Did you know that, by using your imagination and your listening abilities, you can travel through time and space with music? Playing or listening to music from a different time can transport us there. And many composers have written music that was meant to sound as if it took place somewhere else. So join me on my blog this summer as we go traveling! Just think of music as your personal Tardis.
(sorry, Dr. Who reference)
Today, we're starting with the beautiful country of Scotland. The Hebrides are a series of islands in the far, far north of Scotland, and it looks something like this. (Disclaimer: I did not take, nor do I own the rights of any of these photographs, which belong their owners.
(sorry, Dr. Who reference)
Today, we're starting with the beautiful country of Scotland. The Hebrides are a series of islands in the far, far north of Scotland, and it looks something like this. (Disclaimer: I did not take, nor do I own the rights of any of these photographs, which belong their owners.
In the Hebrides, there's a cave known as Fingal's Cave, and it looks like this:
Felix Mendelssohn, a composer who lived in the Romantic era, wrote a beautiful piece for orchestra called "The Hebrides" or "Fingal's Cave Overture." Listen to this performance of the San Francisco Conservatory orchestra performing it and enjoy your mini trip to Scotland!
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