Felix Mendelssohn
[ˈfeːlɪks ˈmɛndl̩szoːn] (1809 – 1847)Mendelssohn's style does not fit easily with other Romantic music, and could be called neo-Classical. He had quite a long list of compositions.
Following the death of his sister Fanny, also a gifted pianist and composer, Mendelssohn suffered a series of strokes, and died at the age of 38.
A Midsummer Night's Dream overture
Wedding March
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| Mendelssohn's Wedding March was first officially used at the wedding of Victoria, Princess Royal of Great Britain in 1858. (She was the future Queen Victoria.) |
IV. Saltarello: Presto
Violin Concerto
- this Opus 64 is the last of his 3 violin concertos
(L) all three movements (R) I. only
/ The First Walpurgis Night
- a series of short lyrical piano pieces:
* Book 1 - No. 6 - Venetian Boat Song No.1
* Book 2 - No. 6 - Venetian Boat Song No.2
* Book 5 - No. 3 - 'Funeral March'
* Book 1 - No. 6 - Venetian Boat Song No.1
* Book 2 - No. 6 - Venetian Boat Song No.2
* Book 5 - No. 3 - 'Funeral March'
(... so called, without Mendelssohn's approval)
(R) The Royal Marines brass band playing
Mendelssohn's (and then Chopin’s) Funeral March
during Margaret Thatcher's state funeral procession
* Book 5 - No. 5 - Venetian Boat Song No.3
- a song for voice and piano
Festgesang (festive song)
- aka Gutenberg Cantata
- William Hayman Cummings fitted Charles Wesley's hymn text 'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing' to this tune, to become a popular Christmas carol.
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