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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.
- List of Compositions by Felix Mendelssohn
This is a list of compositions by Felix Mendelssohn. Listed...
- Fanny Mendelssohn
Fanny Hensel, 1842, by Moritz Daniel Oppenheim. Fanny...
- Symphony No. 4
The Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. Posth. 90, MWV N 16,...
- Violin Concerto (Mendelssohn)
Felix Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, MWV...
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (Mendelssohn)
On two occasions, Felix Mendelssohn composed music for...
- List of Compositions by Felix Mendelssohn
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Mendelssohn’s family had plenty of money. They were also very interested in music, literature, painting etc. His grandfather Moses Mendelssohn was famous in German national literature. His father was a banker and his mother came from a family who owned a lot of factories in Berlin. The young Felix was educated at home by his parents. Although the f...
Mendelssohn’s most famous works are his 5 symphonies (especially the Scottish and Italian symphonies), his concertos (especially his violin concerto), his overtures (especially The Hebrides) and his Incidental Music to A Midsummer Night’s Dream which includes the famous Wedding March. He wrote some very good chamber music: string quartets and piano...
Felix Mendelssohn House and Foundation, Leipzig Archived 2013-02-09 at the Wayback MachineJul 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...
Felix Mendelssohn was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period.
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