Felix Mendelssohn(1809-1847)
Felix Mendelssohn
was born in Hamburg, he travelled extensively, often to Britain, before settling to Dusseldorf and the Leipzig. Using Classical forms he was nevertheless an early romantic in the subjective quality he brought to his work. The overture and incidental music to
A Midsummer NIght's Dream
1827/1843, the
Fingal's Cave
overture 1832, the violin concerto 1845 and the
Italian
1833 and
Scotticish
1842 Symphonies have always been popular works in the concert repertoire.
Now Playing: Felix Mendelssohn's Wedding March
Some of
Felix Mendelssohn
's works:
Wedding March