Felix Mendelssohn

Classical

View Artist

Top Songs By Felix Mendelssohn

Wedding MarchFelix Mendelssohn

Listen to La Paloma by Felix Mendelssohn, see lyrics, music video & more!

La PalomaFelix Mendelssohn

March of the FairiesFelix Mendelssohn

Listen to Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: II. Andante (Lullaby Rendition) by Lullaby Dreamers & Felix Mendelssohn, see lyrics, music video & more!

Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: II. Andante (Lullaby Rendition)Lullaby Dreamers & Felix Mendelssohn

A Midsummer Night's Dream: Wedding MarchFelix Mendelssohn & Forrest Patten

Listen to Sonata for Violin and Piano in F Major: Allegro Vivace by Felix Mendelssohn, see lyrics, music video & more!

Sonata for Violin and Piano in F Major: Allegro VivaceFelix Mendelssohn

Listen to Sonata for Violin and Piano in F Major: Adagio by Felix Mendelssohn, see lyrics, music video & more!

Sonata for Violin and Piano in F Major: AdagioFelix Mendelssohn

Listen to Symphony No. 4 in a Major, Op. 90, the Italian, Presto and Finale: Saltarello by Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra & Felix Mendelssohn, see lyrics, music video & more!

Symphony No. 4 in a Major, Op. 90, the Italian, Presto and Finale: SaltarelloDresden Philharmonic Orchestra & Felix Mendelssohn

I'll Fix ItFelix Mendelssohn

Listen to Sonata for Violin and Piano in F Major: Allegro by Felix Mendelssohn, see lyrics, music video & more!

Sonata for Violin and Piano in F Major: AllegroFelix Mendelssohn

Latest Release

Listen to Paterson: In Full Bloom by Carlos Paterson, Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix Mendelssohn & Pacho Flores

ALBUMPaterson: In Full BloomCarlos Paterson, Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix Mendelssohn & Pacho Flores

More albums from Felix Mendelssohn

Listen to Mendelssohn: Sacred Choral Works by Latvian Radio Choir & Sigvards Kļava

ALBUMMendelssohn: Sacred Choral WorksLatvian Radio Choir & Sigvards Kļava

Listen to Mendelssohn & Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos by Mariko Senju, Japan Philharmonic Orchestra & Chikara Iwamura

ALBUMMendelssohn & Tchaikovsky: Violin ConcertosMariko Senju, Japan Philharmonic Orchestra & Chikara Iwamura

Listen to Mendelssohn & Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos by Guido Sant'Anna, Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo & Thierry Fischer

ALBUMMendelssohn & Tchaikovsky: Violin ConcertosGuido Sant'Anna, Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo & Thierry Fischer

Listen to Mendelssohn by Goldmund Quartet

ALBUMMendelssohnGoldmund Quartet

Listen to Mendelssohn and Mendelssohnians I by Christopher Howell

ALBUMMendelssohn and Mendelssohnians IChristopher Howell

Listen to Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor, Op. 80, MWV R 37 - Dvořak: String Quartet No. 13 in G Major, Op. 106, B. 192 by Simply Quartet

ALBUMMendelssohn: String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor, Op. 80, MWV R 37 - Dvořak: String Quartet No. 13 in G Major, Op. 106, B. 192Simply Quartet

Listen to Mendelssohn: Songs without Words by Bobby Mitchell

ALBUMMendelssohn: Songs without WordsBobby Mitchell

Listen to Brahms, Schubert & Others: Orchestral Songs by Thomas Hampson, Claudio Vandelli & Würth Philharmoniker

ALBUMBrahms, Schubert & Others: Orchestral SongsThomas Hampson, Claudio Vandelli & Würth Philharmoniker

ALBUMGuess Who?Olga Pashchenko

Listen to Mendelssohn, Goodyear & Schumann: Piano Concerti by Stewart Goodyear, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra & Andrew Constantine

ALBUMMendelssohn, Goodyear & Schumann: Piano ConcertiStewart Goodyear, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra & Andrew Constantine

