Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy[n 1] (3 February 1809 – 4 November 1847), known as Felix Mendelssohn, [n 2] was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early …

Jan 30, 2026 · Felix Mendelssohn (born February 3, 1809, Hamburg [Germany]—died November 4, 1847, Leipzig) was a German composer, pianist, musical conductor, and teacher, one of the …

Felix Mendelssohn was widely recognized from the very start of his career as an extraordinary prodigy, and by the end of his relatively short life—he died at age 38—had emerged as one of the most …

Apr 2, 2014 · German Romantic composer, pianist and conductor Felix Mendelssohn wrote the Overture to a 'Midsummer Night's Dream' and founded the Leipzig Conservatory of Music.

Jul 19, 2023 · Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) was a German composer of Romantic music best known for his symphonies, overtures, concertos, piano pieces, and songs. Amongst his most popular …

Mar 28, 2025 · Felix Mendelssohn was an early Romantic composer from Germany, born in February 1809. He wrote some of his most successful work as a teen, and from the ‘Scottish’ Symphony to …

" MWV " numbers for works are cited from: Ralf Wehner, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (Wiesbaden, 2009). Brother of Fanny Hensel …

Feb 3, 2026 · Felix Mendelssohn was a German composer, pianist, organist, and conductor of the early Romantic period. He is often considered the greatest child prodigy after Wolfgang Amadeus …

Felix Mendelssohn, born in Hamburg, Germany on February 3, 1809, lived through an era of significant transition for both German society and for Western music.

Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, known generally as Felix Mendelssohn (February 3, 1809 – November 4, 1847) was a German composer and conductor of the early Romantic period. He …