Mendelssohn - Overture from The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave)

Felix Mendelssohn - The Hebrides "Die Hebriden" (Fingal's Cave), Op. 26 - Overture, composed 1829-1830
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[@hellooo_]

Classical Music Only we play the same thing too. We live in germany near stuttgart 👍

[@valerielewis4903]

Visited the church on Staffa years ago and heard the Hebrides overture played there. My soul is still lingering in Fingal's Cave.

[@blueybean]

They played this on the ships loudspeakers when we were ashore the island of Staffa (where Fingals Cave is located). Shivers went down my spine :)

[@gracedirocco8049]

When I was young I went to Iona. There was no ferry to Staffa at that time, 1980, and the only way I could get there was in a small fisherman's boat who wanted a lot of money for it. And I didn't have it. Besides I was frightened, it was such a little boat. Still, I intend to return in the course of this year and finally make it to Staffa.

[@ScottishPerson20]

same! StaffaTours?

[@peterbrinkmann4989]

I don’t know if I could handle the emotion of such an experience

[@silenthunder85]

Let's do it! A trip with strangers from the internet! What could go wrong?! LOL 😂

[@elisamodeste6009]

This is really the first time I really listened to this wonderful type of music! I have always mostly enjoyed rock: I am 52 and sick to my stomach that I missed out! I just love it! I can't get enough of it! I really love Handel- Sarbande and Mozarts - Requiem It brought tears to my eyes, I was so very moved! Thank you

[@marcparella]

*****: Bless you.

[@lolercatz]

***** All one needs is ears. So happy you are on board.

[@jackfletcher1000]

+Elisa Modeste Never too late Elisa, If you would like me to give you a few of my favourites to try, I would be delighted to to that

[@jackfletcher1000]

+Superstar527 The music that brought me to a stand still was hearing the beautiful 2nd movment of the 5th piano concerto of Beethoven, it is full of yearning and beauty. 60 years on I still listen to it at least i night a week

[@elisamodeste6009]

Jack Fletcher yes that would be wonderful! Thank you very much!

[@bobrivera3694]

60 YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS GROWING UP IN THE PHILIPPINES,MY FRIENDS ARE CALLING WEIRD FOR LISTENING TO CLASSICAL MUSIC,LIKEWISE,WHEN I STARTED MY PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, PEOPLE ARE STILL CALLING ME WEIRD PERSON, WELL I SIMPLY IGNORED THEM AND PITTY THEM FOR WHAT THEY ARE MISSING.

[@peterers3]

+Bob Rivera youre damm right my friend. They are missing out.

[@dawncave5382]

Good for you!

[@TTCello]

Ja!

[@looeyt4767]

their loss

[@Kropidlak]

Well, I'm terrified when I hear the 'music' todays kids listen to. I know every generation complains about music taste of the youth but, really, todays stuff is inexplicable! A 'song' about a llama? Srsly???

[@Raul61233]

This piece has always conjured magical images in my mind, from childhood when I first heard it, an amazing composition and arrangement. The sea was always envisioned.

[@eztiger100]

My Dad died a year ago and my mum has just given me a cd of music that he'd obviously downloaded but alas it doesn't play. So here I am listening to his choices. This is track 1. I love all types of music and every bit of music plays a memory or says something to me. It's now I'd like to ask my dad what this says to him or what his memory is. Funny, because if he were alive I wouldn't ask him ! Damn these human feelings and confusions

[@tibormalinsky8751]

Andy P I cant imagine my dad would die....

[@timrees7274]

Well you should have ........ !

[@adrianmcgachie]

Andy P, I am four years late, but your Dad left you the beauty of all that music to discover all your own memories to! I hope you have been able to, and then tip a wink to your dad!

[@hanginlaundry360]

By the time we have the sense to ask our parents all about them, they have often passed on. Such is youth!

[@hilarymacleod4456]

This always transports me right to Staffa, hearing the waves booming in the cave, then the calm and makes me think of looking over towards Iona, with Mull in the background. A very special place indeed and this music totally captures it....