Listen to Und in jene lebt sich's bene by Octavians

ALBUMUnd in jene lebt sich's beneOctavians

Listen to Mendelssohn 2 & Mendelssohn 2.1 by Yakima Symphony Orchestra & Chorus & Lawrence Golan

ALBUMMendelssohn 2 & Mendelssohn 2.1Yakima Symphony Orchestra & Chorus & Lawrence Golan

Listen to The Road to Zlin by Gevorg Sargsyan & Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic

ALBUMThe Road to ZlinGevorg Sargsyan & Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic

ALBUMEmpfindungQuatuor Bedrich

Listen to Legacy: Historic Recordings Vol. XIV (Live) by Adam Kostecki & Rubinstein Trio

ALBUMLegacy: Historic Recordings Vol. XIV (Live)Adam Kostecki & Rubinstein Trio

Listen to Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream by Jordi Savall, Le Concert des Nations & La Capella Nacional de Catalunya

ALBUMMendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's DreamJordi Savall, Le Concert des Nations & La Capella Nacional de Catalunya

ALBUMClassical (Pipe Dreams)Daniel Davis

ALBUMDie Metzler-Orgel in St. CyriakusHeinz-Peter Kortmann

Listen to Der meint'es treu!: Music for Fortepiano & Winds from the Biedermeier Salon by Anders Muskens, Florencia Gómez & Elia Celegato

ALBUMDer meint'es treu!: Music for Fortepiano & Winds from the Biedermeier SalonAnders Muskens, Florencia Gómez & Elia Celegato

Listen to Mendelssohn: Liaison Extraordinaire pour Harmonium-Piano duo by Christoph Lahme & Oliver Drechsel

ALBUMMendelssohn: Liaison Extraordinaire pour Harmonium-Piano duoChristoph Lahme & Oliver Drechsel

Listen to Mendelssohn, Bach, Mozart (The Royal Academy of Music Bicentenary Series) by Jasmin Iris Ghera & Junyan Chen

ALBUMMendelssohn, Bach, Mozart (The Royal Academy of Music Bicentenary Series)Jasmin Iris Ghera & Junyan Chen

Listen to Cello Chill by Beatrice Nightingale & Richard Uttley

ALBUMCello ChillBeatrice Nightingale & Richard Uttley

Listen to Grieg, Wagner & Mendelssohn: Orchestral Works (Remastered 2024) by Hermann Scherchen & Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

ALBUMGrieg, Wagner & Mendelssohn: Orchestral Works (Remastered 2024)Hermann Scherchen & Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

Listen to In Dulci Jubilo by Windsbach Boys Choir, Lautten Compagney & Ludwig Böhme

ALBUMIn Dulci JubiloWindsbach Boys Choir, Lautten Compagney & Ludwig Böhme

Listen to Ligeti, Françaix, Hindemith: 20th Century Music for Wind Quintet by Quintetto Sinestesia

ALBUMLigeti, Françaix, Hindemith: 20th Century Music for Wind QuintetQuintetto Sinestesia

Listen to 门德尔松钢琴曲门德尔松无词歌古典音乐世界名曲纯音乐 by 荣宛真

ALBUM门德尔松钢琴曲门德尔松无词歌古典音乐世界名曲纯音乐荣宛真

Listen to The Christmas Album by Benjamin Appl, Die Regensburger Domspatzen, Munich Radio Orchestra & Florian Helgath

ALBUMThe Christmas AlbumBenjamin Appl, Die Regensburger Domspatzen, Munich Radio Orchestra & Florian Helgath

Listen to Christmas Piano II by Martin Stadtfeld

ALBUMChristmas Piano IIMartin Stadtfeld

Listen to Schumann, Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: String Quartets by Slovak Quartet

ALBUMSchumann, Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: String QuartetsSlovak Quartet

Listen to Library of Masterpieces Excerpt of the Famous Classical Music Vol. 2 by Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

ALBUMLibrary of Masterpieces Excerpt of the Famous Classical Music Vol. 2Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

ALBUMFelix Mendelssohn: Complete Works for Violin and PianoDenitsa Kazakova, Sylviane Deferne & Orchestre des Jeunes de la Suisse romande

