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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.
Jun 29, 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.
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.
May 21, 2013 · Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, born on February 3, 1809, in Hamburg, Germany, was a prodigious composer, pianist, and conductor of the Romantic era. Coming from a wealthy and culturally influential...
Portrait of Mendelssohn (1809–1847) by the English miniaturist James Warren Childe (1778–1862), dated 1829. This is a list of compositions by Felix Mendelssohn.
Felix Mendelssohn, (born Feb. 3, 1809, Hamburg—died Nov. 4, 1847, Leipzig), German composer. Grandson of the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn, he grew up in a wealthy Jewish family that had converted to Protestantism.
Meet Felix Mendelssohn, the Romantic composer with a melodic facility that stands alongside Mozart or Schubert.
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.
2 days ago · Synopsis. On this date in 1842, Felix Mendelssohn presented himself at Buckingham Palace in London as the invited guest of Queen Victoria and the royal consort, Prince Albert. In 1842, Victoria was not the plump matron so familiar from later portraits, but a slim woman of 23. Elegant Prince Albert, a fine amateur musician and composer of some ...
