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Felix Mendelssohn
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Felix Mendelssohn

Felix Mendelssohn is a classical artist. 19 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

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19
Releases
1960–2010
Active years

Discography

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Grandes Compositores de la Música Clásica: Mendelssohn cover

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Grandes Compositores de la Música Clásica: Mendelssohn

2010 · 8 tracks

Live & compilations

1

Appears on

6

Releases by other artists featuring Felix Mendelssohn.

Featured tracks

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Collaborators

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More about Felix Mendelssohn

Felix Mendelssohn at a glance

Born in
Hamburg
From
Hamburg, Kingdom of Saxony, Free City of Frankfurt
Active since
1826
Instruments
organ, piano, violin
Member of
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Educated at
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Spouses
Felix Mendelssohn, Cécile Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Children
Paul Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Carl Mendelssohn Bartoldy, Marie Benecke, Lili Wach
Parents
Abraham Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Lea Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Franz August Jeanrenaud, Elise Wilhelmine Jeanrenaud
Siblings
Fanny Mendelssohn, Rebecka Mendelssohn, Paul Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Julie Schunck, Carl Jeanrenaud
Family
Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet, Moses Mendelssohn, Erik Rubín, Giuseppe Ivan Lantos

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Children listed are those with their own public record, so the list may be incomplete.

About

Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (German: ; 3 February 1809 – 4 November 1847), born and widely known as Felix Mendelssohn, was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period. A grandson of the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn, Felix Mendelssohn was born into a prominent Jewish family, although initially he was raised without religion and was later baptised as a Reformed Christian. Mendelssohn was recognised early as a musical prodigy, but his parents were cautious and did not seek to capitalise on his talent. Mendelssohn enjoyed early success in Germany, where he also revived interest in the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, and in his travels throughout Europe. He was particularly well received in Britain as a composer, conductor and soloist, and his ten visits there – during which many of his major works were premiered – form an important part of his adult career. His essentially conservative musical tastes, however, set him apart from many of his more adventurous musical contemporaries such as Franz Liszt, Richard Wagner and Hector Berlioz.

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The Leipzig Conservatoire (now the University of Music and Theatre Leipzig), which he founded, became a bastion of this anti-radical outlook. Mendelssohn wrote symphonies, concerti, oratorios, piano music and chamber music. His best-known works include his Overture and incidental music for A Midsummer Night's Dream, the Italian Symphony, the Scottish Symphony, the overture The Hebrides, his mature Violin Concerto, and his String Octet. His Songs Without Words are his most famous solo piano compositions. After a long period of relative denigration due to changing musical tastes and anti-Semitism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, his creative originality has now been recognised and re-evaluated. He is now among the most popular composers of the Romantic era.

Felix Mendelssohn in brief

How many Felix Mendelssohn releases are on Riffiter?
19 releases are catalogued, spanning 1960 to 2010.
What genre is Felix Mendelssohn?
Felix Mendelssohn is catalogued under Classical.
What is the most recent Felix Mendelssohn release on Riffiter?
Grandes Compositores de la Música Clásica: Mendelssohn, released in 2010.
Who is Felix Mendelssohn married to?
Felix Mendelssohn is married to Felix Mendelssohn.
Does Felix Mendelssohn have children?
Paul Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Carl Mendelssohn Bartoldy, Marie Benecke, Lili Wach are children of Felix Mendelssohn on public record.