Scotland: Inverary Castle-City Scenes-Pitlochry Whisky Distillery [Mendelssohn's Scottish Symphony]

A Musical Tour of Edinburgh, the Highlands and the Hebrides
With music by Felix Mendelssohn

Chapter IV
Inverary Castle is the home of the Dukes of Argyll, chiefs of the Clan Campbell. The present castle was built in 1743 on the site of a 15th century building, with designs partly by the Adam brothers of Edinburgh and decoration of the interior by the 18th century architect and designer Robert Mylne. Public rooms include a fine reception apartment and a magnificent dining-room, with a table that allows the display of various gilt and silver artefacts, not least an elaborately worked sailing ship, with its crew. The village of Blair Atholl, belongs to the Murrays, Dukes of Atholl, who have their castle there, near Pitlochry with its famous small distillery.
The bagpipe remains as much a part of Scottish cultural life as the kilt, worn on more special occasions.


Music Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56, Scottish
IV. Allegro vivacissimo Allegro maestoso assai
Mendelssohns Scottish Symphony ends with a movement that seems to derive its five themes from Scottish songs, the identity of which has aroused continuing speculation from those who like to hear in the music the gathering of the clans.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Scotland
• Inverary Castle
• Scottish Symphony
• Pitlochry
• Mendelssohn
• yt:stretch=16:9
• yt:quality=high

[meetball83]

makes me proud to be a campbell of argyll thanks for posting

[Peaceguy18]

Is that a ghost standing in front of the door at 05:23? I can see a head and body and can see through him! Looks like he is wearing a very old costume.

[moarkloar]

Clan Campbell, the most powerful clan forever!

[XXRaymondo]

Excellent again Maya!

[dnadsy52]

Very Beautiful...Thanks for posting..d.