"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: Trombone
Music score
Item no.: 973330
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 359620
'Reformation Symphony'
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 773182
for: Violin, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 901197
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 580422
for: Organ
Item no.: 556731
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1043278
String Symphony MWV N 6
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 284032
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Piano score, parts (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 776873
for: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba (quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 597167
for: 2 trumpets (B-flat), horn (F), trombone, tuba
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1162793
Nachgelassene Lieder (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 556885
op. 38/4
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 744372
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 409351
for: Cello, piano
Item no.: 342353
for: Cello, piano
Item no.: 159531
for: Piano
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 131025
for: für Streichquartett
Taschenpartitur
Item no.: 350142
for: 4 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos (double quartet)
Study score
Item no.: 391345
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 391621
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1043414
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1043140
Kle Music
for: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, bass trombone
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1013097
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1194315
Flute, 2 Violons, Alto, Violoncelle
for: Mixed ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1072722
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 659541
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1331384
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 601828
Urtext Peforming Edition
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 831885
for: Organ
Item no.: 180150
Musik zum Schauspiel von Sophokles
Repertoire Explorer
Study score
Item no.: 291096
2 CDs (without sheet music)
Item no.: 492103
MWV B 15
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben Urtext
for: 8 soloists (SATB, SATB), 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 235604
An Oratorio Based on the old Testament Text
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 235590
CD
Item no.: 215914
Piano fácil
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 776174
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 271247
Im Auftrag der Internationalen Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy-Gesellschaft, Hamburg
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 472521
Partitur und Stimmen
for: STREICH- UND ZUPFINSTRUMENTE KONTRABASS VIER UND MEHR KONTRABÄSSE
Score, Parts
Item no.: 225989
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Item no.: 367691
Beiträge zur neueren deutschen Kulturgeschichte
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 555404
Hinshaw Concert
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1057611
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 343751
Goodmusic Concert Classics
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 951720
Goodmusic Concert Classics
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 951607
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 938999
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 848312
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 942848