Mendelssohn

Mendelssohn

Author: R. Larry Todd

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2003-10-23

Total Pages: 748

ISBN-13: 9780195110432

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An extraordinary prodigy of Mozartean abilities, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy was a distinguished composer and conductor. Now, in the first major Mendelssohn biography to appear in decades, Todd offers a remarkably fresh account of this musical giant.


Mendelssohn and His World

Mendelssohn and His World

Author: R. Larry Todd

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 737

ISBN-13: 0195179889

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In the first major Mendelssohn biography to appear in decades, R. Larry Todd offers a remarkably fresh account of this musical giant, based upon painstaking research in autograph manuscripts, correspondence, diaries, and paintings. Todd reexamines the composer's entire oeuvre, including many unpublished and little known works, and explores how the composer's personal life affected his work. Mendelssohn: A Life offers a masterful blend of biography and musical analysis. Readers will discover many new facets of the familiar but misunderstood composer and gain new perspectives on one of the most formidable musical geniuses of all time.


Felix Mendelssohn, a Life in Letters

Felix Mendelssohn, a Life in Letters

Author: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

Publisher: Froom International Pub

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13:

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Selected letters by the nineteenth century German composer to his family, friends, and colleagues help document the developing concerns of his life.


Life of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

Life of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

Author: Wilhelm Adolf 1812-1892 Lampadius

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781022210165

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This German-language biography offers a comprehensive look at the life and work of the composer Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. It covers his childhood, his musical upbringing and education, his accomplishments as a performer and composer, and his personal relationships and struggles. The author provides detailed analysis of Mendelssohn-Bartholdy's major works and situates them within the broader cultural context of the 19th century. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


Letters of Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy from 1833 to 1847

Letters of Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy from 1833 to 1847

Author: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-09-04

Total Pages: 375

ISBN-13:

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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Letters of Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy from 1833 to 1847" by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.


The Life of Mendelssohn

The Life of Mendelssohn

Author: Peter Mercer-Taylor

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2000-09-28

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 9780521639729

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This biography traces Mendelssohn's development from dazzling child prodigy to renowned composer and conductor.