Mendelssohn

American  

[men-dl-suhn, men-duhl-zohn] / ˈmɛn dl sən, ˈmɛn dəlˌzoʊn /

noun

1. Felix Jacob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, 1809–47, German composer.

2. his grandfather Moses 1729–86, German philosopher.

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Mendelssohn British  

/ ˈmɛndəlzoːn, ˈmɛndəlsən /

noun

1. 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

2. 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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Mendelssohn

In 1829, Mendelssohn visited Scotland for a three-week walking tour, resulting in the other two classics of Germany’s Scottish symphonic songbook: the “Hebrides” Overture and the “Scottish” Symphony.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The Mendelssohn was recently dropped for the unsatisfying excuse of scheduling conflicts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 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

With the London Symphony, there is tender, precisely shaded Ravel, a survey of cultivated Mendelssohn, exquisite Debussy, fiery Prokofiev and touching Strauss.

From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2023

Neither Mendelssohn nor Schumann planned to take over the world with his art, though both suffered for it nonetheless.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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