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Felix Mendelssohn
German composer (1809–1847)
"Mendelssohn" redirects here. For other uses, see Mendelssohn (surname) and Mendelssohn (disambiguation).
Felix Mendelssohn | |
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Portrait from 1846 | |
Born | (1809-02-03)3 February 1809 Hamburg |
Died | 4 November 1847(1847-11-04) (aged 38) Leipzig |
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Works | List of compositions |
Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy[n 1] (3 February 1809 – 4 November 1847), widely known as Felix Mendelssohn,[n 2] 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 (which includes his "Wedding March"), the Italian and Scottish Symphonies, the oratoriosSt.
Paul and Elijah, the Hebrides Overture