Saturday, October 21, 2023 | Composer of the Week

Felix Mendelssohn  ("FEE-licks  MEN-dell-son”)

• Born in Germany, 1809 
• Died in 1847 at age 38
• Romantic Period

Compositions Include:

• Many short solo piano pieces called Song Without Words
• Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream
• 2 oratorios
• symphonies

 Other Details:

• After J.S. Bach died, his music was not performed often. Mendelssohn organized & conducted Bach's St. Matthew Passion, for chorus and orchestra. It is largely due to Mendelssohn we know so many of Bach's works today.