Felix Mendelssohn

Brandon Sams16SP-MUSI-100-003WFebruary 20

A Synopsis of the ComposerFelix Mendelssohnborn on February 3, 1809Childhood accomplishmentspublic debut in BerlinIn 1819, he joined the Singakademie music academy Felix founded the Leipzig Conservatory of Music in 1843He died on November 4, 1847Mendelssohn met Ccile JeanrenaudThe couple married on March 28, 1837

Composers training and influencesTraining/ Schooling

Ludwig Berger

K.F. Zelter

Marie Bigot The Singakademie music academy

Influences

His sister Fanny

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

William Shakespeare

Leipzig Conservatory of Music

The Leipzig Conservatory of music. It was the first of its kind in Germany and quickly became one of the leading educational institutions in Europe.

Major accomplishmentsAt SingakademieAt DsseldorfThe London Philharmonic Society European tourGewandhaus Orchestra in LeipzigThe PhilharmonicThe Music Section of the Academy of Arts

Most famous worksOverture to A Midsummer Nights Dream (1826)Italian Symphony (1833)violin concerto (1844) piano concerti (1831)piano concerti (1837oratorio Elijah (1846)several pieces of chamber music

Classical Romantic

Felix Mendelssohn music class overlaps both the early Romantic Period and the late Classical period. The classical ended around 1825 with the Romantic starting around 1825.

Wedding March from the overture of A Midsummers Nights Dream

Felix Mendelssohn Quote

People often complain that music is too ambiguous, that what they should think when they hear it is so unclear, whereas everyone understands words. With me, it is exactly the opposite, and not only with regard to an entire speech but also with individual words.

Personal Wrap UpOne of the most famous pieces of music ever composed

The Leipzig Conservatory of Music.

Works Cited http://www.britannica.com/biography/Felix-Mendelssohnhttp://www.biography.com/people/felix-mendelssohn-40373https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=felix+mendelssohn+wedding+marchhttps://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=felix+mendelssohn+overture+to+a+midsummer+night%27s+dreamhttps://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=felix+mendelssohn+song+without+words