[@rogerhuss1969]

Last night (Thursday, March 13th, 2014), I was at a concert where the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra played this piece. It brought back a lot of memories from when I was probably around 12 in the mid 1950's. This piece was background music for a movie serial called, "Don Winslow of the Navy", which I would guess was shown in movie theaters during World War II. But, I saw the serial during a local kids TV show around 1955. I can still visualize dramatic scenes from that serial, when this music would play in the background. Funny how the brain works; I can clearly remember hearing Mendelssohn's Fingal's Cave Overture, while watching that serial on TV almost 60 years ago! But, what did I have for lunch three days ago? I can't remember. - Roger

[@Plmncvb]

Roger, I just found this piece after occasionally, over a long period, hunting for it---and I make the same connection you do: Don Winslow! I also watched the Winslow serials on TV, probably around 1954-55. Listening to this music I can't help but see the actor (DonTerry) in character as Winslow every time! So glad I finally found it. Like you, this stuff is locked (seemingly) in my brain forever, but what I had for breakfast...? Not so much.

[@BloodylocksBathory]

I love how this piece communicates such vastness, never-ending caverns, rolling landscapes. Very beautiful.

[@iangarrard390]

A master mariners favourite piece ENOUGH SAID

[@PETERvsGIANTCHICKEN]

In my opinion, this is a VERY underated composition. This should be up there in the public's popularity with Beethoven's 5th and Tchaikovsky's 1812 overture. I absolutely cannot get the part between 1:45 and 2:28 out of my head. A completely beautiful piece.

[@tgoben1953]

One of the most beautiful and delightful compostions I have ever listened to.

[@sctpoch]

As a violinist, I have to add that the 1st violin line in this piece is a blast to play.

[@tuckintucker1]

This is by far my most treasured piece of classical music. It has everything anyone could possibly need. The music speaks for and justifires itself completely.

[@AlanLyttonJones]

I have been to Fingal's cave and was amazed as Mendelssohn must have been. Great music for a wonderful spot.

[@ThorCarlton]

I am a high school tuba player and I played this piece last year. It is the only song I've played where the tuba plays 16th note runs. I love it

[@KarlNerman]

People often forget to mention Mendelssohn when they discuss great composers. I think he deserves a spot in the top 5 of all time! He has such energy and epression in his music...truly unique!

[@engineersforpeace4795]

This overture seems like a more tranquil version of a Wagnerian classic. Mendelssohn - Wagner on a chill pill! lol

[@windstorm1000]

Mendelssohn perfectly captured the Scottish sea mist, the gulls, the mysterious cave--all in sonata form--pure genius. Love the two themes--one mysterous/forbidding, the other sweeping/passionate--so nautical. Even Wagner confessed loving this work, calling it the 'perfect aquarelle" (sea painting). Hebrides is one of the great tone poems & is regularly featured on symphonic programs 180 years after its premiere. People love it. (and yes, I remember the spooky theme w/ the mynah birds!!)

[@394Grace]

I love this overture! I saw it performed by the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra last year. It was my favourite piece of the whole concert. I could picture the sea just listening to this song. I LOVE IT! ♥☺♥

[@GeneralZodFDNY77]

I thank Inki and the Minah bird for introducing me to this piece 33 years ago. Love it!

[@aaronslens]

I didn't even know what this was, but now this is one of my favorite songs.

[@Fernandocatan]

This is the true masterpiece written by a great composer. What a power in this music!

[@davidedwinhoneywill2611]

The first great audio/visual I saw on TV was Fingels cave....the music...excitingly lovely...the videography...breathtakingly dramatic..at Fingels cave in stormy weather. This was 10 years ago and it still lingers on in my mind!

[@loganmartin1443]

"AH, YUMMY, FRESH MEAT FOR MAH POT! *smacks his stomach*" That's when you know, you're dead.

[@andrewacomb6784]

I came here from California Youth Symphony, but I'm happy that all you from crash twinsanity stumbled upon such an amazing piece!

[@michaelrimmington2458]

This is what made me a lover of classical music and opera.. I was 12 yrs old and our music teacher played this on his wind up gramophone! I was hooked!

[@SpiritLightWorks]

You didn't have Mr. Cook at Bath Art School did you?! Because that's who I got my love of this classical music from - especially this piece - at about the same age! Mr. Cook would explain every detail about what the music was about and I could just imagine the water riding in and out of the caves when I listened! I've never forgotten and that was 57 years ago! :-D

[@SaltedSnacks]

Its amazing what memories technology can reconnect us with.

