Felix Mendelssohn (Composer)
Born: 3rd February 1809, Hamburg
Died: 4th November 1847, Leipzig
Nationality: German
Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy born and widely known as Felix Mendelssohn, was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period. Mendelssohn's compositions include symphonies, concertos, piano music, organ music and chamber music. His best-known works include the overture and incidental music for A Midsummer Night's Dream, the Italian Symphony, the Scottish Symphony, the oratorio St. Paul, the oratorio Elijah, the overture The Hebrides, the mature Violin Concerto and the String Octet. The melody for the Christmas carol "Hark!
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Chamber music from the Mendelssohns
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String Quartets by Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn from the Takács Quartet
Fiery, dramatic performances from the Takács Quartet of two string quartets by Felix Mendelssohn alongside a thrilling account of the quartet by his sister, Fanny.
Popular Genres: Mendelssohn
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Popular Works: Mendelssohn
- A Midsummer Night's Dream - incidental music, Op. 61 (103)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream Overture, Op. 21 (118)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream: Scherzo (84)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream: Wedding March (86)
- Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, Op. 34 No. 2 (134)
- Cello Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 58 (77)
- Hark! the herald angels sing (260)
- Hear My Prayer (97)
- Hebrides Overture, Op. 26 (208)
- Octet in E flat major, Op. 20 (84)
- Organ Sonata No. 6 in D minor, Op. 65 No. 6 (68)
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25 (96)
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40 (70)
- Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49 (123)
- Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66 (101)
- Rondo capriccioso in E major, Op. 14 (125)
- Song without Words for Cello & Piano, Op. 109 (95)
- Song without Words, Op. 19b No. 1 in E major 'Sweet Remembrance' (119)
- Song without Words, Op. 19b No. 2 in A minor (67)
- Song without Words, Op. 19b No. 3 in A major 'Hunting Song' (82)
- Song without Words, Op. 19b No. 6 in G minor 'Venetianisches Gondellied' (97)
- Song without Words, Op. 30 No. 6 in F sharp minor 'Venezianisches Gondellied No. 2' (93)
- Song without Words, Op. 38 No. 2 in C minor (67)
- Song without Words, Op. 38 No. 6 in A flat major 'Duetto' (82)
- Song without Words, Op. 53 No. 4 in F major (65)
- Song without Words, Op. 62 No. 1 in G major 'May Breezes' (117)
- Song without Words, Op. 62 No. 3 in E minor 'Trauermarsch' (68)
- Song without Words, Op. 62 No. 5 in A minor 'Venetianisches Gondellied No. 3' (67)
- Song without Words, Op. 62 No. 6 in A major 'Spring Song' (165)
- Song without Words, Op. 67 No. 2 in F sharp minor (75)
- Song without Words, Op. 67 No. 3 in B flat major (66)
- Song without Words, Op. 67 No. 4 in C major 'Spinning Song' or 'Bee's Wedding' (150)
- Song without Words, Op. 67 No. 5 in B minor (76)
- Song without Words, Op. 102 No. 5 in A major 'Childrens Piece' (65)
- String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13 (83)
- Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 'Scottish' (174)
- Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 'Italian' (248)
- Symphony No. 5 in D major, Op. 107 'Reformation' (103)
- Variations sérieuses in D minor Op. 54 (113)
- Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 (416)
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