Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 21
by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn
Small Ensemble - Sheet Music

Piano - Advanced

SKU: AP.42005

Composed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn. Edited by Allison Nelson and Maurice Hinson. Duet or Duo; Masterworks; Piano Duet (1 Piano, 4 Hands); Solo Small Ensembles. Alfred Masterwork Edition. Masterwork; Romantic. Book. 40 pages. Alfred Music #00-42005. Published by Alfred Music (AP.42005).

ISBN 9780739099469. UPC: 038081464176. English.

Mendelssohn's wonderful Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream musically represents various characters in Shakespeare's play. This edition is based on the duet manuscript dated 1829, which is housed in the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC. It includes editorial fingering, an analysis of the form, and historical information.