To The Hebrides
There are many pieces of music in the classical repertoire that are connected - one way or another - to Scotland. Dating from an earlier time than the Bruch that I shared on Tuesday is this famous overture. Unlike the Bruch, which was based on Scottish tunes, this is original music aiming to depict the scenes rather than being specifically "Scottish".
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I have chosen this version because, although not all the pictures are of the cave, it is the best selection of views that I could find.
There is another version on YouTube which matches the music to a trip on the Staffa ferry if you are interested - that didn't make my final cut because the sound quality is not as good - but the film is good.
Thursday 28th January 2021 at 12:51 by GRM , 126 words,
Categories: Orchestral, Classical, ----------
Categories: Orchestral, Classical, ----------
