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Mendelssohn was the son of a banker, Abraham, who was himself the son of the famous Jewish philosopher, Moses Mendelssohn, and of Lea Salomon, a member od the Itzig family. Abraham sought to renounce the Jewish religion; his children were first brought up without religious education, and were baptised as Lutherans in 1816. (Abraham and his wife were not themselves baptised until 1822). The name Bartholdy was assumed at the suggestion of Lea's brother, Jakob, who had purchased a property of this name and adopted it as his own surname. Abraham was later to explain this decision in a letter to Felix as a means of showing a decisive break with the traditions of his father Moses: 'There can no more be a Christian Mendelssohn than there can be a Jewish Confucius'. Although Felix continued to sign his letters as 'Mendelssohn Bartholdy' in obedience to his fsther's injunctions, he seems not to have objected to the use of 'Mendelssohn' alone.
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Review: 'The Nightingale (Die Nachtigall)' was composted on June 19, 1843 and published as No. 4 in Sechs Lieder, Op 59. Words by Johann Wolfgang von Goeth, based on a Greek folksong published in 'Chants populaires de la Grece moderne' with French translations by Claude Charles Fauriel accompanying the original texts. Goethe's version, published in 1827 is entitled 'Landlich, though Mendelssohn preferred the title given here. 'The Woodland Singers (Die Waldvogelein)' was composed on June 19, 1843 and published as No 4 in Sechs Lieder, Op 88. The author of the words, given simply as Scutz, is almost certainly heinrich Schutz who published a volume of 'Vermischte Gedichte' at Karlsruhe in 1841. 'Song for the New Year (Neujahrslied)' was composed on August 8, 1844 and published posthumously as No 1 in Sechs Lieder, Op 88. Words by Johann Peter Hebel (1760-1826). The original poem has five verses, of which Mendelssohn set only the first four.
Songlist: The Nightingale, The Woodland Singers, Song for the New Year
Review: A true apotheosis of life, Mendelssohn's music absolutely overflows with energy, ebullience, drama, and invention, as evidenced in his most enduring works: the incidental music to A Midsummer Night's Dream. While the sunny disposition of so many of Mendelssohn's works has led some to view the composer as possessing great talent but little depth, however these religious compositions reflect the complexity and deeply spiritual basis of his personality. German and English text.
Songlist: Lord, Now Lettest Thou Thy Servant Depart, Op. 69 No. 1, O Be Joyful In The Lord, Op. 69 No. 2, My Soul Doth Magnify The Lord, Op. 69 No. 3, Lord, Lord, Have Mercy Upon Us
Review: The complete Part-Songs for a cappella mixed chorus.
Songlist: Sechs Lieder In Freien Zu Singen Op 59., Aus Sechs Lieder Op. 88, Vier Lieder Op.100, Sechs Lieder Im Freien Zu Singen Op. 41, Sechs Lieder In Freien Zu Singen Op. 48
Review: "It is an art to conceal art" : Mendelssohn had never presented a more perfect illustration of this maxim than in his Motets, Op.69. Composed in the year of his death, they are probably the finest works of religious music by this composer whom Berlioz had accused of being "a little too fond of the dead". But the most romantic of Bach's votaries had more than one trick up his sleeve and it would be a mistake to underestimate these extraodinary psalms and motets that Mendelssohn went on producing throughout his life, in spite of his rather strained relationship with the eccelsiastic authorities. Tradition and inventiveness are the leading principles of an artistic credo based on the skilful and beguiling mixture of counterpoint and melody, of harmony and brilliant orchestration. After having devoted three universally acclaimed recordings to the choral music of Brahms, the RIAS-Kammerchor is here on familiar ground
Songlist: Psalm 100: "Jauchzet dem Herrn alle Welt", Psalm 2 op. 78 Nr. 1: "Warum toben die Heiden", Psalm 43 op. 78 Nr. 2: "Richte mich, Gott", Psalm 22 op. 78 Nr. 3: "Mein Gott, warum hast du mich verlassen?", Choralmotette op. 23 Nr. 3: "Mitten wir im Leben sind", Motette op. 69 Nr. 1: "Herr, nun lassest du deinen Diener in Frieden fahren", Motette op. 69 Nr. 2: "Jachzet dem Herm alle Welt", Motette op. 69 Nr. 3: "Mein Herz erhebet Gott, den Herrn", Missa breve, Zum Abendsegen: "Herr, sei gnadig unserm Flehn"
Review: Nowhere is Mendelssohn's creative psyche more poignantly exposed than in his choral works. His desire to create music rewarding for performers and listeners alike is everywhere apparent, as is his always mellifluous and gracious vocal writing. Most endearing of all are Mendelssohn's worlds of dreamlike contentment, which cocoon the listener in a web of enchanted idealism. Hor mein Bitten (Hear my prayer) is the most popular of his small-scale choral works and was composed during Mendelssohn's eighth visit to England in 1844, just before he began putting the finishing touches to his violin concerto. The piece conjures up the feelings of peace and contentment in the flowing melodic lines of the inimitable O for the wings of a dove, which is also on this disc in its famous English adaptation. All of these sacred works are radiantly performed by The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge under David Hill in the first of a new series of recordings on the Hyperion label.
