Mendelssohn

Felix Mendelssohn (February 3, 1809 - November 4th, 1847)

Felix Mendelssohn was taught to play piano by his sister, Fanny Mendelssohn. Felix played violin as well and began composing at a young age. (He was a prodigy.) He composed a number of pieces for various instrumental and vocal ensembles. His music is very well known even if you do not know him by name. He is considered by many as the Mozart of his time. He studied the works of great composers before him, including Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, and Handel. Click here to learn more.

German Pianist, Violist, and Composer Child Prodigy Romantic Era

media type="file" key="1-05 Mendelssohn_ The Wedding March.m4a" width="300" height="50" The Wedding March from //A Midsummer Night's Dream//

media type="file" key="11 Wow What a Wedding Cake.m4a" width="300" height="50" Parody of The Wedding March from //A Midsummer Night's Dream// by Richard Perlmutter

media type="file" key="1-05 Mendelssohn_ Symphony Symphony #4 in A, Op. 90 "Italian" 1. Allegro Vivace

media type="file" key="07 Mendelssohn_ Symphony Symphony #4 in A, Op. 90 "Italian" 4. Saltarello Presto

media type="file" key="5-07 Fingals Cave Overture Op. 26.mp3" width="240" height="20" Fingals Cave Overture, Op.26

media type="custom" key="22554318" A Midsummer Night's Dream Overture Op.21

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig Kurt Masur, Conductor

media type="custom" key="22554402" Violin Concerto, finale Itzhak Perlman, violinist, plays the exuberant third movement with David Zinman conducting the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.

media type="custom" key="22582488" Boston Symphony performs the oratorio //Elijah// April 1, 2010

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 Venetian Gondola Song Op. 30 No. 6 Joel Hastings, piano
=**Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel, Felix's sister**= (1805-1847)

Though inhibited greatly by traditional roles for women at the time, Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel performed frequently on piano and composed over 400 pieces of music. Many of her pieces were not published until later or were originally published under her brother's name. Fanny and her brother Felix were very close. It was said they were equally talented and had great respect for each other. Click here to learn more.



media type="file" key="1-06 Farewell to Rome.m4a" width="300" height="50" Farewell to Rome <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">by Fanny Mendelssohn

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">media type="custom" key="22582372" <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Ebene Quartet performing Quartet in Eb Major by Fanny Mendelssohn <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">August 26, 2012

media type="custom" key="22582400" <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Akiko OGAWA (Alt) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Hiroaki YAMADA (Piano) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">October 11, 2008 - <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: arial,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">JAPAN