Listen to Images and Reflections (feat. Rachel Fagerberg) by Ana Moiseeva

ALBUMImages and Reflections (feat. Rachel Fagerberg)Ana Moiseeva

Listen to Wunderkind Felix by Ars Musica, Patrick van der Linden & Nanette Mans

ALBUMWunderkind FelixArs Musica, Patrick van der Linden & Nanette Mans

Listen to Nazareth Echoes by Bishara Haroni & Artlist Classics

ALBUMNazareth EchoesBishara Haroni & Artlist Classics

ALBUMMendelssohn, Hartmann & Gade: Clarinet TriosChimaera Trio

ALBUMMendelssohn Project, Vol. 5do.gma chamber orchestra & Mikhail Gurewitsch

ALBUMMendelssohn: ElijahAntonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, Dame Sarah Connolly, Allan Clayton & Gerald Finley

Listen to Mendelssohn Piano Trios by Joshua Bell, Steven Isserlis & Jeremy Denk

ALBUMMendelssohn Piano TriosJoshua Bell, Steven Isserlis & Jeremy Denk

Listen to Mendelssohn: Lieder Op. 57 & Op. 71 arranged for flute and piano by Claudio Colombo

ALBUMMendelssohn: Lieder Op. 57 & Op. 71 arranged for flute and pianoClaudio Colombo

Listen to St. Paul's Organ Frankfurt: A Musical Portrait by Edgar Krapp

ALBUMSt. Paul's Organ Frankfurt: A Musical PortraitEdgar Krapp

Listen to Mozart / Hindemith / Mendelssohn by Vienna Philharmonic & Riccardo Muti

ALBUMMozart / Hindemith / MendelssohnVienna Philharmonic & Riccardo Muti

Listen to Kaleidoskop der Tonarten by Han-Lin Yun

ALBUMKaleidoskop der TonartenHan-Lin Yun

Listen to MENDELSSOHN: LIEDER OHNE WORTE by Yoko Tokue

ALBUMMENDELSSOHN: LIEDER OHNE WORTEYoko Tokue

Listen to Berliner Philharmoniker - Romantic Symphonies by Brahms, Berlioz, Schumann, Dvořák... by Berlin Philharmonic

ALBUMBerliner Philharmoniker - Romantic Symphonies by Brahms, Berlioz, Schumann, Dvořák...Berlin Philharmonic

Listen to Mendelssohn: Lieder Op. 19a & Op. 34 arranged for flute and piano by Claudio Colombo

ALBUMMendelssohn: Lieder Op. 19a & Op. 34 arranged for flute and pianoClaudio Colombo

Listen to Arco: Hyperromantic by ARCO, Chihiro Ono & Schopenhauer

ALBUMArco: HyperromanticARCO, Chihiro Ono & Schopenhauer

ALBUMClassics in computer eraFast Pixel

ALBUMAnalog ClassicsPoker Player

ALBUM8 Bit MelodiesThe PanPot

ALBUM8 Bit SymphoniesOld Dudes

Listen to Light & Dark by Catherine Little & Gregory Myra

ALBUMLight & DarkCatherine Little & Gregory Myra

Listen to Mendelssohn: Orgelsonaten, Op. 65 by Hans-Dieter Karras

ALBUMMendelssohn: Orgelsonaten, Op. 65Hans-Dieter Karras

Listen to Jubiläumskonzerte by Streicherakademie Hannover

ALBUMJubiläumskonzerteStreicherakademie Hannover

ALBUMSef Albertz: Bunch of Strings - A Trilogy Con Guitarra!Sef Albertz & Akademie Leipzig

ALBUMMasterpieces & SynthJonathan X

Listen to Classical Favourite Pieces, Vol.2 by Salzburg Concerto Ensemble

ALBUMClassical Favourite Pieces, Vol.2Salzburg Concerto Ensemble

Listen to Mendelssohn: String Quartets No. 4, 5 & 6 by Quarteto Carlos Gomes

ALBUMMendelssohn: String Quartets No. 4, 5 & 6Quarteto Carlos Gomes

Listen to Songs for a New Century by Jonathan Miller, Lucia Lin, Randall Hodgkinson & Marc Ryser

