Its second movement, an Andante in the key of D minor, carries a march- like beat, and may have been inspired by a religious procession the composer witnessed, hence its "Pilgrim's March" nickname.
Its second movement, an Andante in the key of D minor, carries a march- like beat, and may have been inspired by a religious procession the composer witnessed, hence its "Pilgrim's March" nickname. A Con Molo Moderato in minuet form follows, and the last movement of this symphony, a Presto, takes the form of a saltarello, a native dance the composer observed while at a carnival in the titular country. FTP, name this Felix Mendelssohn symphony inspired by his visit to Naples and Rome.
Its second movement, an Andante in the key of D minor, carries a march- like beat, and may have been inspired by a religious procession the composer witnessed, hence its "Pilgrim's March" nickname.
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