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Featuring music by some of the nineteenth century's greatest composers, this recording offers a richly expressive introduction to the dramatic power and melodic beauty of the orchestral overture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"639\" data-end=\"918\"\u003eThe programme opens with \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eFelix Mendelssohn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e's evocative \u003cem data-start=\"718\" data-end=\"748\"\u003eFingal's Cave (The Hebrides)\u003c\/em\u003e, inspired by the rugged Scottish coastline and its famous sea cave. 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