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Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3, "Scottish"

Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast

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The Ending of a Symphony

This is one of the bleakest things mendelsohn ever wrote, and it's hard to imagine where we could go from here. As the battle finally ends, a lonely clarinet and bassoon are left to survey the wreckage. The strings play a lifeless drone, while the second theme laments what has just passed. This is not a typical ending to a symphony.

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