Mendelssohn
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Felix Jacob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, 1809–47, German composer.
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his grandfather Moses 1729–86, German philosopher.
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Felix (ˈfeːlɪks), full name Jacob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. 1809–47, German romantic composer. His works include the overtures A Midsummer Night's Dream (1826) and Fingal's Cave (1832), five symphonies, the oratorio Elijah (1846), piano pieces, and songs. He was instrumental in the revival of the music of J. S. Bach in the 19th century
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his grandfather, Moses (ˈmoːzəs). 1729–86, German Jewish philosopher. His best-known work is Jerusalem (1783), in which he defends Judaism and appeals for religious toleration
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The Fantasy begins with a nod to Mendelssohn: a shadowy low-brass introduction in E-flat minor, recalling the opening of the “Scottish” Symphony.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
He felt that if Levi had been born a few generations earlier, they “would be in the record store next to Mendelssohn or Stravinsky,” Larraín told me in 2016.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
Ehnes’ own string quartet performs one of the most engaging early Romantic examples of the genre by Mendelssohn, the “Mozart of the 19th century” — with Mozart’s own dazzling two-piano piece to start the program.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
Mendelssohn Octet Felix Mendelssohn wrote the first version when he was 16.
From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2023
Robert Schumann and his friend Felix Mendelssohn were German successors to Beethoven of a gentler mould.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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