There are two artists with this name: (1) a German composer, (2) a British … Read Full Bio ↴There are two artists with this name: (1) a German composer, (2) a British singer and band leader.
(1) Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, known generally as Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) was a German composer, pianist, organist, and conductor of the early Romantic period.
Mendelssohn was born on 3rd February 1809 in Hamburg, Germany into a notable Jewish family (his grandfather was the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn). He was a child prodigy, though his family were careful not to allow this to distort his upbringing, and only approved of his following a musical career when it was clear that he was serious about music.
Early success in Germany was followed by travel throughout Europe; Mendelssohn was particularly well received in Britain 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 Franz Liszt, Richard Wagner, and Hector Berlioz. The Conservatory he founded at Leipzig became a bastion of this anti-radical outlook.
Mendelssohn’s work includes symphonies, concertos, oratorios, piano works, 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 nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, his creative originality has again been recognised, and re-evaluated. He is now among the most popular composers of the Romantic era. He died on 4th November 1847 in Leipzig.
(2) The other Felix Mendelssohn was a popular British crooner of the 1930s and 1940s. He became fascinated with Hawaiian music and became best known performing as Felix Mendelssohn & His Hawaiian Serenaders. See the Wikipedia article about this band and their Last.fm artist profile.
(1) Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, known generally as Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) was a German composer, pianist, organist, and conductor of the early Romantic period.
Mendelssohn was born on 3rd February 1809 in Hamburg, Germany into a notable Jewish family (his grandfather was the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn). He was a child prodigy, though his family were careful not to allow this to distort his upbringing, and only approved of his following a musical career when it was clear that he was serious about music.
Early success in Germany was followed by travel throughout Europe; Mendelssohn was particularly well received in Britain 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 Franz Liszt, Richard Wagner, and Hector Berlioz. The Conservatory he founded at Leipzig became a bastion of this anti-radical outlook.
Mendelssohn’s work includes symphonies, concertos, oratorios, piano works, 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 nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, his creative originality has again been recognised, and re-evaluated. He is now among the most popular composers of the Romantic era. He died on 4th November 1847 in Leipzig.
(2) The other Felix Mendelssohn was a popular British crooner of the 1930s and 1940s. He became fascinated with Hawaiian music and became best known performing as Felix Mendelssohn & His Hawaiian Serenaders. See the Wikipedia article about this band and their Last.fm artist profile.
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05Symphony No. 5 in D major, Op. 107, "Reformation": Andante - Allegro con fuocoIreland National Symphony Orchestra
06Symphony No. 5 in D major, Op. 107, "Reformation": Allegro vivaceIreland National Symphony Orchestra
08Symphony No. 5 in D major, Op. 107, "Reformation": Andante (Choral: Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott) - Allegro vivaceIreland National Symphony Orchestra
09Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 52, "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise): I. Sinfonia: Maestoso con moto - Allegro13:23Adrian Thompson
10Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 52, "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise): I. Allegretto un poco agitato6:33Adrian Thompson
11Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 52, "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise): I. Adagio religioso7:05Adrian Thompson
12Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 52, "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise): II. Allegro moderato maestoso - Allegro di molto6:59Adrian Thompson
13Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 52, "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise): III. Recitativo2:44Adrian Thompson
14Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 52, "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise): IV. A tempo moderato2:07Adrian Thompson
15Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 52, "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise): V. Andante5:22Adrian Thompson
16Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 52, "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise): VI. Allegro un poco agitato4:28Adrian Thompson
17Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 52, "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise): VII. Allegro maestoso e molto vivace4:36Adrian Thompson
18Symphony No. 2 In B Flat Major, Op. 52, "Lobgesang" (Hymn Of Praise): VIII. Chorale: Andante Con Moto3:50Adrian Thompson
19Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 52, "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise): IX. Andante sostenuto assai4:48Adrian Thompson
20Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 52, "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise): X. Allegro non troppo5:19Adrian Thompson
21Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56, "Scottish": Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato - Andante come primaIreland National Symphony Orchestra
22Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56, MWV N19, "Scottish": II. Vivace non troppoIreland National Symphony Orchestra
23Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56, MWV N19, "Scottish": III. AdagioIreland National Symphony Orchestra
24Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56, "Scottish": Allegro vivacissimo - Allegro maestoso assaiIreland National Symphony Orchestra
25Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90, "Italian": I. Allegro vivace10:46Ireland National Symphony Orchestra
27Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90, "Italian": Con moto moderatoIreland National Symphony Orchestra
28Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90, "Italian": Saltarello: PrestoIreland National Symphony Orchestra
45Symphony No. 6 in E flat major: Menuetto - Trio I - Menuetto - Trio II4:07Northern Chamber Orchestra
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