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 20 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
Etude Nr. 3 a-Moll op. 104 (b) (?1838) (aus Nr. 33 der nachgelassenen Werke [zweite Folge])	—	op. 104	—	Piano	—	3
Sechs Praludien und Fugen op. 35 (1837)	—	op. 35	—	Piano	—	3
Deck the Hall	—	—	—	Piano	—	3
Allegro - First Movement	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
"Christmas Piece: No. 1 from '6 Kinderstucke', Op. 72 (Allegro non troppo in G)"	—	Op. 72	—	Piano	—	3
Sechs Kinderstucke (Weihnachtsstucke): Nr. 2 Es-Dur op. 72 (1847)	—	op. 72	—	Piano	—	3
Trois Caprices: Nr. 1 a-Moll op. 33 (1834)	—	op. 33	—	Piano	—	3
Trois Fantaisies ou Caprices: Nr. 3 E-Dur op. 16 (1829)	—	op. 16	—	Piano	—	3
Allegro Brillante,Op.92	—	Op.92	—	Piano	Classical	3
Fuge op. 35/2,II	—	op. 35/2	—	Piano	Classical	4
Allegretto non troppo	—	—	—	Piano, violin	Classical	3
Good Christian Men, Rejoice [1:48]	—	—	—	—	Classical	3
It Came Upon The Midnight Clear [2:56]	—	—	—	—	Classical	3
Sonate Nr. 1 f-Moll op. 65 (1844)	—	op. 65	—	Organ	—	3
Prelude & Fugue,Op.37#1in C Min.	—	Op.37	—	Organ	Classical	4
Prelude & Fugue,Op.37#3 In D Min	—	Op.37	—	Organ	Classical	4
Sonata #3	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	4
Sonata #5 - Allegretto (Fragment)	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	3
Prelude in D minor	—	—	D minor	Organ	Classical	4
Andante In D Major	—	—	D major	Organ	Classical	4
Ostinato In C Minor	—	—	C minor	Organ	Classical	4
Prelude & Fugue In G Major	—	—	G major	Organ	Classical	4
Fugue In E Minor	—	—	E minor	Organ	Classical	4
Fugue In F Minor	—	—	F minor	Organ	Classical	4
Fugue In Bb Major	—	—	B-flat major	Organ	Classical	4
Angels and Shepherds	—	—	—	Flute	Classical	2
Allegro	—	—	—	Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone	Classical	3
Merrily We Roll Along	—	—	—	Clarinet	—	3
Venetian Gondola Song No.1	—	—	—	Saxophone	Classical	6
In The Forest	—	—	—	Recorder	Classical	3
O Sanctissima	—	—	—	Recorder	—	3
"String Quartet No. 4 in E Minor, Op, 44, No. 2"	—	—	E minor	violin, String Quartet	Classical	2
"String Quartet No. 2 in C Major, D32"	—	—	C major	violin	—	3
"String Quartet No. 7 in D Major, D94"	—	—	D major	violin	—	3
Sonata No. 2, Op. 58	—	Op. 58	—	Piano, Cello	Classical	3
Lieder Ohne Worte, Op. 109	—	Op. 109	—	Piano, Cello	Classical	3
Symphony #4, Op.90, In A Major	—	Op.90	A major	Horn	Classical	4
14. Recit. & Coro: Und als er auf dem Wege war (And as he journeyed)	—	—	—	Organ, Choir, Timpani, percussion	Classical	3
6. Recitativo: Elijah! Get Thee Hence (Angel)	—	—	—	percussion	—	3
21. Aria: Hear Ye, Israel (Soprano)	—	—	—	Organ, Voice, Choir, Timpani, percussion	Classical	3
36. Recitativo (Coro): Go, Return Upon Thy Way	—	—	—	percussion	—	3
4. Marche Funebre, Op. 62/3	—	Op. 62/3	—	Timpani, percussion	Classical	3
Joy To The World!	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	3
O Come, Little Children	—	—	—	Guitar	Classical	3
Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms	—	—	—	Harmonica	—	3
She Wore A Yellow Ribbon	—	—	—	Banjo	Classical	3
Farewell	—	—	—	Dulcimer	Classical	3
Come, Let Us Sing	—	—	—	Choir	—	3

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.