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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 23 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
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Sanft, mit Empfindung: Op. 7, No. — Op. 7— —— 2
Bridal March: Midsummer Nights Dream: Pian — —— —— 2
Then did Elijah — —— Choir— 2
Critical Report — —— Voice, ChoirClassical 2
It Is Enough (Elijah) — —— —Classical 4
Neue Liebe — —— Piano, Low VoiceClassical 2
Auf der Wanderschaft — —— Piano, Low VoiceClassical 2
Die Sterne schau'n — —— Piano, Low VoiceClassical 2
Silent Night — —— Guitar, Choir, DulcimerClassical 2
Ein Deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem), Op. 45 - 5. Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit — Op. 45— Choir— 2
A German Requiem (Ein Deutsches Requiem), Op. 45 - 4. How lovely is Thy dwelling place — Op. 45— Choir— 2
Love Song Waltzes (Liebeslieder Walzer), Op. 52 - 1. Rede Madchen, allzu liebes — Op. 52— Choir— 2
Love Song Waltzes (Liebeslieder Walzer), Op. 52 - 2. Am Gesteine rauscht die Flut — Op. 52— Choir— 2
Love Song Waltzes (Liebeslieder Walzer), Op. 52 - 4. Wie des Abends schone Rote — Op. 52— Choir— 2
Love Song Waltzes (Liebeslieder Walzer), Op. 52 - 6. Ein kleiner hubscher Vogel — Op. 52— Choir— 2
Love Song Waltzes (Liebeslieder Walzer), Op. 52 - 9. Am Donaustrande da steht ein Haus — Op. 52— Choir— 2
Love Song Waltzes (Liebeslieder Walzer), Op. 52 - 11. Nein es ist nicht aus zukommen — Op. 52— Choir— 2
Love Song Waltzes (Liebeslieder Walzer), Op. 52 - 14. Sich, wie ist die Welle klar — Op. 52— Choir— 2
Love Song Waltzes (Liebeslieder Walzer), Op. 52 - 16. Ein dunkler Schacht ist Liebe — Op. 52— Choir— 2
New Love Song Waltzes (Neue Liebeslieder Walzer), Op. 65 - 3. An jeder Hand die Finger — Op. 65— Choir— 2
New Love Song Waltzes (Neue Liebeslieder Walzer), Op. 65 - 9. Nagen am Herzen — Op. 65— Choir— 2
New Love Song Waltzes (Neue Liebeslieder Walzer), Op. 65 - 13. Nein, Geliebter — Op. 65— Choir— 2
Rinaldo, Op. 50 - Mit der Turteltanbe — Op. 50— Choir— 2
Rinaldo, Op. 50 - Zuruck nur, zurucke — Op. 50— Choir— 2
Rinaldo, Op. 50 - Segel schwellen, grune Wellen (Auf dem Meere) — Op. 50— Choir— 2
Triumphlied (Triumphal Hymn), Op. 55 - 3. Und ich sahe den Himmel aufgethan — Op. 55— Choir— 2
Zigeunerlieder (Gypsy Songs), Op. 103/112 - 3. Wisst ihr, wann mein Kindchen — Op. 103/112— Choir— 2
Zigeunerlieder (Gypsy Songs), Op. 103/112 - 6. Roslein dreie in der Reihe — Op. 103/112— Choir— 2
Zigeunerlieder (Gypsy Songs), Op. 103/112 - 9. Weit und breit schaut niemand mich an — Op. 103/112— Choir— 2
Zigeunerlieder (Gypsy Songs), Op. 103/112 - 11. Rote Abendwolken ziehn — Op. 103/112— Choir— 2
Zigeunerlieder (Gypsy Songs), Op. 103/112 - 13. Rote Rosenknospen kunden — Op. 103/112— Choir— 2
Mass No. 1 in F Major (Messe F-dur), D. 105 - Gratias agimus tibi — D. 105F major Choir— 2
Mass No. 1 in F Major (Messe F-dur), D. 105 - Sanctus — D. 105F major Choir— 2
Mass No. 1 in F Major (Messe F-dur), D. 105 - Benedictus qui venit — D. 105F major Choir— 2
Mass No. 2 in G Major, D. 167 - Gloria in excelsis Deo — D. 167G major Choir— 2
Mass No. 2 in G Major, D. 167 - Agnus Dei — D. 167G major Choir— 2
Mass No. 3 in B-Flat Major, D. 324, Op. 141 - Agnus Dei — D. 324; Op. 141B-Flat major Choir— 2
Mass No. 4 in C Major, D. 452, Op. 48 - Benedictus qui venit — D. 452; Op. 48C major Choir— 2
Mass No. 5 in A-Flat Major, D. 678 - Benedictus qui venit — D. 678A-Flat major Choir— 2
Mass No. 6 in E-Flat Major, D. 950 - Sanctus — D. 950E-Flat major Choir— 2
Mass No. 6 in E-Flat Major, D. 950 - Benedictus qui venit — D. 950E-Flat major Choir— 2
Stabat Mater, D. 383 - 10. Erdenfreuden und ihr Elend — D. 383— Choir— 2
Antigone, Op. 55 - Introduction — Op. 55— ChoirClassical 3
Antigone, Op. 55 - 2a. Wonders in nature we see — Op. 55— ChoirClassical 3
Antigone, Op. 55 - 2b. See from the gate Ismene comes — Op. 55— ChoirClassical 3
Antigone, Op. 55 - 3. How happy they — Op. 55— ChoirClassical 3
Antigone, Op. 55 - 4. O Eros, all conquering pow'r — Op. 55— ChoirClassical 3
Antigone, Op. 55 - 6. Fair Semele's high born son — Op. 55— ChoirClassical 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.