Mendelssohn, Felix (Jakob Ludwig Felix)
- Mendelssohn, Felix (Jakob Ludwig Felix)
(1809–47)
German composer. A grandson of Moses MENDELSSOHN, Felix was baptized as a child by his wealthy, assimilated parents. By the age of sixteen, he was already composing major works of chamber music and wrote the overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream at eighteen. Mendelssohn became Germany’s most famous composer, conductor, pianist and musical educator. He travelled extensively, including a number of trips to England and Scotland, and in 1843 settled in Leipzig, where he opened a conservatory of music. His dazzling success and romantic looks made him feted by society everywhere. But his health started to deteriorate under the strain, and he died at the age of thirty-eight. Mendelssohn’s compositions included five symphonies, Elijah and other oratorios, a great number of concertos for violin and piano, Songs without Words for the piano, and theatre music. His Wedding March remains in regular use.
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Mendelssohn (-Bartholdy), (Jakob Ludwig) Felix — born Feb. 3, 1809, Hamburg died Nov. 4, 1847, Leipzig German composer. Grandson of the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn, he grew up in a wealthy Jewish family that had converted to Protestantism. He began to compose at age 11; at 16 he wrote his… … Universalium
Mendelssohn (-Bartholdy), (Jakob Ludwig) Felix — (3 feb. 1809, Hamburgo–4 nov. 1847, Leipzig). Compositor alemán. Nieto del filósofo Moses Mendelssohn, se crió en una familia judía acomodada convertida al protestantismo. Comenzó a componer a la edad de 11 años y a los 16 escribió su primera… … Enciclopedia Universal
MENDELSSOHN, FELIX — (Jakob Ludwig Felix; 1809–1847), composer. Born in Hamburg, Felix was the grandson of moses mendelssohn and the son of Abraham Mendelssohn, a successful banker first in Hamburg and later in Berlin, and Lea Mendelssohn, the granddaughter of daniel … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Jakob Ludwig Salomon Bartholdy — (* 13 mai 1779 à Berlin ; † 27 juillet 1825 à Rome) était un diplomate prussien. Portrait mortuaire par Wilhelm Hensel (1794 1861) Né dans une famille juive aisée, il commença en 1796 par é … Wikipédia en Français
Mendelssohn, Felix — ▪ German musician and composer Introduction in full Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy born Feb. 3, 1809, Hamburg died Nov. 4, 1847, Leipzig German composer, pianist, musical conductor, and teacher, one of the most celebrated figures of… … Universalium
Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy — noun German musician and romantic composer of orchestral and choral works (1809 1847) • Syn: ↑Mendelssohn, ↑Felix Mendelssohn • Instance Hypernyms: ↑composer … Useful english dictionary
Mendelssohn,Felix — Men·dels·sohn (mĕnʹdl sən, zōn ), Felix. Full name Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. 1809 1847. German conductor, pianist, and composer of works characterized by emotional restraint and classical form, including the Italian (1833) and… … Universalium
Mendelssohn, Felix — (1809–1847) German composer; full name Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy — n. Felix Mendelssohn (1809 1847), German composer … English contemporary dictionary
Felix Mendelssohn — Bartholdy, Gemälde von Eduard Magnus (1846) Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (* 3. Februar 1809 in Hamburg; † 4. November 1847 in Leipzig) war ein deutscher Komponist der Romantik. Er gilt unter anderem als entscheide … Deutsch Wikipedia
