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Wedding March


This is a famous classical music piece composed by Felix Mendelssohn. It is originally composed in the key of C major. The song, also known as "Wedding March", was written in 1842 as part of Mendelssohn's incidental music for Shakespeare's play, "A Midsummer Night's Dream". The composition gained popularity as a processional march for wedding ceremonies around the world. Mendelssohn was a German composer and pianist from the Romantic era. He was known for his melodious compositions and his contribution to the development of the symphony and oratorio. Interestingly, Wedding March was not initially played at weddings. It was first played as the wedding recessional for the marriage of Queen Victoria's daughter, Princess Victoria, to Prince Frederick William of Prussia in 1858. The melody of Wedding March is characterized by its uplifting and celebratory nature, using vibrant orchestration and triumphant brass fanfares.