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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She taught the public to love little-understood contemporary artists such as her husband—publicizing his works was a chief goal—as well as Brahms, Chopin, Mendelssohn and others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
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
In just a few minutes of Hagan, you can hear the melodic thrust and drama of Mendelssohn, or the elegant weave of the familiar and the fresh you get from Amy Beach.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 20, 2022
As Schulz said, “He finds the Mendelssohn moments in Wagner.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2022
Even the most intimate songs of Schubert, Schumann and Mendelssohn soften raw emotion with a poetic image - rejection being portrayed as an iced-up lake, or happiness as a bird singing.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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