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
Symphony No.4 in A, 'The Italian', Op.90	—	Op.90	—	Piano	Classical	6
Prelude And Fugue C Minor	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	10
Prelude And Fugue G Major	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	10
Auf Flugeln Des Gesanges	—	—	—	Piano, Voice	Classical	11
Mendelssohn: Organ Works	—	—	—	Organ	—	9
Perpetuum Mobile, Op.119	1826IMSLP	Op.119	—	Piano	Classical	8
3 Preludes, Op.104a	1836IMSLP	Op.104a	—	Piano	Classical	8
Serenade and Allegro giocoso, Op.43	1838 (April 1)IMSLP	Op.43	—	Piano	Classical	5
Symphony No.3, Op.56	1841–42IMSLP	Op.56	—	strings, Timpani	Classical	9
He Watching Over Israel	—	—	—	Piano, Voice, Choir	Classical	8
Saint Paul, Op.36, Part II - 23. The Nations Are Now The Lord's	—	Op.36	—	Choir	Classical	8
Heilig (Holy, Holy, Holy)	—	—	—	Choir, A Cappella	Classical	7
Frohlocket, ihr Volker auf Erden (Rejoice! O Sing Praises To Heaven)	—	—	—	Choir, A Cappella	Classical	6
Consolation Op33,1	—	Op33	—	Piano	Classical	8
Duet, Op. 38, No. 6	—	Op. 38, No. 6	—	Piano	Classical	8
Agitation, Op. 53, No. 3	—	Op. 53, No. 3	—	Piano	Classical	9
Opus 19 #6 (Venetianisches Gondellied)	—	Opus 19	—	Piano	Classical	8
Sonata in Bb Major, Op. 106	—	Op. 106	B-flat major	Piano	Classical	9
2 Piano Pieces - G Minor	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	9
3 Preludes - D Major, Op. 104a, No. 3	—	Op. 104a, No. 3	—	Piano	Classical	8
Song Without Words, Op.19, No.4	—	Op.19, No.4	—	Piano, Clarinet	Classical	9
Praeludium	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	8
Consolation	—	—	—	Piano, Harp, Organ, violin	Classical	7
Andante (From Fantasie, Op.16, No. 1)	—	Op.16, No. 1	—	Piano, Organ, Flute, violin, Horn, Clarinet, Saxophone	Classical	7
Six Children's Pieces (Kinderstucke), Op. 72	—	Op. 72	—	Piano	Classical	8
Song Without Words Op.19, No.2	—	Op.19, No.2	—	Piano, Clarinet	Classical	10
Song Without Words Op.85 No.1	—	Op.85 No.1	—	Piano, Clarinet	Classical	8
Joy To The World [1:45]	—	—	—	—	Classical	8
Sonata #2 - Allegro Assai (Fragment)	—	—	—	Organ	Classical	8
I Will Sing of Thy Great Mercies	—	—	—	Clarinet	Classical	9
Midsummer Night's Dream	—	—	—	Horn	Classical	8
16. Chorale: Wachef auf! Ruft uns die Stimme (Sleepers, wake! A voice is calling)	—	—	—	Organ, Choir, Timpani, percussion	Classical	8
3. Recitativo: Ye People, Rend Your Hearts (Obadiah)	—	—	—	Organ, Voice, Choir, Timpani, percussion	Classical	8
Pastorale Op 62 No 4	—	Op 62 No 4	—	Piano	Classical	9
Allegretto Op 72 No 3	—	Op 72 No 3	—	Piano	Classical	9
Canzona Op 19 No 2	—	Op 19 No 2	—	Piano	Classical	9
Prelude in C Minor	—	—	C minor	Organ	Classical	9
Heilig, heilig, heilig - D-Dur/D major Performed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn	—	—	—	—	Classical	7
Capriccio fis-Moll op. 5 Performed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn	—	op. 5	—	Piano	Classical	8
Trois Caprices: Nr. 1 a-Moll op. 33 Performed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn	—	op. 33	—	Piano	Classical	8
Etude Nr. 2 F-Dur op. 104 Performed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn	1841–42IMSLP	op. 104	—	Piano	Classical	8
Finale	—	—	—	Voice	Classical	8
Chor, "Verteilt euch, wackre Manner, hier!"	—	—	—	Choir, Timpani, Piccolo, percussion	Classical	8
Chor, "Die Flamme reinigt sich vom Rauch"	1839, rev. 1840IMSLP	—	—	Choir, Timpani, Piccolo, percussion	Classical	7
Sechs Lieder op. 50 : Sommerlied, "Wie Feld um Au so blinkend im Thau" Nr. 3 G-Dur op. 50 Performed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn	—	op. 50	—	Choir	Classical	8
Sechs Lieder op. 50 : Wanderlied, "Vom Grund bis zu den Gipfeln" Nr. 6 D-Dur op. 50 Performed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn	—	op. 50	—	Choir	Classical	8
3. Fruhlingslied , Op. 62/6	—	Op. 62/6	—	—	Classical	8
Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, op. 25: Andante Performed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn	1830-31IMSLP	op. 25	G minor	Piano	Classical	8

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.