The opening bars of this symphony were written after its composer visited the chamber in which the lutenist David Rizzio was murdered.
The opening bars of this symphony were written after its composer visited the chamber in which the lutenist David Rizzio was murdered. In the coda of its first movement, dramatic rising and falling chromatic scales in the strings evoke a sudden storm. Its second movement, a scherzo in 2/4 time, includes a solo clarinet melody whose extra final accent recalls traditional snap rhythms. Horn signals and timpani evoking cannon fire punctuate this symphony's fourth movement, which its composer originally marked "allegro guerriero" due to its war-like themes. Despite its numbering, this symphony was the fifth and last by its composer to be completed. It was conceived on a trip to a ruined chapel at the Holyrood Palace. For 10 points, name this Mendelssohn symphony inspired by a journey that also led him to compose the Hebrides Overture.
The opening bars of this symphony were written after its composer visited the chamber in which the lutenist David Rizzio was murdered.
Scottish Symphony [or Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56; or descriptive answers such as Mendelssohn 3; prompt on Third Symphony or the like until Mendelssohn is mentioned]