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

Works page 11 of 86

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
Sonata in E, Op. 6, Movement I	—	Op. 6	—	Piano	—	5
Presto Agitato	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
Variations serieuses	1841Wikidata	—	—	Piano	—	5
Gondola Song in A Major (1837)	—	—	A major	Piano	Classical	5
Regrets, Op. 19, No. 2	—	Op. 19, No. 2	—	Piano	Classical	8
Venetian Boat Song No. 2, Op. 30, No. 6	—	Op. 30, No. 6	—	Piano	Classical	5
Symphony No. 3 in A Minor ("Scottish"), Op. 56, First Movement Themes	—	Op. 56	A minor	Piano	Classical	4
Composer Biographies	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
Thy Will Be Done [Arranged by Louis R. Dressler]	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	6
Song Without Words 'Duetto' Op.38 No.6	—	Op.38 No.6	—	Piano	Classical	6
Silent Night, Holy Night [2:57]	—	—	—	—	Classical	5
Praludium und Fuge c-Moll op. 37 (1837)	—	op. 37	—	Organ	—	5
Chorale With Variations	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	6
Theme & Variations In D Major	—	—	D major	Organ	Classical	6
Allegro In Bb Major	—	—	B-flat major	Organ	Classical	6
Jolly Old St. Nicholas	—	—	—	Flute	Classical	4
Au Clair de la Lune	—	—	—	Flute	Classical	5
Faith Op. 102 From Song Without Words	—	Op. 102	—	Clarinet	Classical	6
He Is Risen	—	—	—	Recorder	Classical	4
"String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 13"	—	Op. 13	A minor	violin, String Quartet	Classical	4
Violin Concerto in E minor - Allegro, molto appassionato; Allegro, molto vivace	—	—	E minor	violin	—	6
I. If With All Your Hearts	—	—	—	violin	Classical	4
A Thanksgiving Song	—	—	—	Cello	Classical	4
Sonata No. 1, Op. 45	—	Op. 45	—	Piano, Cello	Classical	5
21. Recit: Und Ananias ging hin (And Ananias went his way)	—	—	—	Organ, Choir, Timpani, percussion	Classical	5
9. Coro: Blessed Are the Men Who Fear Him	—	—	—	Organ, Voice, Choir, Timpani, percussion	Classical	6
25. Recitativo: Man of God (Obadiah, Elijah)	—	—	—	Organ, Voice, Choir, Timpani, percussion	Classical	5
We Wish You a Merry Christmas	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	4
O Come, Let Us Worship	—	—	—	Choir	—	5
Festgesang [for the Guttenberg festival]; No. 2	—	—	—	Choir	—	5
Neue Liebe(New Love) Mendelssohn	—	—	—	Voice	Classical	5
Romance Op 102 No 2	—	Op 102 No 2	—	Piano	Classical	6
Allegretto Grazioso	—	—	—	Piano, Organ	Classical	5
Undercurrent	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	6
Der du die Menschen lassest sterben, Op. 112 no. 2 Performed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn	—	Op. 112 no. 2	—	—	Classical	5
Orgelstuck in B - B-Dur/B-flat major	1821-09-15IMSLP	—	—	Organ	—	5
Lass, o Herr, mich Hilfe finden, Op. 96 no. 1 - Es-Dur/Eb major Performed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn	—	Op. 96 no. 1	—	—	Classical	5
Charakterstuck Nr. 3 D-Dur op. 7 -Kraftig und feurig- Performed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn	—	op. 7	—	Piano	Classical	5
Sechs Kinderstucke : Nr. 2 Es-Dur op. 72 Performed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn	—	op. 72	—	Piano	Classical	5
Sechs Kinderstucke : Nr. 5 g-Moll op. 72 Performed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn	—	op. 72	—	Piano	Classical	5
Trois Fantaisies ou Caprices: Nr. 3 E-Dur op. 16 Performed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn	—	op. 16	—	Piano	Classical	5
Praludium B-Dur op. 104 Performed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn	—	op. 104	—	Piano	Classical	5
Sonate Nr. 4 B-Dur op. 65 Performed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn	—	op. 65	—	Organ	Classical	5
Erster Teil: Choral, "Wachet auf! ruft uns die Stimme"	—	—	—	Organ, Voice, Bassoon, Choir, Timpani, percussion	Classical	6
Erster Teil: Arie, "Gott, sei mir gnadig nach deiner Gute"	—	—	—	Organ, Voice, Bassoon, Choir, Timpani, percussion	Classical	6
Coro, "Sagt es, die ihr erloset seid"	—	—	—	Piano, Organ, Voice, Choir, Timpani, percussion	Classical	6
Melodram und Elfenmarsch	—	—	—	Voice	Classical	6
Chor, "Vieles Gewaltige lebt, und nichts ist gewaltiger als der Mensch"	—	—	—	Voice, Choir	Classical	5

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.