Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3, "Scottish"

Mendelssohn was only 20 years old when he wrote to his friend
Karl Klingemann: "...I am going to Scotland, with a rake for folk
songs, an ear for the lovely, fragrant countryside, and a heart
for the bare legs of the natives.” Over two months in 1829,
Mendelssohn traveled through much of the Scottish Highlands, and
it was on this trip that he found the inspiration for his beloved
Scottish Symphony. But is this symphony all about Scotland? And
how should we interpret this symphony in 2021? Join us this week!