Image ofFelix Mendelssohn

Felix Mendelssohn

Musician
Forclassical music listeners, students of 19th-century music, and listeners interested in travel-inspired orchestral works.
2 Reviews 2 Definitions 5 Charts

The Profile

German composer, pianist and conductor (1809–1847), a leading figure bridging Classical and early Romantic styles; known for symphonies, concertos, overtures, chamber and choral works.

Born 3 February 1809 in Hamburg; died 4 November 1847 in Leipzig. Born into a Jewish family that converted to Christianity and used the surname Mendelssohn-Bartholdy.

Two DeBaser reviews praise Mendelssohn's Symphony Nos. 3, 4 and 5, linking them to his travel impressions and Protestant context. Reviewers highlight dramatic contrasts (Scottish), Mediterranean brightness (Italian) and chorale-based structure (Reformation). Recommended recordings by Claudio Abbado and Leonard Bernstein are mentioned.

Who knows Felix Mendelssohn?

Loading...
Image Id: 83584 Resolution: 175 x 251
Image Id: 4212 Resolution: 126 x 188