Songlist: Aus Tiefer Not , Ave Maria, Mitten Wir Im Leben Sind, Hor Mein Bitten, Warum Toben Die Harden, Richte Mich Gott, Zum Abendsegen, Kyrie Eleison, Helig Helig Ist Gott Der Herr Zebaoth, Ehre Sei Gott in Der Hohe, Verleih Uns Frieden, O For The Wings
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Song Name | Arranger | Composer | Artist | Item Title | Format | Trax | |
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A Midsummer Night's Dream - Song with Chorus | Emily Crocker | Felix Mendelssohn / William Shakespeare | A Midsummer Night's Dream - Song with Chorus | Sheet Music (SSA) | MORE DETAILS | ||
Abendstanchen | Felix Mendelssohn | Notre Dame Glee Club | Beautiful Rain | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Abschied vom Wald | Felix Mendelssohn | Various Composers | German Romantic Partsongs | Songbook | MORE DETAILS | ||
Abschied Vom Walde | Felix Mendelssohn | RIAS Kammerchor | Mendlessohn Opp, 41, 48, 59, 88 & 100 | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Andenken | Felix Mendelssohn | RIAS Kammerchor | Mendlessohn Opp, 41, 48, 59, 88 & 100 | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Auf Dem See | Felix Mendelssohn | RIAS Kammerchor | Mendlessohn Opp, 41, 48, 59, 88 & 100 | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Auf Ihrem Grab | Felix Mendelssohn | RIAS Kammerchor | Mendlessohn Opp, 41, 48, 59, 88 & 100 | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Aus Sechs Lieder Op. 88 | Felix Mendelssohn | Netherlands Chamber Choir | Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Aus Tiefer Not | Felix Mendelssohn | St John's College Choir, Cambridge | Mendelssohn - Sacred Choral Works | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Ave Maria | Felix Mendelssohn | St John's College Choir, Cambridge | Mendelssohn - Sacred Choral Works | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Ave Maria | Felix Mendelssohn | St John's College Choir, Cambridge | Advent Carols from St. John's | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Ave Maria, Op. 23, No. 2 | Felix Mendelssohn | University of Alberta Madrigal Singers | The Passing of The Year | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Beati mortui | Felix Mendelssohn | Notre Dame Glee Club | Under The Dome | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Beati Mortui | Felix Mendelssohn | Chor Leoni | Circle of Compassion | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Beati Mortui | Felix Mendelssohn | Bemidji Choir and Chamber Singers | There's Room For All | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Behold A Star from Jacob Shining | Felix Mendelssohn | Concordia Choir | Star Of Wonder | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
But the Lord is Mindful of His Own | K.K.D. | Felix Mendelssohn | Katherine Davis | The Green Hill - for three part choir SSA | Songbook | MORE DETAILS | |
But the Lord is mindful of His own from ST. PAUL | Felix Mendelssohn | Joan Frey Boytim | The First Book Of Mezzo-Soprano / Alto Solos Part III | Songbook & CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Cast Thy Burden Upon the Lord | Felix Mendelssohn | A Cappella Singers | Be Still My Soul | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Chansom et choeur de Fees | Felix Mendelssohn | Manitou Singers of St. Olaf College | Repertoire For Women's Voices Vol 4 | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Children Blessed Of The Lord | Nancy Grundahl | Felix Mendelssohn | Manitou Singers of St. Olaf College | Repertoire For Women's Voices Vol 5 | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | |
