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A Midsummer Night's Dream, Mendelssohn
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Classical music inspired by Shakespeare
3. A Midsummer Night's Dream, Mendelssohn
First written as a concert overture, Mendelssohn wrote his Midsummer Night's Dream when he was 17 years old. In 1842, 16 years later, the composer wrote incidental music to the play, including the famous 'Wedding March'.