ALBUMSongs for a New CenturyJonathan Miller, Lucia Lin, Randall Hodgkinson & Marc Ryser

Listen to Ecstasy of Colours by Maurizio Baudino & Dario Vannini

ALBUMEcstasy of ColoursMaurizio Baudino & Dario Vannini

Listen to Felix & Fanny Mendelssohn: 12 Gesänge, Op. 8 arranged for flute and piano by Claudio Colombo

ALBUMFelix & Fanny Mendelssohn: 12 Gesänge, Op. 8 arranged for flute and pianoClaudio Colombo

Listen to Classic Tunes, Vol.8 by Ensemble Ferblanc & Tomas Blank In Harmony

ALBUMClassic Tunes, Vol.8Ensemble Ferblanc & Tomas Blank In Harmony

Listen to La voce è una forza by Coro Voci Bianche Garda Trentino

ALBUMLa voce è una forzaCoro Voci Bianche Garda Trentino

Listen to Suzuki Flute Book 2 Piano Accompaniments Part II: Melancholic Fantasy to on Wings of Song by SN Music Education

ALBUMSuzuki Flute Book 2 Piano Accompaniments Part II: Melancholic Fantasy to on Wings of SongSN Music Education

Listen to Mendelssohn: Symphonies by Paavo Järvi & Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich

ALBUMMendelssohn: SymphoniesPaavo Järvi & Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich

Listen to Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 "Unfinished" - Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56, MWV N 18 "Scottish" (Remastered 1999) by All-Union Radio Grand Symphony Orchestra, The USSR State Symphony Orchestra & Natan Rakhlin

ALBUMSchubert: Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 "Unfinished" - Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56, MWV N 18 "Scottish" (Remastered 1999)All-Union Radio Grand Symphony Orchestra, The USSR State Symphony Orchestra & Natan Rakhlin

Listen to Felix Mendelssohn: Lieder ohne Worte (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David) by Michael Barenboim & Natalia Pegarkova-Barenboim

ALBUMFelix Mendelssohn: Lieder ohne Worte (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Ferdinand David)Michael Barenboim & Natalia Pegarkova-Barenboim

Listen to I Wanna Be Like You by Florian Noack

ALBUMI Wanna Be Like YouFlorian Noack

Listen to Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4, Op. 90 arranged for piano four hands by Claudio Colombo

ALBUMMendelssohn: Symphony No. 4, Op. 90 arranged for piano four handsClaudio Colombo

Listen to Brahms: Symphony No. 1 - Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 "Italian" by Nello Santi & Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra

ALBUMBrahms: Symphony No. 1 - Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 "Italian"Nello Santi & Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra

Listen to Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Piano Sonatas by Marino Nahon

ALBUMFelix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Piano SonatasMarino Nahon

Listen to Kaleidoscope by Roman Fediurko & Oleksandr Fediurko

ALBUMKaleidoscopeRoman Fediurko & Oleksandr Fediurko

Listen to Merikanto: Organ Works by Jan Lehtola

ALBUMMerikanto: Organ WorksJan Lehtola

Listen to Essential Classical Pieces on Piano by Gabriele Bagnati, Esther Abrami & Raphaela Gromes

ALBUMEssential Classical Pieces on PianoGabriele Bagnati, Esther Abrami & Raphaela Gromes

Listen to Piano & Cello Duo, Vol. 1: Franck, Mendelssohn, Kahn by Anna Ouspenskaya & Igor Zubkovsky

ALBUMPiano & Cello Duo, Vol. 1: Franck, Mendelssohn, KahnAnna Ouspenskaya & Igor Zubkovsky

Listen to Live Performances 1999 by Sylvia Bryson

ALBUMLive Performances 1999Sylvia Bryson

Listen to Bach, Mendelssohn, Liszt, Reger: Bach and Romanticism (Influences, Homages, Reflections and Echoes in 19th-Century Organ Music) by Alessandro Chiantoni

