Sternberg, starring Marlene Dietrich as Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia. Director Max Reinhardt asked Erich Wolfgang Korngold to re-orchestrate Mendelssohn's Midsummer Night's Dream music for his 1935 film, A Midsummer Night's Dream. Korngold added other works by Mendelssohn to the mix. Critic Leonard Maltin singles the music out for praise, as contemporary critics did. Scherzo is briefly used in the opening scene of the 2002 thriller Red Dragon. References External links Compositions by Felix Mendelssohn Concert overtures 1826 compositions 1842 compositions Incidental music Works based on A Midsummer Night's Dream Orchestral suites Compositions in E major Music dedicated to family or friends Music based on works by William Shakespeare