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May 1, 2024 · Felix Mendelssohn (born February 3, 1809, Hamburg [Germany]—died November 4, 1847, Leipzig) was a German composer, pianist, musical conductor, and teacher, one of the most-celebrated figures of the early Romantic period.
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Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (3 February 1809 – 4 November 1847), widely known as Felix Mendelssohn, was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period. Mendelssohn's compositions include symphonies, concertos, piano music, organ music and chamber music.
Apr 2, 2014 · German Romantic composer, pianist and conductor Felix Mendelssohn wrote the Overture to a 'Midsummer Night's Dream' and founded the Leipzig Conservatory of Music.
Jul 19, 2023 · Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) was a German composer of Romantic music best known for his symphonies, overtures, concertos, piano pieces, and songs.
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- Felix Mendelssohn died of a stroke, perhaps brought on by overwork and the stress of his sister's premature death.
- Felix Mendelssohn is most known for his symphonies, Wedding March, and Hebrides Overture.
- Perhaps Felix Mendelssohn's greatest contribution to the history of music was not his own music but his championing of the music composed before hi...
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- String Octet. Mendelssohn’s String Octet was written in 1825, when the composer was only 16 years old, and marks a transition between Classical style and the age of Romanticism.
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Felix Mendelssohn composed music for William Shakespeare’s play A Midsummer Night’s Dream, at two separate times. He was only 17 years old when he wrote the ‘Overture’ (Op.
- The Hebrides Overture. The concert overture The Hebrides, also known as Fingal’s Cave, was composed by Mendelssohn in 1830 and is one of his best-known works.
- Symphony No. 3 – Scottish Symphony. Mendelssohn’s first inspiration for his most famous symphony, Symphony No. 3, known as the Scottish Symphony, came in 1829 during his walking tour of Scotland.
Felix Mendelssohn was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period.
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Mar 26, 2016 · About 17 years later, Mendelssohn composed some background music for the same Shakespeare play. Among those new snippets is the single most famous piece Mendelssohn ever wrote: the wedding march that gets played right after “You may now kiss the bride.”