ALBUMBach, Mendelssohn, Liszt, Reger: Bach and Romanticism (Influences, Homages, Reflections and Echoes in 19th-Century Organ Music)Alessandro Chiantoni

Listen to Classical Sessions: Esmé Quartet by Esmé Quartet

ALBUMClassical Sessions: Esmé QuartetEsmé Quartet

Listen to Four Hands at Home - 1853 Érard piano by Stephanie McCallum & Erin Helyard

ALBUMFour Hands at Home - 1853 Érard pianoStephanie McCallum & Erin Helyard

Listen to Mendelssohn by Sol Gabetta & Bertrand Chamayou

ALBUMMendelssohnSol Gabetta & Bertrand Chamayou

Listen to Geniuses of the Romantic Period, Vol. XIV by Étude Noire

ALBUMGeniuses of the Romantic Period, Vol. XIVÉtude Noire

Listen to Fanny Hensel, Felix Mendelssohn: Choral Works by Crouch End Festival Chorus, London Mozart Players & David Temple

ALBUMFanny Hensel, Felix Mendelssohn: Choral WorksCrouch End Festival Chorus, London Mozart Players & David Temple

Listen to Classique fantastique by Le Concert Impromptu & Bruno Belthoise

ALBUMClassique fantastiqueLe Concert Impromptu & Bruno Belthoise

Listen to Margarida Magalhães Sousa (Memória 2) by Margarida Magalhães de Sousa & António Teves

ALBUMMargarida Magalhães Sousa (Memória 2)Margarida Magalhães de Sousa & António Teves

Listen to Mendelssohn: Lieder ohne Worte by Igor Levit

ALBUMMendelssohn: Lieder ohne WorteIgor Levit

Listen to Impassioned Cello by Christine Kralik & Jared Pierce

ALBUMImpassioned CelloChristine Kralik & Jared Pierce

ALBUMTraumgestaltenQuartonal

Listen to Singt und klingt! (Weihnachten im Gewandhaus) by GewandhausKinderchor, GewandhausJugendchor & GewandhausChor

ALBUMSingt und klingt! (Weihnachten im Gewandhaus)GewandhausKinderchor, GewandhausJugendchor & GewandhausChor

Listen to Together by Christian Saggese & Giulio Tampalini

ALBUMTogetherChristian Saggese & Giulio Tampalini

Listen to Mendelssohn: Piano Rarities by Christopher Williams

ALBUMMendelssohn: Piano RaritiesChristopher Williams

Listen to But I Like to Sing... by Carolyn Sampson & Joseph Middleton

ALBUMBut I Like to Sing...Carolyn Sampson & Joseph Middleton

Listen to The Scent of Romance by Daisuke Suzuki

ALBUMThe Scent of RomanceDaisuke Suzuki

Listen to A Timeless Motif by Arden & London Symphony Orchestra

ALBUMA Timeless MotifArden & London Symphony Orchestra

Listen to Schubert & Mendelssohn: Lieder (Arr. for Guitar by Giacomo Copiello) by Giacomo Copiello & Michele Tedesco

ALBUMSchubert & Mendelssohn: Lieder (Arr. for Guitar by Giacomo Copiello)Giacomo Copiello & Michele Tedesco

Listen to Album Leaf by Sophia Agranovich

ALBUMAlbum LeafSophia Agranovich

Listen to Felix Mendelssohn: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 5 by Maxim Emelyanychev & Scottish Chamber Orchestra

ALBUMFelix Mendelssohn: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 5Maxim Emelyanychev & Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Listen to Emotional Classics for Autumn Days 2 by RIMA

ALBUMEmotional Classics for Autumn Days 2RIMA

Listen to The Forgotten Danish Pianist Arne Skjold Rasmussen by Arne Skjold Rasmussen

ALBUMThe Forgotten Danish Pianist Arne Skjold RasmussenArne Skjold Rasmussen

Listen to Mendelssohn: Fantasies, Caprices, Variations by Shihyun Lee

ALBUMMendelssohn: Fantasies, Caprices, VariationsShihyun Lee

ALBUMRheinberger & Mendelssohn: Choral WorksNetherlands Radio Choir & Benjamin Goodson

