Complete Score · view Violin · view Cello · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Heugel | — | II. Scherzo · view III. Adagio cantabile · view |
| view | Scherzo (No.2) | Arrangement for piano |
Martens Brothers | 1880 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Adagio cantabile (No.3) | Arrangement for piano and harmonium |
Heugel | 1878 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
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