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Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Jakob Ludwig Felix

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Recommended biographies, recommended scores, CD reviews, a works list, and audio samples in MIDI format.
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http://www.classical.net/music/comp.lst/mendlson.html

Biography extracts from Grove Dictionary of Music (by Matt Boynick).
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Felix Mendelssohn  Of a distinguished intellectual, artistic and banking family in Berlin, he grew up in a privileged environment (the family converted from Judaism to Christianity in 1816, taking the additional Bartholdy He studied the piano with Ludwig Berger and theory and...
http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/mendelssohn.html

Message board and live chat about his life and works.
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Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Forum Frigate  The new books literature forums are at booksliterature.com and jollyrogerwest.com. Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Forum Frigate[CLASSICAL MUSIC FLEET][Carolinanavy.com][Quarterdeck][Classicals.com][Western Canon University Commons][Western Canon University Lecture Halls Classicals Great Thoughts Greetings The Crow's Nest][hatteraslight.com] Welcome to the Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Forum Frigate. Post...
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Biography, picture, and links.
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Felix Mendelssohn biographical notes  Mendelssohn was almost certainly the most successful musician of the 19th century. His career showed none of the reverses, disappointments and delays that were the rule for the other great Romantic composers; indeed, it was precisely the overwork and exhaustion...
http://www.gaglianorecordings.com/mendbio.html

Biography and evaluation of his talents, including his Bach revival. Also, contains midi files of various works.
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The Internet Piano Page Felix Mendelssohn Biography  Mendelssohn was one of the interesting anomalies of classical music; a stunningly talented composer who never went through the agonizing financial struggles and work-related travails that beset so many of his contemporaries and predecessors. He was born into a wealthy...
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/3486/mend.html

Jeffrey Dane examines his life, conversion from Judaism to Christianity, works, and historical context.
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FACILITY MASTERY: FELIX MENDELSSOHN by Jeffrey Dane  Latin and the teachings of Maimonides, his importance was of such magnitude that he influenced not only the course of Hebraic thinking but also an entire generation of philosophers, including his contemporary, Immanuel Kant. His translation of the Old Testament,...
http://people.cs.uchicago.edu/~ravikant/hw4/mendelssohn.html

Career highlights and selected music examples that can be seen as sheet music in Sibelius format.
http://www.mfiles.co.uk/Composers/Felix-Mendelssohn.htm

Biography of the composers life, including a portrait.
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 Mendelssohn is regarded by classical music aficionados and critics alike, as one of the most prolific and gifted composers the world has ever known. Even those who could not name any of his works have heard it, as his Wedding...
http://www.felixmendelssohn.com/

Over 200 complete works by the composer offered in MIDI, MP3, and Windows Media audio formats, including live recordings of featured artists. Two biographies, including that from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. Timelines, search engine.
http://www.classicalarchives.com/mendel.html

A short biography about the composer.
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Mendelssohn, Felix on Encyclopedia.com  Mendelssohn was one of the major figures in 19th-century music. His father, Abraham, upon conversion to Christianity, changed his surname to Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, a seldom-used form. A prodigy, reared in a highly cultured atmosphere, the young Felix presented his orchestral compositions...
http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/m/mendelssf1.asp

Biographical information, links, and directory of available MP3 audio files.
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The Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Mp3 Page on Classic Cat  Wissenschaften is busy to publish all the works of Mendelssohn in print. See here.Works/Mp3 Biography Links Books Mp3 Overview Buy Mendelssohn-Bartholdy cd's at AmazonBuy secondhand Mendelssohn-Bartholdy cd's at eBayBuy sheetmusic from Mendelssohn-Bartholdy at SheetMusicPlusBuy downloadable Mendelssohn-Bartholdy sheetmusic at VirtualSheetMusicGet hard-to-find...
http://www.classiccat.net/mendelssohnbartholdy_f/index.htm

Lists movies in which his music was featured.
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Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy  Sogno di una notte di mezza estate (Italy aka William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream (USA: complete title) A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999 TV) Cousin Bette (1998 from 34;Violin Concerto in D Minor as Felix Mendelssohn) Sour Grapes (1998) Cloudland...
http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0006196/

Program notes with detailed biography, family information, and comments on his works.
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Program Notes  Bartholdy to their surname; accordingly, the composer is often referred to as Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. He composed his D minor Concerto for Violin, Piano, and Strings in 1823, beginning it in April of that year and completing it on May 6....
http://www.sfsymphony.org/templa...note.asp?nodeid=2967&callid=3025

Biography showing how he championed the works of others, including J. S. Bach, as well as writing and performing his own. Includes summary works list.
http://www.wqxr.com/cgi-bin/iowa.../learning/grove.html?record=5947

Hymns in MIDI and NWC format with lyrics included.
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 Born: February 3, 1809, Hamburg, Germany.Died: November, 4, 1847, Leipzig, Germany. Sources Music Bartholdy Consolation Elven Lord’s Day Mendelssohn Munich Nun Danket Praise Song Sherborne Stukely Trust...
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/m/e/mendelssohn_f.htm

