"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: Violin, piano
Item no.: 146143
(Urtext)
Score
Item no.: 621597
String Symphony MWV N 12
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: String orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 181758
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1620035
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 870519
for: Women's choir (SS), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 889055
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 873847
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 910587
for: TTBB SATB Piano Accompaniment
Choir score
Item no.: 893372
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score, CD
Item no.: 1715646
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 905623
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 982792
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 863956
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 883636
for: SSA Organ Accompaniment
Choir score
Item no.: 871085
from the oratorio "Elijah"
for: 7 bassoons, double bassoon
Score, Parts
Item no.: 686626
for: 2 Soprane, gemischter Chor und Klavier
Choir score
Item no.: 1626305
A Symphony-Cantata after Texts from the Holy Scriptures
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 695980
for: Chor (SATB) und Klavier
Choir score
Item no.: 1625890
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 877727
for: Cello
Stimme, Urtextausgabe
Item no.: 361789
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 655299
for: 2 FL ALT-FL BASS-FL (VC)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 494635
for: STREICH- UND ZUPFINSTRUMENTE VIOLINE VIOLINE UND KLAVIER
Item no.: 273165
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 359603
for: Clarinet (B-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 117732
aus 'Ein Sommernachtstraum' (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Solo part(s)
Item no.: 174964
Symphony-Cantata
Breitkopf Urtext Edition
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 443062
Overture to the Music to Shakespeare's Comedy
Breitkopf Urtext Edition
for: Symphonic orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 361131
for: Trombone, strings
Score
Item no.: 307586
for: Flute, piano
Item no.: 130667
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 359612
for: Piano
Item no.: 359590
for: Organ
Score
Item no.: 647084
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 248039
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 359619
for: Streichorchester, Gesang (ad libitum)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 1199608
for: Clarinet (B-flat), bassethorn (F) [2 clarinets], piano
Piano reduction, 3 solo parts (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 286977
for: Soloists, SATB and Piano
Score
Item no.: 895854
Klavierkonzert (komplett) (complete)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 212428
Klavierkonzert (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Solo part(s)
Item no.: 212426
Klavierkonzert (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Solo part(s)
Item no.: 212425
for: Bass clarinet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1284714
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1043411
for: String orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 466398
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 201433
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Study score
Item no.: 392183
for: Piano
Item no.: 356658