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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 · Pianist, composer and conductor Felix Mendelssohn was born Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy in Hamburg, Germany, on February 3, 1809. His parents were Jewish, but converted to...
May 1, 2024 · In full: Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. Born: February 3, 1809, Hamburg [Germany] Died: November 4, 1847, Leipzig (aged 38) Notable Works: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. “Briefe über die Empfindungen”.
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Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, known generally as Felix Mendelssohn (February 3, 1809 – November 4, 1847) was a German composer and conductor of the early Romantic period. He revived classical approaches within the Romantic movement, whose excesses and manners he condemned as vulgar.
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy ranks among the most pre-eminent, universally gifted and versatile musicians of the 19th century. His musical work as a composer, conductor and pianist took him all over Europe. For twelve years, Leipzig was the place where he lived and worked.
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, 1829, © bpk / Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin / photo: Ruth Schacht. The refusal of Berlin’s Sing-Akademie to appoint Felix, the vibrant genius of Jewish origins, as its director to replace the late Carl Friedrich Zelter, his former mentor, is taken as a personal slight by the Mendelssohn family.
May 21, 2018 · Died: November 4, 1847. Leipzig, Germany. German composer. Felix Mendelssohn was a German composer (a writer of music), conductor (the leader of a musical group), pianist, and organist. He developed a basic classical approach to musical composition with fresh romantic harmonies and expressiveness. Childhood.
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