Mendelssohn

Felix Mendelssohn was born in Hamburg on February 3,

1809 and died in Leipzig on November 4, 1847. He was a

composer, orchestra conductor and pianist of German

Romantic music.

He was born into a prominent Jewish family who later

converted to Protestantism, adopting the surname

Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. In his childhood he was considered a

musical prodigy, but his parents did not try to take advantage

of his abilities. In fact, his father declined the opportunity for

Felix to pursue a musical career until it became clear that he

had a firm intention of devoting himself to it.

The early success in Germany was followed by a journey

across Europe; Mendelssohn was particularly well received in

England as a composer, director and soloist. His ten visits

there, during which he premiered most of his works, form an

important part of his adult career. He founded the Leipzig

Conservatory, a bastion of his struggle against the radical

musical perspectives of some of his contemporaries.

 Mendelssohn's works include symphonies, concerts,

oratorios, overtures, piano music and chamber music. He also

played an important role in the resurgence of interest in

Bachs work.
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Felix Mendelssohn naci en Hamburgo el 3 de febrero de 1809 y
muri en Leipzig el 4 de noviembre de 1847. Fue un compositor,
director de orquesta y pianista de msica romntica alemn.
Naci en el seno de una destacada familia juda que ms tarde
se convirti al protestantismo, adoptando el apellido Mendelssohn-
Bartholdy. En su infancia fue considerado un prodigio musical, pero
sus padres no trataron de sacar partido de sus habilidades. De hecho,
su padre declin la oportunidad de que Felix siguiera una carrera
musical hasta que qued claro que tena la firme intencin de
dedicarse seriamente a ella.
Al temprano xito en Alemania, le sigui un viaje a travs de toda
Europa; Mendelssohn fue particularmente bien recibido en Inglaterra
como compositor, director y solista. Sus diez visitas all, durante las
que estren la mayora de sus obras, forman una parte importante de
su carrera adulta. Fund el Conservatorio de Leipzig, un bastin de su
lucha contra las perspectivas musicales radicales de algunos de sus
contemporneos.
Las obras de Mendelssohn incluyen sinfonas, conciertos,
oratorios, oberturas, msica para piano y msica de cmara. Tambin
tuvo un importante papel en el resurgimiento del inters en la obra de
Bach.