Choralmotette op. 23 Nr. 3: "Mitten wir im Leben sind" | Felix Mendelssohn | RIAS - Kammerchor | Mendelssohn - Psaumes | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Classical and Romantic Music - No. 24 Auf dem See | Felix Mendelssohn | David P. DeVenney | Conducting Choirs Vol 2 - Music For Classroom Use | Book & 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Classical and Romantic Music - No. 25 He, Watching over Israel, from Elijah | Felix Mendelssohn | David P. DeVenney | Conducting Choirs Vol 2 - Music For Classroom Use | Book & 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Das Erste Veilchen (The First Violet) | Felix Mendelssohn | Joan Frey Boytim | The First Book Of Mezzo-Soprano / Alto Solos Part II | Songbook & CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Denn er hat seinem Engeln | Felix Mendelssohn | St John's College Choir, Cambridge | Album of 19 Favourites | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Denn Er Hat Seinen Engelm Befohlen | Felix Mendelssohn | Luther College Nordic Choir | Everlasting Light | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Denn er hat seinen Engeln | Felix Mendelssohn | St John's College Choir, Cambridge | Ave Verum - Popular Choral Classics | DVD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen uber dir | Felix Mendelssohn | Dresden Boys' Choir | Romantic Choral Music | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Der Gluckliche | Felix Mendelssohn | RIAS Kammerchor | Mendlessohn Opp, 41, 48, 59, 88 & 100 | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Der Jager Abschied | Felix Mendelssohn | Notre Dame Glee Club | Beautiful Rain | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Der Jager Abschied | Felix Mendelssohn | Ensemble Amarcord | Restless Love - Rastlose Liebe | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Der Wandernde Musikant | Felix Mendelssohn | RIAS Kammerchor | Mendlessohn Opp, 41, 48, 59, 88 & 100 | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Deutschland | Felix Mendelssohn | RIAS Kammerchor | Mendlessohn Opp, 41, 48, 59, 88 & 100 | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Die Deutsche Liturgie | Felix Mendelssohn | Santa Fe Desert Chorale | Glorious Voices, Sacred Spaces | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Die Nachtigal | Felix Mendelssohn | Bemidji Choir and Chamber Singers | Gloria | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Die Nachtigall | Felix Mendelssohn | RIAS Kammerchor | Mendlessohn Opp, 41, 48, 59, 88 & 100 | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Die Primel | Felix Mendelssohn | RIAS Kammerchor | Mendlessohn Opp, 41, 48, 59, 88 & 100 | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Die Waldvogelein | Felix Mendelssohn | RIAS Kammerchor | Mendlessohn Opp, 41, 48, 59, 88 & 100 | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Ehre sei Gott in der Hohe | Felix Mendelssohn | Notre Dame Liturgical Choir | Exultati Deo | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Ehre Sei Gott in Der Hohe | Felix Mendelssohn | St John's College Choir, Cambridge | Mendelssohn - Sacred Choral Works | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Entfieh' Mit Mir | Felix Mendelssohn | RIAS Kammerchor | Mendlessohn Opp, 41, 48, 59, 88 & 100 | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Es Fiel Ein Reif | Felix Mendelssohn | RIAS Kammerchor | Mendlessohn Opp, 41, 48, 59, 88 & 100 | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Finale (Symphony No.2 Op. 52, "Lobgesang") | Felix Mendelssohn | St. Olaf Choir | Light of All Creation ... Scatter the Darkness | 2 CDs | MORE DETAILS | ||
For God Commanded Angels | Felix Mendelssohn | National Lutheran Choir | We Sing With Joy | 2 CDs | MORE DETAILS | ||
For He Shall Give His Angels | Felix Mendelssohn | Oasis Chorale | In Endless Light | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Fruhlingsfeier | Felix Mendelssohn | RIAS Kammerchor | Mendlessohn Opp, 41, 48, 59, 88 & 100 | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Fruhlingshnung | Felix Mendelssohn | RIAS Kammerchor | Mendlessohn Opp, 41, 48, 59, 88 & 100 | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Fruhlingslied | Felix Mendelssohn | RIAS Kammerchor | Mendlessohn Opp, 41, 48, 59, 88 & 100 | 1 CD | MORE DETAILS | ||
Fruhzeitiger Fruhling | Felix Mendelssohn | Various Composers | German Romantic Partsongs | Songbook | MORE DETAILS |
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