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Why Felix Mendelssohn's 'Symphony No. 4' Is Known As The 'Italian' Symphony

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Published July 24, 2019 at 12:40 PM CDT

Listen to the original conversation here. 

We revisit host Robin Young’s conversation with musical blogger Fran Hoepfner (@franhoepfner) about Felix Mendelssohn’s “Italian” symphony from last November.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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