"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.
op. 54
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 748962
op. 62/6
for: Violin, piano
Music score
Item no.: 795312
Like as the hart longs / Wie der Hirsch schreit
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: 5 soloists (STTBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Set of parts
Item no.: 684884
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Sheet music
Item no.: 1304
for: Soli SST, Chor SSAATB, Flöten (2), Oboen (2), Klarinetten (2), Fagotte (2), Hörner (4), Trompeten (2), Posaunen (3), Pauke, Violinen (2), Viola, Cello, Kontrabass, Orgel
Score
Item no.: 1337264
Dona nobis pacem
Chorale Cantata
Version for choir and Organ
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ score
Item no.: 627284
for: Organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1255
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 274129
for: Piano
Item no.: 617542
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 165335
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: Violin, orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 774985
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 401240
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 675668
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 391849
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 391826
for: Violin
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 215280
for: Women's choir (SSA), organ
Score
Item no.: 564945
for: 2 clarinets
Ensemble score
Item no.: 238871
String Symphony MWV N 8
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: String orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 224801
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 176926
Oratorio
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 558777
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 493547
for: Organ
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 117755
for: Clarinets (B-flat), bassethorn (F) [clarinet (B-flat)], piano
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 382936
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 284054
"Scottish"
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 551951
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 696827
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 316229
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 244519
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 582846
Compositions without opus numbers
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: Organ
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 159112
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 391765
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 391639
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 887382
from "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 735465
op. 85
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 729070
(Ein Sommernachtstraum)
for: 2 pianos 8 hands
Noten 2 Exemplare
Item no.: 1552351
for: Clarinet (B-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 2606
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 2391
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 921130
for: Orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 144398
“Scottish”
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: Symphonic orchestra
Conductor score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 157767
Oratorio
MWV A 14
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 470975
for: Piano, orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 695419
for: Violin, string orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 380481
for: Piano
Item no.: 616959
Piano works, Volume III
for: Piano
Music score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 401341
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 475203