"There is one god, Bach, and Mendelssohn is his prophet." Hector Berlioz
To be ranked among the musical giants to which J.S Bach belongs is quite an accolade! Browse our sheet music and scores today, and find out why this French symphonic master thought so highly of him!
The Hamburg-born composer, pianist and organist Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) is often regarded as the musical link between the Classical Period and the Romantic Period, and through his systematic approach, he helped to strengthen and develop the conductor’s role as leader of the orchestra.
With his lyric piano cycle Songs without Words he created a new genre, which epitomises the spirit of romanticism. His incidental music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of his most frequently performed works, not only due to the well-known Wedding March, but also because of it’s depth, and descriptive beauty.
Mendelssohn was the grandson of the Jewish philosopher Moses Mendelssohn, and came from a wealthy family of music and culture enthusiasts. The family later converted to Christianity, and adopted the name Bartholdy as their second surname. Although he was held in high esteem by the experts of the era, his Jewish origins meant he was vastly under-appreciated after his death.
Mendelssohn was, however, one of the first to advocate for the cultivation of German music. As a conductor and pianist, he frequently performed repertoire from the Baroque Period, above all J.S Bach and Handel, and in 1843 he founded the first music academy in Germany, the Leipzig Conservatory.
His life was characterized by an unbroken creativity; he composed, conducted and worked tirelessly. The Mendelssohn catalogue Raisonné (MWV) today lists 750 works. His sister Fanny Hensel was his closest confidante.
from: A Midsummer Night's Dream
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 750992
from: Songs without Words
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 747381
Möseler Chorreihe
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 781812
for: 4 trombones; piano [organ] ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 596031
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 591050
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 593231
from: Songs without Words, op. 62
for: Piano 4 hands
Music score
Item no.: 1341011
for: Tenor solo, Chor SATTBB, Flöten (2), Oboen (2), Klarinetten (2), Fagotte (2), Hörner (2), Trompeten (2) (nur Teil 1), Posaunen (3), Pauke, Violinen (2), Viola, Cello, Kontrabass
Score
Item no.: 1337255
for: Chor SSATB, Flöten (2), Oboen (2), Klarinetten (2), Fagotte (2), Hörner (2), Trompeten (2), Posaunen (3), Pauke, Violinen (2), Viola, Cello, Kontrabass
Score
Item no.: 1337235
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1381144
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1381117
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Score
Item no.: 1338086
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1338929
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), SATB, Orgel
Score
Item no.: 1338927
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339546
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1339390
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1336633
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1336626
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1336603
for: Viola, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1250226
for: Piccolo, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1250244
for: Oboe, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1250242
for: Horn (F), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1250235
for: Treble recorder, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244141
for: Baritone saxophone, piano [organ]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244130
for: Trumpet, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244127
for: Trombone, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244119
for: Viola, guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 1244111
for: Trumpet [cornet], piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271718
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1379156
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1554097
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1553425
for: Voice, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1382818
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1382522
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1383756
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1383528
for: 2 pianos
Sheet music
Item no.: 1383527
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1383514
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1044313
for: Voice (low), piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1025428
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 1981
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 2392
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 1565774
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score (Hardcover)
Item no.: 1549970
(Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Solo part(s)
Item no.: 182027
(Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Solo part(s)
Item no.: 181927
aus 'Ein Sommernachtstraum' (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Solo part(s)
Item no.: 174963
LMA Serie IV/6
Leipziger Ausgabe der Werke von Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (LMA
LMA IV/6 (Gesamtausgabe, Urtextausgabe) (Complete edition, Urtext)
for: Organ
Score
Item no.: 132080
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