[@SpiritLightWorks]

@ClandestineOstrich I have no idea what you mean by that remark.

[@marcbletchley]

my favorite piece of music calms me down when feeling stressed out marc in bletchley

[@thestick52]

Absolutely wonderful... Best wishes from São Paulo, Brazil.

[@omybeethoven]

I was lucky enough to hear this played Sunday night on PBS.

[@DullVivid]

Damn walrus. YOU'LL NEVER GET MY FRESH MEAT FOR YOUR POT.

[@DullVivid]

***** We're soooo normal don't worry.

[@AstroTom]

AH YUMMY FRESH MEAT FOR MY *POT!*

[@URhnsi35]

I kept humming this all day, and I just had to listen to this beautiful tune. One of Mendelssohn's greatest.

[@farkas419]

I played this song when I was in band... loved it then, love it still!

[@128bharris]

Brings back so many wonderful Symphonic Band memories from college.

[@vanhoornp]

having visited staffa last week really brought this piece home for me

[@esolc100]

This is an amazing piece of work. We played this back in 1967 at our band concert/ competion. We were highly praised, for a small band from n.w. Ohio. Thanks- Mr. Ehrman!

[@miguelangelvaldezfarias]

This overture inspires me a lot, I think that when I listen to this overture I can travel to a mystical place, like full of mystery..... like a place with fog and a little bit of light, dark scenario, but at the same time it's beautiful because I see purple and red trees.

[@SantomPh]

SometimesInnocent Mendelssohn visited the actual Fingal's Cave when he was on tour in England and Scotland. He felt so inspired he wrote some of this music on a postcard to his sister telling her "this is what I feel here". He literally wrote parts of this overture inside the cave.

[@chewhr]

this is one of my all-time favourite pieces! i played it before 4 years ago and i still can't forget that feeling. i just love the way you can imagine and feel the rumbling waves as if you're in the middle of an ocean, and the different turmoils and peaceful moments

[@feld1117]

we played this is my ensemble orchestra recently, i absolutely love it

[@grandjete9872]

Mysterious and other worldly. My first time hearing this piece was during a Warner Bros. cartoon. One of my favorites.

[@twosacrowd]

Have seen this live a few times in Glasgow, and gives me shivers done my spine each time I hear it. I must visit Staffa one day.

[@kieranmendelssohn8846]

Im related to him hes my great great great uncle

[@Thewritingbutler]

You must be very proud. Hope you visit the Hebrides and Fingal's Cave. It's a truly impressive sight.

[@krautsinspace2736]

Kieran Mendelssohn A gread composer. I can't get enough of his music. Such a variety, full of colours and moods. Sadly he died much to young.

[@markjohns4564]

Kieran Mendelssohn that's so freaking awesome. I'd be so happy if I were you!

[@ivandale7692]

I visited Fingal's Cave on Monday. A truly amazing place that you can easily reach. Go to Glasgow, then to Oban and a ferry to the Isle of Mull and go to Fionnphort and arrange a boat trip to the Isle of Staffa with Staffa trips or Staffa Tours. Well worth it !

[@kjellhl1975]

Felix Mendelssohn is one of the best composers ever. You are blessed to have such a gifted composer in your family tree.

[@parasitecat3892]

1x speed: Hebrides Overture 1.25x speed: fast Hebrides Overture 1.5x speed: *AH, YUMMY! FRESH MEAT FOR MY POT.* 2x speed: *_C O M E B A C K H E R E, N A U G H T Y M E A T._*

[@stanleyprice9443]

When I was a child my In our home Mom tuned the wireless to the BBC Home Service programme, which was popular music, on continuously as ‘wallpaper’ music, only noticed when the wireless was switched off. One day a different tune was playing; standing out from the popular music; an oasis in a desert, with a lilting tune repeated once or twice and sounding like the sea. Towards the end the music rose to a stormy climax, I was excited and said “What’s that playing?” No one knew but when it finished, the announcer said ‘That was The Hebrides Overture, or Fingal’s Cave, by Mendelssohn, played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Malcolm Sargent’ It was a popular piece of classical music, repeated often. Thereafter when that music started the family alerted me and said “There’s your tune, Stan” It was the start of my love of classical music. (From 'From QS to Priest' soon to be published free on the internet)

[@AstroTom]

Huzzah a man of quality!!! Twinsanity is my favourite Crash game!

