Symphony No.3, Op.56 (Mendelssohn, Felix)

		Movements/Sections 4 movements (normally performed without pause) I. Introduction. Andante con moto – Allegro un poco agitato – Assai animato – Andante come I II. Scherzo. Vivace non troppo III. Adagio cantabile IV. Finale guerriero. Allegro vivacissimo – Allegro maestoso assai Composition Year 1841–42 Genre Categories Symphonies; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra; For violin, cello, piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the cello; Scores featuring the piano; Scores featuring the piano 4 hands; For 4 players; For 2 pianos 8 hands (arr); For piano 4 hands (arr); For 2 players; For piano (arr); For 1 player; For violin, cello, piano (arr); For 3 players

Scores

• Full Scores (7)
• Parts (11)
• Arrangements and Transcriptions (15)

Full Scores

 I. Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato
*#13099 - 7.82MB, 85 pages -  6.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - V/V/V - 4539x⇩

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 II. Vivace non troppo
*#13100 - 3.90MB, 43 pages -  3.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 2098x⇩

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 III. Adagio
*#13101 - 3.06MB, 33 pages -  1.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 1580x⇩

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 IV. Allegro vivacissimo - Allegro maestoso assai
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Horndude77 (1 September 2007)

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First edition

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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(1842). Plate 6823

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 Complete Score
*#104219 - 18.29MB, 78 pages -  5.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 2414x⇩

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 Complete Score
*#25173 - 9.41MB, 78 pages -  4.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V/V/V - 2853x⇩

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Kcleung (5 December 2008)

Editor:

Julius Rietz (1812–1877)

Publisher Info.:

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdys Werke, Serie 1.
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1877. Plate M.B. 3.

Reprinted:

New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1933). - #25173

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#25173 - Bar numbers added by Kalmus. Original copy has been written on extensively.

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 Complete Score
*#114638 - 11.07MB, 136 pages -  6.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 803x⇩

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Carolus (23 August 2011)

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Hamburg: August Cranz, No.2059, n.d.(ca.1910). Plate C. 45015.

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Parts

 Flute 1, 2
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 Oboe 1, 2
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Horndude77 (24 July 2009)

 Clarinet 1, 2 (A, B♭)
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Horndude77 (24 July 2009)

 Bassoon 1, 2
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 Horn 1, 2 (C, A), 3, 4 (E, F, D)
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Horndude77 (24 July 2009)

 Trumpet 1, 2 (D, C)
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Horndude77 (24 July 2009)

 Timpani
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Horndude77 (24 July 2009)

 Violin I
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ras1 (14 August 2008)

 Violin II
*#20819 - 4.86MB, 14 pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 1499x⇩

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 Viola
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Horndude77 (24 July 2009)

 Cello / Bass
*#26266 - 1.33MB, 14 pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 2300x⇩

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Generoso (5 January 2009)

Editor:

Julius Rietz (1812–1877)

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1890). Plate Orch.B. 4901

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New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1933).

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete Symphony

For Violin, Cello and Piano 4 hands (Rauch)

 Color Cover
*#33222 - 2.84MB, 1 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 147x⇩

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Mattheson78 (21 June 2009)

 Piano Score
*#33223 - 3.65MB, 70 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 292x⇩

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Mattheson78 (21 June 2009)

 Parts
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Mattheson78 (21 June 2009)

Arranger:

J. N. Rauch (19th cent.)

Publisher Info.:

Braunschweig: H. Litolff, n.d.(ca.1890). Plate 10676

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For 2 Pianos 8 hands

 Piano 1
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Morel (1 April 2010)

 Piano 2
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 Color cover
*#60464 - 1.35MB, 2 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 75x⇩

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Morel (1 April 2010)

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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1860). Plate 9466

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For 2 Pianos 8 hands (Kirchner)

 Piano 1
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Morel (9 December 2011)

 Piano 2
*#162699 - 3.65MB, 47 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 27x⇩

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 Color cover
*#162700 - 1.34MB, 1 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 23x⇩

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Morel (9 December 2011)

Arranger:

Theodor Kirchner (1823–1903)

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Leipzig : C.F. Peters, n.d.. Plate 7198.

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For Piano 4 hands (Rietz)

 Complete Score
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Hobbypianist (14 June 2007)

Arranger:

Julius Rietz (1812–1877)

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Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(1870). Plate 6042.

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For Piano solo

 Complete Score
*#07822 - 2.73MB, 37 pages -  8.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 1197x⇩

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Hobbypianist (14 June 2007)

Arranger:

Louis Winkler?

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Braunschweig: H. Litolff's Verlag, n.d. No.7536.

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II. Scherzo: Vivace non troppo

For Piano solo (Hoffman)

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Schissel (4 February 2012)

Arranger:

Richard Hoffman (1831–1909)

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New York: Martens Brothers, 1880. Plate 192.

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Adagio and Scherzo

For Piano Trio (Vilbac, Schulz, Plock)

 Piano Score
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Generoso (30 November 2009)

 Violin Part
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Generoso (30 November 2009)

 Cello Part
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Generoso (30 November 2009)

Arranger:

Renaud de Vilbac (1829–1884)
August Schulz (1837-1909)
Heinrich Plock (1829-1891)

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Braunschweig: Henry Litolff's Verlag, No.891, n.d. (ca.1870). Plate 10748.

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General Information

Work Title	Symphony No.3 in A minor
Alternative Title	Sinfonie Nr.3 in a-Moll "Schottische"

Composer	Mendelssohn, Felix
Opus/Catalogue Number	Op.56 ; MWV N 18
Key	A minor
Movements/Sections	4 movements (normally performed without pause) I. Introduction. Andante con moto – Allegro un poco agitato – Assai animato – Andante come I II. Scherzo. Vivace non troppo III. Adagio cantabile IV. Finale guerriero. Allegro vivacissimo – Allegro maestoso assai
Year/Date of Composition	1841–42
First Performance	1842-03-03 Leipzig: Gewandhaus Orchestra / Felix Mendelssohn, conductor
First Publication	1842 – Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel Score – Plate 6823
Dedication	Queen Victoria (1819–1901)
Average Duration	36 minutes
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	Orchestra 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (B♭/A), 2 bassoons 4 horns (1,2 C/A; 3,4 E/F/D), 2 trumpets (D), timpani, string orchestra
External Links	Wikipedia article Symphony No.3 - scores at Sheet Music Plus

Misc. Comments

Symphonies by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Early Sinfonias for strings Sinfonia I in C major (1821) Sinfonia II in D major (1821) Sinfonia III in E minor (1821) Sinfonia IV in C minor (1821) Sinfonia V in B♭ major (1821) Sinfonia VI in E♭ major (1821) Sinfonia VII in D minor (1821–22)	Early Sinfonias for strings Sinfonia VIII in D major (1822) Sinfonia IX in C major (1823) Sinfonia X in B minor (1823) Sinfonia XI in F major (1823) Sinfonia XII in G minor (1823) Sinfoniesatz in C minor (1823)	Symphonies for full orchestra Symphony in D major (rev. of Sinfonia VIII, 1822) Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.11 (orig. titled Sinfonia XIII, 1824) Symphony No.2 in B♭ major, Op.52 (“Lobgesang”, 1840) Symphony No.3 in A minor, Op.56 (“Scottish”, 1841–42) Symphony No.4 in A major, Op.90 (“Italian”, 1833) Symphony No.5 in D minor, Op.107 (“Reformation”, 1829–30) Symphony in B♭ major (unfinished fragment, 1839) Symphony in C major (unfinished fragment, 1845)