At the first performance of an overture to this play, the composer was only on part of the bill, andhad to play the violin in
At the first performance of an overture to this play, the composer was only on part of the bill, andhad to play the violin in a performance of Beethoven's Ninth immediately after the overture debuted.One C‐major piece written to accompany this play was transcribed with the "Dance of the Elves" byLiszt and as a piano piece by Vladimir Horowitz. Songs written to accompany this play include "What(*) hempen homespuns" and "Over hill, over dale," as well as one that proclaims "thorny hedgehogs, benot seen" and warns against those "with double tongue," "You Spotted Snakes." Music to this play wasdeveloped from an overture written sixteen years before the full incidental score. For 10 points, namethis play for which a noted "Wedding March" was written by Felix Mendelssohn.
At the first performance of an overture to this play, the composer was only on part of the bill, andhad to play the violin in a performance of Beethoven's Ninth immediately after the overture debuted.
A Midsummer Night's Dream