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| Era | Romantic |
| Birth - Death | February 3, 1809 – November 4, 1847 |
| Summary | Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, born and generally known as Felix Mendelssohn was a German composer, pianist and conductor of the early Romantic period. He was born to a notable Jewish family, the grandson of the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn. His work includes symphonies, concerti, oratorios, piano and chamber music. After a long period of relative denigration due to changing musical tastes and anti-Semitism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, his creative originality is now being recognized and re-evaluated. He is now among the most popular composers of the Romantic era. |
| Video | Violin Concerto in E minor Op. 64 |
| More Information | Mendelssohn House Leipzig Mendelssohn cylinder recordings - from the Cylinder Preservation and Digitization Project at the University of California, Santa Barbara Library The Mendelssohn Project - A project with the objective of "recording of the complete published and unpublished works of Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn". Preludes and Fugues Op. 35: Fugue #1 - streaming music performed by Dr. Willis G. Miller III. Mfiles - Career highlights and selected music examples that can be seen as sheet music in Sibelius format. Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy - Wikipedia article with biography, musical influence, bibliography, portrait, internal references to related people and topics. Classical Music Pages - Biography extracts from Grove Dictionary of Music (by Matt Boynick). Classical Net: Felix Mendelssohn - Recommended biographies, recommended scores, CD reviews, a works list, and audio samples in MIDI format. Carolina Classical: Felix Mendelssohn - Biography listing his major works and his role as a leader in forming the Leipzig Conservatory of Music. Includes music samples in real audio format, and a collection of his Songs without Words in PDF format. Internet Public Library: Felix Mendelssohn - Biography listed with others of the Romantic Era. Includes portrait. The Rec Music Foundation: Felix Mendelssohn - List of vocal works with German lyrics, with English translations available. Mutopia Project - Collection of public domain scores and audio. Includes PDF, PNG, MIDI, and PS formats. San Francisco Symphony: Felix Mendelssohn - Program notes with detailed biography, family information, and comments on his works. Cyber Hymnal: Felix Mendelssohn - Hymns in MIDI and NWC format with lyrics included. |
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