Mendelssohn

[ men-dl-suh n; German men-duh l-zohn ]

/ ˈmɛn dl sən; German ˈmɛn dəlˌzoʊn /

noun

Fe·lix

[fee-liks; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/, Jacob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, 1809–47, German composer.

his grandfatherMo·ses

[moh-ziz, -zis; German moh-zes] /ˈmoʊ zɪz, -zɪs; German ˈmoʊ zɛs/, 1729–86, German philosopher.

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Examples from the Web for mendelssohn

Madame Schumann played finely in Mendelssohn's quintet, and a trio of Beethoven's.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. III (of 3)|George Eliot
Although Mendelssohn never played any of Chopin's compositions in public, he made his piano pupils practise some of them.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
Mendelssohn, who always liked a "nice, swift tempo," repeatedly expressed his aversion to Chopin's rubato.
Chopin and Other Musical Essays|Henry T. Finck
In the story of her life, Victoria has in spirit corroborated this account of her meeting with Mendelssohn.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14|Elbert Hubbard

It was an arrangement of one of Mendelssohn's four-part songs.
Old Kensington|Miss Thackeray

British Dictionary definitions for mendelssohn

Mendelssohn

/ (ˈmɛndəlsən, German ˈmɛndəlzoːn) /

noun

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

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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