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(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.
No. 3 in A major Op. 19/3 Huntsman's Song
Felix Mendelssohn Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Felix Mendelssohn:
Elijah: Hear Ye Israel Hear ye, Israel, Hear what the Lord speaketh: Oh, hadst…
Hark the Herald Angels Sing Hark! The herald angels sing ""Glory to the new-born king!""…
Hawaiian War Chant There's a sunny little funny little melody That was started …
Hear Ye Israel Hear ye, Israel, Hear what the Lord speaketh: Oh, hadst…
Mood Indigo You ain't never been blue; no, no, no, You ain't…
My Little Grass Shack in Kealakekua I want to go back to my little grass shack…
Pagan Love Song Come with me where moonbeams light Tahitian skies And the st…
Sing Me A Song Of The Island Sing me a song of the islands My serenade that the…
Song of the Islands Islands of Hawaii Where skies of blue are calling me Where b…
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gfz87
Hey everybody, is it just me or this song has a majestic, king like sound. I don't know how to say it, majestic is the only word that came to me right now.. Specially on the ending with the quarters on the RH. It's so beautiful, so much passion and joy. Every time I hear this song a smile comes to my face :) like that :) Greetings everybody thank you for posting this. PS: I think I'll start learning it, maybe some day I'll post my version of it
btsramen
RIGHTT it sounds so royalty like. i love it. this piece's colour is gold for sure
Raghav Mediratta
It is majestic!!
FlamingCockatiel
My mom said that if she gets her own country, this will be the national anthem, so I think you have something there with the majestic label. I find this rendition a bit too fast, though.
TheGrayWolf81
I'm practicing this right now :) It's so beautiful.
Carl N
@Krishna Swain Piano listen to beethoven, its got some beethovenesque things going on there!
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@Krishna Swain Piano What grade are you?
Krishna Swain Piano
@Grace Liaw I’m starting it at my next lesson. Any tips?
Grace Liaw
Same!
amie
TheGrayWolf81 Same!