Felix Mendelssohn
German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of Jewish descent (1809-1847)
Felix Mendelssohn was born on February 3, 1809 in Hamburg and died on November 4, 1847 in Leipzig, aged 38. Recorded occupations: composer, pianist, organist, conductor, musicologist and music educator. Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Saxony and Hamburg. Associated movement: Romantic music. Fields of work: music composing. Notable works include “A Midsummer Night's Dream”, “Symphony No. 3”, “Symphony No. 4”, “Violin Concerto in E minor”, “The Hebrides” and “St. Paul”. Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Honours include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, honorary citizen of Leipzig and Pour le Mérite. Member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.
- Born
- February 3, 1809 · Hamburg
- Died
- November 4, 1847 · Leipzig
- Age at death
- 38
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Saxony, Hamburg
- Occupations
- composer, pianist, organist, conductor, musicologist, music educator
- Movements
- Romantic music
- Notable works
- A Midsummer Night's Dream, Symphony No. 3, Symphony No. 4, Violin Concerto in E minor, The Hebrides, St. Paul
- Education
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- Honours
- Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, honorary citizen of Leipzig, Pour le Mérite
- Wikipedia editions
- 106 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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