[@HeyThereKurt_]

If you've ever played crash twinsanity. This is the rusty walrus music

[@Steffu]

great game, still have my copy of it, signed by the voice actor who did Cortex ;)

[@HeyThereKurt_]

Steffu Nice!

[@Steffu]

Freaks O Nature hate to brag, but I have a video of it on my KZbin Channel :)

[@StephenWalkerAhoy-Boats]

Fingal's Cave is on the Scottish Island of Iona. A new young waitress at a cafe where I regularly have morning coffee turns out to be called Iona. There was a documentary on BBC TV recently about Irish monks reintroducing Christianity to Britain and they started at Iona. My earliest recollection of this music was as a child. My mother had a recording of it. But when I rowed on the Menai Straits as a student at Bangor University, if it ever got rough, we would get the crew to sing, "I'm going to be seasick" to the melody from Fingal's Cave! Try it. It fits really well. You'll never be able to listen to this again without that lyric popping into your mind. Sorry!

[@zealzou]

i have listened to this for 50 times in 3 days!!!

[@DardanellesBy108]

I love this piece of music by Mendelssohn. But now I can't listen to it without bringing to mind the comment a now deceased gentleman who had been all over the world said to me, "I've been to The Hebrides and that music doesn't make me think of The Hebrides at all." He was a brilliant man with a dry sense of humour. Thanks for the upload!

[@gravecactus]

we did this piece all the time in band class. teacher got sick of it, but we didn't. it was such a joy to perform. i miss that.

[@afuroSAMURAI]

Came here from Strange Mysteries channel video on 7 strangest caves, and because I love classical music and always have and although we may be few in number us classical lovers we should pride ourselves of being unique and true melody seekers! :)

[@hansderksen2962]

afuroSAMURAI N

[@afuroSAMURAI]

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[@wenglishsal]

This is so atmospheric and moving, you can almost see the waves crashing into the caves... Ahh bliss.. :0)x

[@JoaoCarlos-fu4on]

Beautiful song, linda música!

[@Nordiero66]

everytime i listen to this, the clarinet solo gets me every time.

[@angelabinu]

The Scottish Symphony In Images by Tobias Melle This reminds me of a wonderful concert in the Salle Blanche of Lucerne's KKL a fortnight ago. Second half of the evening was the Scottish Symphony with a slide show behind the orchestra. The pictures had been taken and arranged by German cellist Tobias Melle who travels with sheetmusic and photo camera. Outstanding!

[@Fifi2Fifi1]

Wondeful music. And dear people, even young people can listen to this music and think it is wonderful. -Fourteen in three months.

[@polkmusic]

That was simply amazing. Awesome work.

[@godzilloid]

Wonderful piece. Having visited that area, I see how it inspired him to write the music.

[@gmnotyet]

Unbelievably beautiful.

[@Cogniscent1]

This is a lovely piece of music. Seen with film of the waves lapping along the craggy shoreline and caves, the sound and visual images explain each other.

[@krisspaddy]

Lovely performance. Thank you very much for sharing this recording.

[@jkjerome1]

So that's what the piece was at the POW camp in The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp! Thanks for uploading.

[@slapcabbage]

Now this does take me back! Back to 1982 and GCE 'O' Level Music and sunny afternoons following the full score in our music lessons! Happy days!

[@richardbucaria1452]

You are right on the button.This was the background music for the Lone Ranger program in the 30's and 40's.Brings back many memories.

[@lambbroadway]

I think it's about the 5th time I'm listening to this piece today, maybe more... What a fantastic composition!

[@vederchi]

Some of Mendelssohn's compositions were used in the old Lone Ranger television series with Clayton More and J. Siver Heels. Probably the only western that ever used classical music for it's musical score. Also Rossini's William Tell. It gave the unselfish righteous deeds of the Lone Ranger great dramatic effect. At least that's how it came accross to me. It left a long lasting emotional memory for me relating to the Lone Ranger. Does anyone out there remember?

