Romanticism in Scotland Perhaps the most influential composer of the first half of the nineteenth century was the German Felix Mendelssohn, who visited Britain ten times, for a total of twenty months, from 1829. Scotland inspired two of his most famous works, the overture "Fingal's Cave" (also known as the "Hebrides Overture") and the "Scottish Symphony" (Symphony No. 3). On his last visit to England in 1847, he conducted his own "Scottish Symphony" with the Philharmonic Orchestra before Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Max Bruch (1838–1920) composed the "Scottish Fantasy" (1880) for violin and orchestra, which includes an arrangement of the tune "Hey
1812 Overture times a major European composer visited the United States. The overture is best known for its climactic volley of cannon fire, ringing chimes, and brass fanfare finale. It has also become a common accompaniment to fireworks displays on the United States' Independence Day. The "1812 Overture" went on to become one of Tchaikovsky's most popular works, along with his ballet scores to "The Nutcracker", "The Sleeping Beauty", and "Swan Lake". The "1812 Overture" is scored for an orchestra that consists of the following: The carillon is sometimes substituted with tubular bells or recordings of carillons, or even church bells. In