Composition: Die Hebriden, Op. 26 (Mendelssohn, Felix)
| Title | Die Hebriden |
| Alternative title | Zur einsamen Insel; To the Lonely Island; Fingalshöhle; Fingal's Cave |
| Creators | Felix Mendelssohn (composer) |
| Opus | MWV P 7 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 1 |
| Keys | B minor |
| Composed | 1829 |
| First published | 1833 |
| Dedication | Franz Hauser |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 540 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Overtures |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | military band | Vincent Frank Safranek |
| view | Complete | 2 piano 8 hands | Friedrich Hermann |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Gustav Friedrich Kogel |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | — |
| view | Complete | violin and piano | Johannes N. Rauch |
| view | Complete | organ | Steve Wiberg |
| view | Complete | piano | August Horn |
| view | Complete | piano | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | August Cranz | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | What I Make of It Publications | 2014 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (A) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1 (D), 1 (F), 2 (D), 2 (F) · view Trumpet 1 (D), 1 (B), 2 (D), 2 (B) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos / Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Flutes 1/2 · view Oboes 1/2 · view Clarinets 1/2 (C) · view Clarinets 1/2 (B) · view Bassoons 1/2 · view Horns 1/2 (D) · view Trumpets 1/2 (D) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Cello Part (for auditions) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for military band |
Carl Fischer | — | Condensed Score · view Incomplete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 piano 8 hands |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Litolff | 1878 | Complete Score and Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for organ |
Due West Editions | 2017 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | Unidentified publisher | — | Piano Solo · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Czech National Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Wiener Philharmoniker (orchestra) | Carl Schuricht (conductor) | Complete Performance · file |
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