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Eduqas AoS A: Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 ‘Italian’

Secondary KS 5
This approach to the Symphony focuses on dealing with sound in the first instance, before getting embroiled in the minutiae of a score. It suggests using a free MIDI file of the Symphony to take it apart and see how it works, because the DAW enables us to manipulate the music and hear parts individually and in whatever combination we wish. It's a way to demystify a large-scale composition and pave the way for tackling a large portion of notation.

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