Observing the Scottish
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Mendelssohn went to Scotland in 1829. Here's how much he hated the music
3. Observing the Scottish
"Many Highlanders came in costume from church," Mendelssohn reported, "victoriously leading their sweethearts in their Sunday attire and casting magnificent and important looks over the world; with long, red beards, tartan plaids, bonnets and feathers and naked knees and their bagpipes in their hands…" Photo: Getty
