Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4, "Italian"
Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast
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Mendelsohn's Tselter
There is a sense of overwhelming awe, as if he is a distant witness to something full of importance, weight and profundity. The construction of this theme almost like it's the basis for a fugue can easily give off the feeling of a beautifully worked out exercise. After the 12 minutes of unbridled joy in the first movement, we are now in a character of stern seriousness. Other commentators have said that this is actually not a religious procession, but instead an homage to his former mentor, karl telter,.
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