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This is a list of compositions by Felix Mendelssohn . Listed by opus number. ( Note: the list includes works which were published posthumously and given opus numbers after the composer's death. Only the opus numbers 1 to 72 were assigned by Mendelssohn, the later ones by publishers.
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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.
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.
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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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. Amongst his most popular works are his Wedding March from his score for A Midsummer Night's Dream and the rousing 'Fingal's Cave' from the Hebrides Overture.
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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...
Sep 28, 2011 · 12 - Felix Mendelssohn's dramatic compositions: from Liederspiel to Lorelei. from Part III - Profiles of the music. Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 September 2011. By. Monika Hennemann. Edited by. Peter Mercer-Taylor. Chapter. Get access. Cite. Summary.
While still in his youth, Mendelssohn composed a couple of short comic operas, 13 string symphonies and nearly 20 piano pieces, as well as his first symphony for full orchestra. In his late...
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