Die Hebriden, Op.26 (Mendelssohn, Felix)

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Publisher Info. University of Music and Theatre Munich, 2021.
Performers Hochschulsymphonieorchester (Munich), Marcus Bosch (conductor)
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Misc. Notes Concert recording with post-production at the University of Music and Theatre Munich 2021
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Performer Pages Czech National Symphony Orchestra (orchestra)
Publisher Info. Palo Alto: Musopen, 2012.
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Performer Pages Carl Schuricht (conductor)
Wiener Philharmoniker (orchestra)
Publisher Info. Decca, 1954.
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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1830).
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Misc. Notes "Ouverture zur einsamen Insel : Mendelssohns erste Bearbeitung der Hebriden". Copy of first version dated 16 December 1830. Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): MS 378, formerly owned by George Grove.
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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1832).
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Misc. Notes "Overture to the Isles of Fingal". Copy of first revised version dated June 1832, Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): MS 379. This score is complete apart from the Clarinet parts, which are entirely missing although the list of instruments on the first page of score includes them. It includes some substantial differences from the final 1833 revision.
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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1834]. Plate 5543.
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Misc. Notes Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): C785/2
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Editor Julius Rietz (1812–1877)
Publisher. Info. Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdys Werke, Serie 2
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1874. Plate M.B. 8.
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Publisher. Info. Donajowski's Miniature Scores, No.86
London: E. Donajowski, n.d.(ca.1896). Plate D. 7112.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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Publisher. Info. Bruxelles: A. Cranz, No.2053, n.d. Plate C. 45038.
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Misc. Notes 600 dpi. Page size is 7.408 x 10.787 inches.
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Editor Quinn Mason
Publisher. Info. What I Make of It Publications, 2014
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Parts

10 more: Oboe 1, 2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (A) • Bassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1 (D), 1 (F), 2 (D), 2 (F) • Trumpet 1 (D), 1 (B♭), 2 (D), 2 (B♭) • Timpani • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

Editor Julius Rietz (1812–1877)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(ca.1890). Plate Orch.B. 126.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70).
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12 more: Oboes 1/2 • Clarinets 1/2 (C) • Clarinets 1/2 (B♭) • Bassoons 1/2 • Horns 1/2 (D) • Trumpets 1/2 (D) • Timpani • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

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Misc. Notes Apparently the parts extracted from the score above (#01730). See Discussion for some notes about these parts.
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Editor Isaac Hayward
Publisher. Info. Isaac Hayward, 2024.
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Misc. Notes Transposed clarinet 2 part.
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Cellofan (2015/5/24)

Editor Orfeo Mandozzi
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Orfeo Mandozzi 2015
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Military Band (Safranek)
Arranger Vincent Frank Safranek (1867–1955)
Publisher. Info. Gilmore Band Library (No.27)
New York: Carl Fischer, 1910. Plate 13794.
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Misc. Notes Includes parts for Brass Band
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For Violin, Cello, Piano 4 hands (Burchard)
Arranger Carl Burchard (1818–1896)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d. Plate KM 1437.
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For 2 Pianos 8 hands (Babcock)
Arranger Gaylon Babcock
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Misc. Notes each part must be printed front and back
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For 2 Pianos 8 hands (Hermann)
Arranger Friedrich Hermann (1828–1907)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d. Plate 6026.
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For 2 Pianos 6 hands (Babcock)
Arranger Gaylon Babcock
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For Piano 4 hands (Kogel)
Arranger Gustav Friedrich Kogel (1849–1921)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1870). Plate 6040.
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For Piano 4 hands (Mendelssohn)
Editor Composer
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d. Plate 9930.
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For Violin and Piano (Rauch)
Arranger Johannes N. Rauch (fl.1850–90)
Publisher. Info. Braunschweig: Henry Litolff's Verlag, n.d.[1878]. Plate 10445.
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For Organ (Wiberg)
Arranger Steve Wiberg (b. 1974)
Publisher. Info. Due West Editions, 2017.
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For Piano (Horn)
Arranger August Horn (1825–1893)
Publisher. Info. 9 Overtüren von Mendelssohn, Kreutzer, Nicolai (pp.22-29)
Leipzig: Steingräber Verlag, n.d. Plate 69.
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For Piano
Arranger Unknown
Publisher. Info. Unidentified publisher, n.d.
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For Guitar (Tárrega)
Arranger Francisco Tárrega (1852–1909)
Publisher. Info. Buenos Aires: La Guitarra, n.d.(ca.1923).
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Feduol (2024/1/17)

Editor Hu Haipeng (b. 1984)
Publisher. Info. Hu Haipeng, 2020.
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Misc. Notes Braille score in customized (between bar-over-bar and line-over-line) format, 40 cells per line.
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General Information

Work Title Die Hebriden
Alternative. Title Zur einsamen Insel; To the Lonely Island; Fingalshöhle; Fingal's Cave
Name Translations Les Hébrides; The Hebrides; Las Hébridas; Hebrides Overture; Ouverture Le Ebridi; [12 more...]フィンガルの洞窟; Hebrydy; As Hébridas; Фингалова пещера; Les Hèbrides; Hebriderna; 赫布里底群岛; Hebridi (Mendelssohn); אוברטורת האיים ההברידיים; Ouverture L-Ebridi, op. 26; Hebridene (ouverture); Hebridai (Mendelsonas)
Name Aliases Las Hebridas; 芬格尔山洞; 赫布里底群岛序曲; 赫布里底序曲; 芬格尔山洞序曲; ヘブリディーズ
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 179424905; LCCN: n81015453; GND: 300101597; BNF: 13930414j
Composer Mendelssohn, Felix
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.26 ; MWV P 7
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IFM 55
Key B minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 overture
Allegro moderato (268 bars)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1829-30 (08-07 to 12-16); revised 1832 (June 6 to 20), 1833 (11-29)
First Performance. 1832-05-14 in London
First Publication. 1833 - London: Mori & Lavenu // Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel (piano arr.)
1834, 1835 - Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel (parts, score)
Dedication Franz Hauser (1794–1870) (German first edition)
Philharmonic Society (English first edition)
Friedrich Wilhelm IV (1795–1861) (first full score)
Average DurationAvg. Duration 9 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation orchestra
InstrDetail 2, 2, 2, 2 - 2, 2, 0, 0, timp, strs [more...]
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, strings
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