![]() Ölporträt Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdys, gemalt 1846 von Eduard Magnus (1799—1872) Image by Eduard Magnus, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
King Felix And His OrchestraFelix Mendelssohn Felix Mendelssohn German composer (1809–1847) "Mendelssohn" redirects here. For other uses, see Mendelssohn (surname) and Mendelssohn (disambiguation). 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 oratorios St. Paul and Elijah, the Hebrides Overture, the mature Violin Concerto, the String Octet, and the melody used in the Christmas carol "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing". Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words… (Source: Wikipedia)
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