{"product_id":"mendelssohn-paperback-9781108061186","title":"Mendelssohn (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108061186","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMendelssohn\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn 1884 biography of one of music's most prodigious talents, whose work remains a staple of the concert hall today.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam Smith Rockstro (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108061186, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 26 September 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e158 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 0.9 cm, 0.21 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe composer, virtuoso pianist and conductor Felix Mendelssohn (1809–47) was lionised by the music-loving public during his lifetime, and his music is still greatly admired today. A versatile child prodigy, he wrote music for A Midsummer Night's Dream while he was still a teenager. Masterpieces such as the octet for strings, the 'Italian' symphony, the violin concerto and his great oratorio Elijah followed. His extraordinary ability was such that he was made an honorary member of the Philharmonic Society in 1829 at the age of only twenty during the first of his ten visits to Britain. A great advocate of Johann Sebastian Bach, Mendelssohn did much to reawaken interest in his music. This eminently readable short biography by the composer William Smith Rockstro (1823–95) was first published in 1884 as part of Francis Hueffer's 'Great Musicians' series. A list of Mendelssohn's works is included as an appendix.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. The founder of the family\u003cbr\u003e 2. The removal to Berlin\u003cbr\u003e 3. Felix's childhood\u003cbr\u003e 4. Early efforts\u003cbr\u003e 5. The garden house\u003cbr\u003e 6. The first visit to England\u003cbr\u003e 7. The journey to Italy\u003cbr\u003e 8. At Düsseldorf\u003cbr\u003e 9. At the Gewandhaus\u003cbr\u003e 10. The wedding\u003cbr\u003e 11. In London and Leipzig\u003cbr\u003e 12. Difficulties at Berlin\u003cbr\u003e 13. At Buckingham Palace\u003cbr\u003e 14. Concerning the Conservatorium\u003cbr\u003e 15. The Philharmonic concerts\u003cbr\u003e 16. Personal reminiscences\u003cbr\u003e 17. Concerning the management of the Conservatorium\u003cbr\u003e 18. The last season at the Gewandhaus\u003cbr\u003e 19. Elijah\u003cbr\u003e 20. The end\u003cbr\u003e 21. Mendelssohn's position in art\u003cbr\u003e Complete catalogue of Mendelssohn's works.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Classical music [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Classical music\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Classical%20music%20%5Bc%201750%20to%20c%201830%5D%20%5BAVGC4%5D%22\"\u003ec 1750 to c 1830 AVGC4\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266139672856,"sku":"9781108061186","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108061186i.jpg?v=1696748390","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/mendelssohn-paperback-9781108061186","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}