"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.
for: Piano
Item no.: 616959
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 475203
No. 29 A minor and No. 30 A major
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 724402
for: Organ
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 1013048
Band 2: Transkriptionen von William Thomas Best
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 168080
Notenhandschrift im Faksimile, Auszug aus der Motette Takt 1-10, 1844
Postcard
Item no.: 227145
LMA Serie I Orchesterwerke Band 5
Leipziger Ausgabe der Werke von Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (LMA
LMA I/5 (Gesamtausgabe, Urtextausgabe) (Complete edition, Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 427710
for: Violin, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 898933
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 161105
Two Pianos, Four Hands
for: 2 pianos
Piano reduction
Item no.: 316174
"Reformation Symphony"
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 476480
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 401424
for: Violin, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 676385
for: Voice (alto), organ
Sheet music, audio files
Item no.: 2077
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 206433
for: String orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 466397
for: Organ
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 683304
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 678393
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 871176
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 962092
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317691
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 658259
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1208665
Oratorio
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 550957
Chorale cantata
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
Urtext
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Organ reduction
Item no.: 235810
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 601961
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 301531
Anthem MWV B 49
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for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra [organ]
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 174811
for: SATB or SSATB with SATB Soli
Book
Item no.: 934499
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 656564
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 893008
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 722265
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 118925
Oratorio
MWV A 14
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 205767
for: Violin, piano
Piano reduction, solo parts
Item no.: 676425
Three sacred songs and fugue
for: Soloist (alto), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1331552
Ballad for chorus and orchestra
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben, Urtext
for: 4 soloists (ATBarB) [ATB], mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 685484
Chorale cantata
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
Urtext
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 235742
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 460660
Three sacred songs and fugue
for: Soloist (alto), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 424032
Bärenreiter Urtext
– Price reduction possible for orders of larger quantities –
for: Mixed choir (SATB); organ ad lib.
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 155746
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 235598
Klassik
for: Unison Choir
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1103265
Item no.: 381431
for: SATB with SST Soli
Book
Item no.: 932297
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 880348
2nd Movement
for: Flute, piano
Music score
Item no.: 722355
for: 5 soloists (SATTB), mixed choir (SSATTBB), orchestra
Score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 489919