Composer
Felix Mendelssohn
German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of Jewish descent (1809-1847)
1809–1847
4,109 works in the index
- Born
- 1809
- Died
- 1847
- Birthplace
- Hamburg
- Place of death
- Leipzig
- Citizenship / historical state
- Kingdom of Saxony; Hamburg
- 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.
Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; pianist; organist; conductor; musicologist; music educator; university teacher; painter; writer; musician
- Education
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- Teachers
- Carl Friedrich Zelter; Ludwig Berger; Marie Bigot; Lea Mendelssohn Bartholdy; Franz Lauska; Ignaz Moscheles
- Career institutions / employers
- University of Music and Theatre Leipzig
- Recorded memberships
- Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Genres
- opera; classical music; symphonic music
- Movements
- Romantic music
- Notable works
- A Midsummer Night's Dream; Symphony No. 3; Symphony No. 4; Violin Concerto in E minor; The Hebrides; St. Paul; Elijah
- Official website
- https://www.mendelssohn-stiftung.de/de/
- VIAF ID
- 2665666
- ISNI
- 0000000121181195
- GND ID
- 118580779
- Library of Congress ID
- n79139515
- MusicBrainz ID
- 0e85eb79-1c05-44ba-827c-7b259a3d941a
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
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 70 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.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. Andante Sostenuto In E Flat Major | — | — | E-Flat major | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| 3. Allegretto In G Major | — | — | G major | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| 4. Andante Con Moto In D Major | — | — | D major | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| 5. Allegro Assai In G Minor | — | — | G minor | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| 6. Vivace In F Major | — | — | F major | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| Allegretto Con Espressione | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| Andante Con Moto In A Minor | — | — | A minor | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| Andante In E Major | — | — | E major | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| Fantasy / 'phantasie' In F-sharp Minor – Sonata Ecossaise, Op. 28 | — | Op. 28 | F-sharp minor | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| Fuga. Ernst Und Mit Steigender Lebhaftigkeit In A Major | — | — | A major | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| Fugue No. 1 In E Minor/Major | — | — | E minor | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| Fugue No. 3 In B Minor | — | — | B minor | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| Fugue No. 4 In A Flat Minor | — | — | A-Flat minor | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| Fugue No. 5 In F Minor | — | — | F minor | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| Fugue No. 6 In B Flat Major | — | — | B-Flat major | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| Kraftig Und Feuring In D Major | — | — | D major | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| Leicht Und Luftig In E Major | — | — | E major | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| Mit Heftiger Bewegung In B Minor | — | — | B minor | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| Molto Allegro E Vivace | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| Prelude No. 2 In D Major | — | — | D major | Piano | Classical | 1 |
| Recitativo | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| Sanft Und Mit Empfindung In E Minor | — | — | E minor | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| Scherzo. Presto In E Minor | — | — | E minor | — | — | 0 |
| Schnell Und Beweglich In A Major | — | — | A major | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| Tempo Di Menuetto | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| Three Caprices, Op. 33: 1. A Major, 2. E Major, 3. B-flat Minor | — | Op. 33 | — | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| Three Fantasies Or Caprices, Op. 16: | — | Op. 16 | — | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| Variations On E Flat Major, Op. 82 | — | Op. 82 | — | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| Album Leaf (Song Without Words) In E Minor Op. 117 | — | Op. 117 | E minor | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| Sonata In B Flat Op.106 | — | Op.106 | — | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| Three Etudes Op. 104 Part 2 | — | Op. 104 | — | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| Three Preludes Op. 104 Part 1 | — | Op. 104 | — | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| Two Pieces | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| Agitation Op.53 No.3 | — | Op.53 No.3 | — | Piano | Classical | 1 |
| Boat-song Op.102 No.7 | — | Op.102 No.7 | — | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| Contemplation Op.30 No.1 | — | Op.30 No.1 | — | Piano | Classical | 1 |
| Delirium Op.85 No.3 | — | Op.85 No.3 | — | Piano | Classical | 1 |
| Duet Op.38 No.6 | — | Op.38 No.6 | — | Piano | Classical | 1 |
| Elegy Op.85 No.4 | — | Op.85 No.4 | — | Piano | Classical | 1 |
| Folk-song Op.53 No.5 | — | Op.53 No.5 | — | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| Funeral March Op.62 No.3 | — | Op.62 No.3 | — | Piano | Classical | 0 |
| Homeless Op.102 No.1 | — | Op.102 No.1 | — | Piano | Classical | 1 |
| Hope Op.38 No.4 | — | Op.38 No.4 | — | Piano | Classical | 1 |
| Lost Happiness Op.38 No.2 | — | Op.38 No.2 | — | Piano | Classical | 1 |
| Lost Illusions Op.67 No.2 | — | Op.67 No.2 | — | Piano | Classical | 1 |
| Lullaby Op.67 No.6 | — | Op.67 No.6 | — | Piano | Classical | 1 |
| May Breezes, Op.62 No.7 | — | Op.62 No.7 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Meditation Op.67 No.1 | — | Op.67 No.1 | — | Piano | Classical | 0 |
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.