Composed when Mendelssohn was just 17, this overture captures the ethereal fairy world and comedic romance of Shakespeare's play through shimmering strings, woodwind motifs, and a famous "wedding march." Its delicate orchestration defined Romantic era program music.
The Wedding March from Mendelssohn's incidental music to Shakespeare's play became a global wedding tradition after being performed at Princess Victoria's 1858 marriage, cementing its status as cultural icon.
Composed in 1842, Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" originates from his incidental music for Shakespeare's play. It became a cultural staple for weddings after being played at the marriage of Queen Victoria's daughter in 1858.
Composed as part of the incidental music for Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Mendelssohn's Wedding March has become a global cultural icon, universally associated with marriage ceremonies. Its triumphant brass motifs and regal atmosphere epitomize Romantic-era programmatic music.
Mendelssohn's Wedding March from A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of the most recognized classical works globally, traditionally used in wedding ceremonies since Queen Victoria's daughter adopted it in 1858.