A biography and musical commentary of the composers life. Pictures of his gravesite with an interactive memorial.
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Find A Grave Cemetery Records- Felix Mendelssohn  Bartholdy and tried to persuade his son adopt it exclusively on the grounds that, due to the fame of Moses Mendelssohn as a Jewsih philosopher there could no more be a Christian Mendelssohn than there could be a Jewish Confucius...
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bi...Rid=10315&pt=Felix%20Mendelssohn

List of vocal works with German lyrics, with English translations available.
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(Jakob Ludwig) Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, Mélodies, Chansons and other Classical Vocal Music)  Translators and other volunteers Contact Information Copyright Statement Partial Bibliography Emily's Homepage Emily's Amazon wishlist Please visit Artsconverge, a Lieder-related web-project on which I once did some work. Composer Jakob Ludwig) Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847) Alphabetic listing of musical settings [warning...
http://www.recmusic.org/lieder/m/mendelssohn.html

Biographical sketch, caricature, commentary on his forays into various musical genres, descriptions of the types of music he composed, and a discography.
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Biography listing his major works and his role as a leader in forming the Leipzig Conservatory of Music. Includes music samples in real audio format, and a collection of his Songs without Words in PDF format.
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Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)  From his childhood reputation as gifted musical prodigy, Felix Mendelssohn matured to become a masterful composer who, despite his relatively short life, ranks among the great composers of the first half of the Nineteenth Century. Mendelssohn was truly fortunate to...
http://www.carolinaclassical.com/mendelssohn/index.html

Article with biography, musical influence, bibliography, portrait, internal references to related people and topics, and links.
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Felix Mendelssohn Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia  Bartholdy at the age of thirty Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, known simply as Felix Mendelssohn (February 3, 1809 November 4, 1847) was a German composer of the early Romantic period. He was considered the greatest child prodigy after Wolfgang...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Mendelssohn

Collection of public domain scores and audio. Includes PDF, PNG, MIDI, and PS formats.
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Music Listing with preview images  Listing with preview images Lied Ohne Worte Opus 19, No. 6 by F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847) Op. 19 n/a for Piano Romantic n/a Urtext and Novello Edition Public Domain More Information 2004/11/27 Download ly file .mid file Preview image Appropriate FTP...
http://www.mutopiaproject.org/cg...Mendelssohn-BartholdyF&preview=1

Biography and a description of one of his most well known tunes.
http://hymnuts.luthersem.edu/hcompan/writers/mndlsohn.htm

Biography listed with others of the Romantic Era. Includes portrait.
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Internet Public Library: Music History 102  This expression of emotion was the focus of all the arts of the self-described Romantic movement. Whether in the nature imagery or passionate violence found in the paintings of Friederich, Delacroix, and Goya, the strange and fanciful literature of Edgar...
http://www.ipl.org/div/mushist/rom/index.htm#mendel

Brief biography, key works, suggested reading and recordings, timeline, quotes, links, and additional resources.
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 Felix Mendelssohn Man of the Moment [Index] Support this site Periods Alphabetically Nationality Topics Themes Forms Glossary Mendelssohn IndexBiographySelected WorksQuotationsRecordingsSuggested ReadingOther ResourcesChronologyRelated Articles Search HumanitiesWebAll the webPowered by & etc FEEDBACK (C)1998-2004 All Rights Reserved. Site last updated 23 April,...
http://www.humanitiesweb.org/human.php?s=c&p=c&a=i&ID=45

Biography and MIDI files.
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ON CLASSICAL. Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. MIDI files (free download)  Carols of uncertain antiquity Maier's alchemic music Medieval music Pachelbel's Fugues on the Magnificat Piano Rolls Recordings! Polish music (Carols, Psalms and Poland music) Popular music Tunes: Scottish music Irish music Welsh music English music American music Canadian music Rag-Time...
http://www.kunstderfuge.com/mendelssohn.htm

Full recordings of the composer's violin concerto in D minor.
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Some MIDI files from the composer.
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http://www.laurasmidiheaven.com/...elssohn-Jacob-Ludwig-Felix.shtml

An article about the composer.
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Felix Mendelssohn, Composer The Michael O'Neal Singers  Jewish banker and intellectual in Berlin, Mendelssohn is frequently referred to as Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. His grandfather was a well-known Jewish philosopher, but his father converted to the Lutheran church, and adopted the family name Bartholdy to signify the conversion. His...
http://www.mosingers.com/composers/mendelssohn.html

A biography that critiques and analyzes the composer's style.
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http://www.recordhall.com/felix-mendelssohn-biography.html

Karadar dictionary entry with life, works, catalogue, portraits and other illustrations, related composers, and MIDI audio samples.
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- Classical Music Dictionary Free MP3  Mendelssohn was born into a wealthy cultured family. His father was a prominent Jewish banker who added Bartholdy to the family surname after his conversion to Christianity. Mendelssohn’s grandfather was a noted philosopher and mathematician. When Mendelssohn was 2 years...
http://www.karadar.it/Dictionary/mendelssohn.html