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Which overture written by Felix Mendelssohn was inspired by the echoes of a Scottish sea cave that he visited in 1829 and was named for it?
Fingal’s Cave overture Mendelssohn’s overture popularized the cave as a tourist destination. It is a sea cave on the uninhabited island of Staffa, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Its size and naturally arched roof, and the eerie sounds produced by the echoes of waves, give it the atmosphere of a natural cathedral.