This section attempts to give an overview of Felix Mendelssohn's Incidental Music for A Midsummer Night's Dream. Beginning with an overview of the historical circumstances surrounding its creation and how it was critically received, we move into a more detailed analysis of the overture and its associated movements - examining the common threads that unite the entire work.
Historical Circumstances Critical Reception Performing Forces Analysis: Overture Analysis: Other Movements
Historical Circumstances Critical Reception Performing Forces Analysis: Overture Analysis: Other Movements