Series:    Alfred Masterwork Edition
Composed by:    Felix Mendelssohn
Instrument:    Piano
Format:    Book
Page Count:    40
Item Number:    00-42005
ISBN 10:    0-7390-9946-9
ISBN 13:    978-0-7390-9946-9
UPC:    038081464176

Mendelssohn's wonderful Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream musically represents various characters in Shakespeare's play. This edition is based on the duet manuscript dated 1829, which is housed in the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC. It includes editorial fingering, an analysis of the form, and historical information.