Felix Mendelssohn
Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, born, and generally known in English-speaking countries, as Felix Mendelssohn (February 3, 1809 - November 4, 1847) was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period.
The grandson of the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn, he was born into a notable Jewish family, although he himself was brought up initially without religion, and later as a Lutheran. He was recognized early as a musical prodigy, but his parents were cautious and did not seek to capitalise on his abilities. Indeed his father was disinclined to allow Felix to follow a musical career until it became clear that he intended to seriously dedicate himself to it.
Early success in Germany was followed by travel throughout Europe; Mendelssohn was particularly well received in England 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 Liszt, Wagner and Berlioz. The Conservatory he founded at Leipzig became a bastion of this anti-radical outlook.
Mendelssohn's work includes symphonies, concerti, oratorios, piano and chamber music. He also had an important role in the revival of interest in the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. After a long period of relative denigration due to changing musical tastes and antisemitism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, his creative originality is now being recognized and re-evaluated. He is now among the most popular composers of the Romantic era.
The grandson of the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn, he was born into a notable Jewish family, although he himself was brought up initially without religion, and later as a Lutheran. He was recognized early as a musical prodigy, but his parents were cautious and did not seek to capitalise on his abilities. Indeed his father was disinclined to allow Felix to follow a musical career until it became clear that he intended to seriously dedicate himself to it.
Early success in Germany was followed by travel throughout Europe; Mendelssohn was particularly well received in England 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 Liszt, Wagner and Berlioz. The Conservatory he founded at Leipzig became a bastion of this anti-radical outlook.
Mendelssohn's work includes symphonies, concerti, oratorios, piano and chamber music. He also had an important role in the revival of interest in the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. After a long period of relative denigration due to changing musical tastes and antisemitism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, his creative originality is now being recognized and re-evaluated. He is now among the most popular composers of the Romantic era.
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Total 67 sheet(s) found, listing between 40 - 60.
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blahblahbe (1)
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2 | Piano | Other | |
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shaknat (1)
4928d ago
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1 | Piano | Original | |
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bagi (36)
4931d ago
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2 | Piano | Original | |
Hark |
coolstar1611 (4)
4932d ago
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5 | Piano, Guitar | Transcription | |
Der Jaeger Abschied |
Schwerinetter (1)
4937d ago
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1 | Piano, Vocal | Other | |
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windkev (1)
4950d ago
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1 | Guitar | Transcription | |
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anusorni (1)
4954d ago
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1 | Piano | Original | |
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abbr (1)
4958d ago
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1 | Drum | Book | |
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fejaf (2)
4961d ago
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1 | Piano | Other | |
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hhhhhhhhh (1)
4964d ago
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2 | Piano | Transcription | |
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polorea13 (1)
4981d ago
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1 | Piano | Original | |
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taz76 (1)
4987d ago
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0 | Piano | Tab | |
Anderamus |
ellipot (26)
4992d ago
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9 | Piano, Vocal | Other | |
Hear My Prayer/O for the wings |
SAR621 (1)
5000d ago
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16 | Vocal, Organ | Transcription | |
Hark |
pekerusik (4)
5002d ago
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1 | Piano | Original | |
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bent93 (1)
5029d ago
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2 | Piano | Original | |
WEDDING MARCH |
frickyboy (2)
5030d ago
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8 | Piano, Vocal, Organ | Transcription | |
OPERA SINGER |
frickyboy (2)
5030d ago
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200 | Piano, Vocal, Organ | Original | |
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eminem (1)
5071d ago
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1 | Piano | Transcription | |
Study Piano |
antilopMD (2)
5076d ago
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5 | Piano | Other |