Felix Mendelssohn
Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy ; |group=n}} (3 February 18094 November 1847), widely known as Felix Mendelssohn, Ludwig) Felix Mendelssohn as the entry title, with "Mendelssohn" used in the body text. In German and some other languages the surname "Mendelssohn Bartholdy" (sometimes hyphenated) is generally used.|group=n}} 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. His best-known works include the overture and incidental music for ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' (which includes his "Wedding March"), the ''Italian Symphony'', the ''Scottish Symphony'', the oratorio ''St. Paul'', the oratorio ''Elijah'', the overture ''The Hebrides'', the mature Violin Concerto, the String Octet, and the melody used in the Christmas carol "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing". Mendelssohn's ''Songs Without Words'' are his most famous solo piano compositions.Mendelssohn's grandfather was the renowned Jewish philosopher Moses Mendelssohn, but Felix was initially raised without religion until he was baptised aged seven into the Reformed Christian church. He was recognised early as a musical prodigy, but his parents were cautious and did not seek to capitalise on his talent. His sister Fanny Mendelssohn received a similar musical education and was a talented composer and pianist in her own right; some of her early songs were published under her brother's name and her ''Easter Sonata'' was for a time mistakenly attributed to him after being lost and rediscovered in the 1970s.
Mendelssohn enjoyed early success in Germany, and revived interest in the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, notably with his performance of the ''St Matthew Passion'' in 1829. He became well received in his travels throughout Europe as a composer, conductor and soloist; his ten visits to Britain – during which many of his major works were premiered – form an important part of his adult career. His essentially conservative musical tastes set him apart from more adventurous musical contemporaries, such as Franz Liszt, Richard Wagner, Charles-Valentin Alkan and Hector Berlioz. The Leipzig Conservatory,, website of the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Leipzig, retrieved 26 January 2019. English-language Mendelssohn authorities, for example R. Larry Todd and Erich Werner, refer to it as the Leipzig Conservatory.|group=n}} which he founded, became a bastion of this anti-radical outlook. After a long period of relative denigration due to changing musical tastes and antisemitism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, his creative originality has been re-evaluated. He is now among the most popular composers of the Romantic era. Provided by Wikipedia
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Concerto in E minor / Mendelssohn. Havanaise ; Introduction and Rondo capriccioso / Saint-Saëns. Méditation from "Thaïs" / Massenet. by Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847
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A midsummer night's sex comedy / a Jack Rollins and Charles H. Joffe production ; produced by Robert Greenhut ; written and directed by Woody Allen. by Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847
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Ein Sommernachtstraum : Musik zu Shakespeares Schauspiel, op. 21 und op. 61. A midsummer night's dream. by Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847
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Aus der Musik zu "Ein Sommernachtstraum" : op. 21 und op. 61 / Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Aus der Musik zu "Rosamunde" : D 797 / Franz Schubert. by Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847
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Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from 1833 to 1847 / Edited by Paul Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Carl Mendelssohn Bartholdy. With catalogue of all his musical compositions compiled by Julius Rietz. Translated by Lady Wallace. by Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847
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Concertos for violin & orchestra, op. 64 / Mendelssohn. Concerto no. 3 for violin and orchestra, op. 61 / Saint-Saëns. by Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847
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Infelice / Felix Mendelssohn. by Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847
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Andante de la sonate pour piano et violoncelle. Felix Mendelssohn. by Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847
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Symphonie no. 1 (London version) / Mendelssohn ; Les Films Jack Febus, LSO Live Ltd ; en coproduction avec = in coproduction with Mezzo. by Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847
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Ouverture : Les Hébrides / Felix Mendelssohn ; Les Films Jack Febus present ; in coproduction with Mezzo, LSO Live, Kaïros Musique, Manganelli. by Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847
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Le songe d'un nuit d'été = A midsummer night's dream / Mendelssohn ; [Les Films Jack Febus, LSO Live Ltd] ; [in coproduction with Mezzo]. by Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847
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Discovering masterpieces of classical music : Mendelssohn violin concerto (1844) Performance / by Frank-Michael Erben, et al. by Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847
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Concert magic. by Felix Mendelssohn. by Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847
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Piano notes. with Ronald Brautigam ; filmed and directed by Phil Grabsky. by Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847
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Symphonie no. 3 'Ecossaise' = Symphony no. 3 'Scottish' / [Les Films Jack Febus present] ; [in coproduction with Mezzo, LSO Live, Kaïros Musique, Manganelli]. by Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847
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Balanchine Foundation Video Archives. the George Balanchine Foundation. by Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847, Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893, Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897
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Chailly conducts Mendelssohn.
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Maxim Vengerov : Mendelssohn violin concerto in E minor, Op. 64 / by Maxim Vengerov, et al.
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Maxim Vengerov : Mendelssohn violin concerto in E minor / by Maxim Vengerov, et al.
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Patricia Wilde coaching excerpts from Divertimento no. 15, Swan lake, Scotch symphony / project director, Nancy Reynolds ; production, Otterson Creative Media, Inc. ; the George Balanchine Foundation.
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