[@northernwolf4075]

really good for music homework. Thanks for composing it Felix!!!

[@akapilka]

¡Minah!

[@error4o4found]

Minah Bird tune....luv it

[@yolo22]

i had read an article in national geographic about the hebrides including fingal's cave. they mentioned mendelssohn's visit to it and that he wrote this piece about it. (i had certainly heard it before but did not know the name or the inpsiration). what a lovely discovery!

[@music4dude]

i just played the clarinet solo today in Orchestra. i instantly fell in love with the piece. its just breathtaking.

[@jmk1975]

I played this song as a first chair clarinetist in my college orchestra a few years ago, and can't wait to play it again.

[@stellybabe]

calms me too. Just lovely. x

[@silviasalgado7089]

Beatiful!!,I miss you,I miss you much your melody!!!!I 144am27/1/2021

[@kjellhl1975]

Now when people go somewhere, they send memes or snaps on their phones. Felix Mendelssohn went on a trip and wrote one of the best pieces of music ever heard by human ears.

[@1881Gordon]

Brilliantly put!

[@josephlittle7670]

My all-time favorite piece of classical music....absolutely love it!!!!! :D

[@Kuruvi777]

I luv, luv, luv, luv this piece - absolute best!!!!!!!!!!!

[@AndersonDE7]

I agree. This is one of the 10 greatest pieces of music ever composed by anyone.

[@saulcusi264]

Donde ahi surgi esa soundtrack de rusty de crash twinsanity

[@germanelpro2645]

Ja

[@2004mojo]

The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries bought me here seeking the name of the Mynah bird's theme song. Cartoon: "A Mynah Problem. But I do remember the bird with Inki the Cannibal. (lol)

[@husker666]

one of my favourite pieces of orchestral music, intend to visit the cave soon!

[@StephenGoddard-MiisterSpiice]

Fantastic piece of music so evocative.

[@drivable5]

en esta época ya no hay grandes mentes musicales capases de crear obras como estas.

[@supernixxxon1]

sound track of the MINAH bird from the looney toons :v

[@37217749]

i love this song(: playing that for my next orchestral concert((:

[@WonkyTonkBotty]

Having lived in the Hebrides since I was born (indirectly, I don't, but my grandparents do and I go there every year), I like listening to this one especially.

[@YaziSanz]

Splendid!

[@mikespeir]

This has got to be among the most perfect large-scale pieces ever written.

[@accidentallybreathle]

I love this, cannot get it out of my mind!

[@gordonwilliamshaw]

Every time I hear this I get goose bumps.

[@threalMrT76]

The Minah Bird brought me here!

[@redbrian3655]

haha- as a kid the minah bird was my first remembrance of this piece. Those cartoons got me started on classical music.

[@BaronRojObus]

you are right there is no way to discuss that

[@thebeez6469]

Same. I was sent by the bird.

[@limblesshero]

A chef walrus that wants to cook you sent me here.

[@Lawreles]

My favourite piece of music in the world.

[@HooDatDonDar]

The Mynah bird approaches. Eek!

[@JimCullen]

Dude I agree. The ending should have been much slower. But it's an absolutely amazing piece, and this is probably the best version of it on KZbin. In my opinion.

[@KMX01888]

A beautiful song. I have to listen to it for my Music History 1750-1850 class. I also played Fingal's Cave as part of my H.S. freshman marching band show.

[@lw1992ful]

how can people dislike this performance its then so beautiful

[@Peggy1011]

i love playing this song!!!!!! so much fun :)

[@lamepiemujer]

This piece was one of the first I heard when I was a still small kid, at the time did not know who Mendelssohn was but I loved the music anyhow. Now, in my forties, I know a bit more about Mendelssohn and I still love this Overture!

[@pleasantblue]

The use of timpani is perfect, it makes the music so touching!

[@gravecactus]

one of my favorite pieces of all time. our music teacher became sick of this one because we wanted to play it so often. hearing it is one thing, performing it is on a whole other level.

[@marcparella]

Pure joy.

[@CWR032]

Yeah, that's what brought me in search of this piece again.

[@MrTrackman100]

Poet John Keats visited Fingal's Cave in 1818 on his Scotland hike. He was in awe of the place.