"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.
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
for: 2 violins, viola, cello, piano (piano quintet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 138575
(Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Solo part(s)
Item no.: 182027
(Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Solo part(s)
Item no.: 181927
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 359594
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 382874
From Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
opus 61/9
for: Horn, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 647725
for: Viola, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 582843
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 156361
for: Violin, piano
Buch + CD
Item no.: 161839
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Set of parts
Item no.: 316421
for: Piano
Item no.: 356655
Item no.: 621598
for: Organ
Score
Item no.: 1199536
for: Organ
Score
Item no.: 610599
for: Piano
Item no.: 1611147
for: Clarinet (B-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 646949
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 646712
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 744939
aus 'Ein Sommernachtstraum' (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Solo part(s)
Item no.: 174963
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
Breitkopf Urtext Edition
for: Organ
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 561453
for: 2 Soprane, Alt und Klavier
Item no.: 106528
for: Violin, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 900759
for: Violin, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 889293
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1043325
String Symphony MWV N 1
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: String orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 295240
String Symphony MWV N 4
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: String orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 187141
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 185015
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 184873
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 591050
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 593231
for: 4 trombones; piano [organ] ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 596031
for: Piano, string orchestra
Sheet music
Item no.: 1299046
for: Solo for Flute, Piccolo, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Recorder, Tenor Recorder, Trumpet, F Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Violin, Viola or Violoncello & String Orchestra
Sheet music
Item no.: 1298961
for: Violin, piano
Piano reduction, Solo part(s)
Item no.: 359601
for: Trumpet [cornet], piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271718
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: 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: Viola, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1250226
for: Horn (E-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284500
for: Baritone saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284709
for: Trombone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284705
for: Violin, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1306883