Composer

Felix Mendelssohn

4,109 works in the index

Birthplace: Hamburg
Citizenship / historical state: Kingdom of Saxony
Period (estimated from birth year): Romantic

Biography

Mendelssohn wrote fluently and early, and his music is unusually grateful to play — it lies well under the hand in a way that his contemporaries' often does not.

The Songs Without Words are the most useful thing in this catalogue for a developing pianist: forty-eight short pieces across a wide range of difficulty, several genuinely accessible, all musically substantial. The Violin Concerto is a cornerstone of that instrument's repertoire, and Elijah of the choral one.

He also wrote a great deal of organ music, including six sonatas, which sits in the small category of nineteenth-century organ repertoire that is neither Bach nor French.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Piano, Choir, Voice, Organ, percussion
Genres represented: Classical, Christmas, pop, Pop, Jazz
Works with composition dates: 120 of 4,109

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

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Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
Work	Year composed	Catalogue / opus	Key in title	Listed instruments	Genre	Editions
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 no. 7: Hochzeitsmarsch: Allegro vivace	1842-43IMSLP	op. 61 no. 7	—	Piano, Harp, Organ, Cello, Flute, violin, Bassoon, Orchestra, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, String Quar	New Age, Classical, Pop	309
Hark! The Herald-Angels Sing	—	—	—	Piano, Organ, Guitar, Cello, Flute, Voice, Bassoon, Vocal, Choir, Ukulele, Viola	Jazz, Classical, Christmas	166
Elijah, op. 70: Ouvertüre	1828, rev. 1833IMSLP	op. 70	—	Piano, Organ, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Voice, Bassoon, bass, Orchestra, Double Bass, Tenor, Choir, Horn, Clarin	Classical, Pop	145
Lied ohne Worte A-Dur, op. 62 Nr. 6	—	op. 62 Nr. 6	—	Piano, Voice	Classical	61
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 no. 2: Scherzo: Allegro vivace	1835IMSLP	op. 61 no. 2	—	Piano, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, String Quartet	Classical	78
Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, op. 34 Nr. 2	—	op. 34 Nr. 2	—	Piano, Flute, violin, Voice, Clarinet, Mandolin, Banjo, Harmonica	Classical	68
Mendelssohn: 79 Songs, High Voice (German)	—	—	—	Voice	—	79
Mendelssohn: 79 Songs, Medium Voice (German)	—	—	—	Voice	—	79
Mendelssohn: 79 Songs, Low Voice (German)	—	—	—	Voice	—	79
Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 "Italian"	1833, rev.1834IMSLP	Op. 90	A major	Piano, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, percussion	Classical	50
Songs Without Words Op.30	1841-45IMSLP	Op.30	—	Piano, violin	Classical	30
Songs without words, op. 19 (Piano solo)	—	op. 19	—	Piano	—	22
6 Songs, Op.19	1830-32IMSLP	Op.19	—	Voice	Classical	18
Mendelssohn: Complete Works (Volume II)	—	—	—	Piano	—	34
Hear my prayer: II. "O for the wings of a dove!" Con un poco più di moto	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar, Flute, violin, Voice, Vocal, Clarinet	Classical, Pop	35
Rondo capriccioso Op.14	1828-30IMSLP	Op.14	—	Piano, Clarinet	Classical	21
Venetian Boat Song op. 19, No. 6	—	op. 19, No. 6	—	Piano	Classical	9
Lied ohne Worte C-Dur, op. 67 Nr. 4	—	op. 67 Nr. 4	—	Piano, Harp	Classical	26
Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Songs without Words op. 102	—	op. 102	—	Piano, harpsichord	Classical	13
Die Hebriden, op. 26	1829IMSLP	op. 26	—	Piano, Clarinet	Classical	19
If With All Your Hearts (Elijah)	—	—	—	bass, Tenor, Alto	Classical	18
Venetian Boat Song No. 1, Op. 19, No. 6	—	Op. 19, No. 6	—	Piano	Classical	16
O Rest in the Lord	—	—	—	Piano, Organ, Voice, Clarinet	Classical	18
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64	—	op. 64	—	Piano, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, percussion	Classical	17
Elijah, op. 70: Hebe deine Augen auf	—	op. 70	—	Piano, Voice, Choir	Classical	15
Consolation, Op. 30, No. 3 (Still, Still With Thee)	—	Op. 30, No. 3	—	Piano	Classical	15
Spring-Song from Songs Without Words Op. 62, #6	—	Op. 62	—	Guitar, Flute, Bassoon, Clarinet, English Horn	Classical	10
(Op. 5, 7, 14, 16, 33, 72)	—	Op. 5	—	Piano, Cello, violin, Viola	Classical	12
Venetian Boat Song, Op. 30, No. 6	—	Op. 30, No. 6	—	Piano	—	14
Song without Words Op.30 No.3	—	Op.30 No.3	—	Piano, Flute, Clarinet	Classical	14
Then shall the righteous shine forth	—	—	—	Clarinet	Classical	16
Op. 18	—	Op. 18	—	Organ, violin	Classical	12
Piece for Children	—	—	—	Cello	—	16
He, Watching Over Israel (Elijah)	—	—	—	Piano, Choir, Alto	Classical	13
The Adieu, Op. 85, No. 2	—	Op. 85, No. 2	—	Piano, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Horn	Classical	14
Consolation Op. 30 No. 3	—	Op. 30 No. 3	—	Piano	Classical	16
Song Without Words (Posthumous)	—	—	—	Piano, Organ, Cello, Flute, Tenor Saxophone	Classical	13
I Waited For The Lord	—	—	—	Piano, Voice, bass, Tenor, Alto	Classical	11
Lift Thine Eyes To The Mountains	—	—	—	Piano, Choir	Classical	15
Fantasy on 'The Last Rose of Summer', Op.15	1827 ca.IMSLP	Op.15	—	Piano	Classical	9
6 Lieder, Op.41	1834—1838IMSLP	Op.41	—	—	Classical	11
Violin Concerto [No.2]	1838-1844 (Sept. 16), rev.1845IMSLP	—	—	Piano, violin, strings, Timpani	Classical	10
The Joyous Peasant, Op. 102, No. 5	—	Op. 102, No. 5	—	Piano, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Horn	Classical	14
War March Of The Priests	—	—	—	Piano, Organ	Classical	12
The Fleecy Clouds From Song Without Words, Op.53 N	—	Op.53	—	Clarinet	Classical	12
Sonata No.2 Op.65, Allegro Maestoso E Vivace	—	Op.65	—	Clarinet	Classical	13
Theme from Violin Concerto in E Minor	—	—	E minor	Cello	—	12
First Movement - Allegro Vivace (Piano Sonata In B Flat)	—	—	—	—	Classical	13

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. The biography above is our own. Authority record: VIAF 2665666. Portrait: Eduard Magnus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.