Listen to Babajanian & Mendelssohn by Anna Ouspenskaya & Capital Trio

ALBUMBabajanian & MendelssohnAnna Ouspenskaya & Capital Trio

Felix Mendelssohn's Popular Music Videos

Mendelssohn: Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 19: No. 6 in G Minor (Andante sostenuto) "Venetian Gondola Song", MWV U78

Jan Lisiecki

Songs without Words, Op. 109

Sheku Kanneh-Mason & Isata Kanneh-Mason

Mendelssohn: Elijah / Elias (Oratorio Op.70) - Heilig Ist Gott Der Herr / Holy Is God The Lord (Soli & Chorus)

Felix Mendelssohn, Jurgen Budday, Peter Lika, Maulbronn Cantor Choir, Kantorei Maulbronn, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Heidi Elisabeth Meier, Jolanta Michalska-Taliaferro, Members of the SWR-Symphony-Orchestra & Maulbronn Monastery Edition

Mendelssohn: Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 67: No. 5 Moderato (Arr. Ottensamer for Clarinet and Piano) [Live from Meistersaal, Berlin]

Andreas Ottensamer & Julien Quentin

Watch Mendelssohn: Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 62: No. 6 Allegretto grazioso "Spring Song" (Arr. Ottensamer for Clarinet and Piano) [Live from Meistersaal, Berlin] music video by Andreas Ottensamer & Julien Quentin

Mendelssohn: Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 62: No. 6 Allegretto grazioso "Spring Song" (Arr. Ottensamer for Clarinet and Piano) [Live from Meistersaal, Berlin]

Andreas Ottensamer & Julien Quentin

Mendelssohn: String Symphony No. 10 in B Minor, MWV N 10

Chineke! Orchestra & Matthew Lynch

Mendelssohn: Six Anthems for Double Chorus Op.79 - (2) Weihnachten: Frohlocket ihr Völker auf Erden / Christmas: Rejoice, O ye peoples

Felix Mendelssohn, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jurgen Budday, Maulbronn Monastery Edition & KuK-Art.com

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Dormition Abbey 2000)

Charlotte Church, Sian Edwards, London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus

Mendelssohn: Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 67: No. 2 Allegro leggiero (Arr. for Clarinet and Piano by Ottensamer)

Andreas Ottensamer & Yuja Wang

Mendelssohn: Six Anthems for Double Chorus Op.79 - (5) Karfreitag: Um unsrer Sünden willen / Good Friday: Because of our transgressions

Felix Mendelssohn, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Jurgen Budday, Maulbronn Monastery Edition & KuK-Art.com

Artist Playlists

Felix Mendelssohn Essentials

This early Romantic wrote vivid tone poems and enduring concertos.

Felix Mendelssohn: Undiscovered

Venture off the beaten path and seek out the lesser-known music of a great composer.

About Felix Mendelssohn

Artist Biography

A creative prodigy without equal, by his midteens Felix Mendelssohn was composing startlingly original masterworks that combine Classical elegance and poise with Romantic fantasy. Born in Hamburg in 1809 and raised by an enlightened family that nurtured his polymathic genius, he was viewed by his admiring public as the natural heir of Mozart. Accordingly, his breakthrough teenage masterpieces—a String Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20 (1825) and Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream Op. 21 (1826)—possess a lightness of touch, melodic charm, excited forward momentum, and formal clarity that characterize the remainder of his output. His genius for orchestral color and precision is at its most potent in the windswept seascapes of the Hebrides Overture Op. 26 (1830) and gentle reminiscences of his “Scottish” Symphony in A minor Op. 46 (1842), while his scintillating virtuoso flair is typified by the Violin Concerto in E minor Op. 64 (1844). Mendelssohn also somehow found time to run the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, kickstart the rediscovery of Johann Sebastian Bach’s genius with an 1829 Berlin performance of the St. Matthew Passion, and thoroughly rejuvenate British musical culture. Exhausted by his whirlwind lifestyle and deeply affected by the death of his gifted composer sister Fanny (1805–1847), Mendelssohn passed away in 1847, aged just 38.

Genre

Classical