In continuing our investigation on how composers interpret dawn and sun shine, we listen to Mendelssohn's composition for Shakespeare's Mid-Summer's Night Dream in 1842, particularly the magical moment when night becomes day. Another unlikely collaboration is Grieg's composition for Ibsen's play Peer Gynt, perhaps the most recognizable classical music rendition of morning. Ravel's Rise of Day, a more impressionist piece, shows a depth of the morning sound that entrances. We even get a chance to hear one of Mr. Somer's composiitons.
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