Felix Mendelssohn

Felix Mendelssohn

Known for
Sound
Born
February 3, 1809
Died
November 4, 1847 (aged 38)
Birthplace
Hamburg, Germany

Biography

Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809–1847), widely known as Felix Mendelssohn, was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period. Mendelssohn's compositions include symphonies, concertos, piano music, organ music and chamber music. His best-known works include the overture and music for A Midsummer Night's Dream, which includes his famous Wedding March, the Italian and Scottish Symphonies, the oratorios St. Paul and Elijah, and the Violin Concerto.

Known For

Filmography

2025
Midori plays Mendelssohn Kronberg Festival 2025 poster

Midori plays Mendelssohn Kronberg Festival 2025

Movie · Original Music Composer

2025
Concerto per Agrigento - Capitale italiana della Cultura 2025 poster

Concerto per Agrigento - Capitale italiana della Cultura 2025

Movie · Original Music Composer

2024
Villfarelser poster

Villfarelser

Movie · Music

2024
Sol Gabetta and Lise Cristiani - Virtuoso Cellists and Intrepid Travellers poster

Sol Gabetta and Lise Cristiani - Virtuoso Cellists and Intrepid Travellers

Movie · Original Music Composer

2023
Mikko Franck conducts Webern and Mendelssohn With María Dueñas poster

Mikko Franck conducts Webern and Mendelssohn With María Dueñas

Movie · Original Music Composer

2022
A Couple poster

A Couple

Movie · Music

2022
Cerukku poster

Cerukku

Movie · Music

2021
A Midsummer Night's Dream poster

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Movie · Music

2021
Pablo Heras-Casado conducts Ravel and Mendelssohn poster

Pablo Heras-Casado conducts Ravel and Mendelssohn

Movie · Original Music Composer

2020
Ritorno alla musica poster

Ritorno alla musica

Movie · Original Music Composer

2017
The ROH Live: The Dream / Symphonic Variations / Marguerite and Armand poster

The ROH Live: The Dream / Symphonic Variations / Marguerite and Armand

Movie · Music

2017
Hudební perličky Pavla Šporcla

Hudební perličky Pavla Šporcla

TV · Original Music Composer · 1 ep

2015
La familia Figueroa: una dinastía musical

La familia Figueroa: una dinastía musical

Movie · Music

2014
Sir Roger Norrington @ Schwetzingen Festival 2014 poster

Sir Roger Norrington @ Schwetzingen Festival 2014

Movie · Music

2011
Les Ballets de Monte Carlo: Le Songe poster

Les Ballets de Monte Carlo: Le Songe

Movie · Music

2009
A Midsummer Night's Dream Live at Middle Temple Hall poster

A Midsummer Night's Dream Live at Middle Temple Hall

Movie · Music

2001
The Young Girl and the Clouds poster

The Young Girl and the Clouds

Movie · Music

1998
The Empty Center poster

The Empty Center

Movie · Music

1998
The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time poster

The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time

Movie · Music

1994
Lou Didn’t Say No poster

Lou Didn’t Say No

Movie · Music

1991
F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Hebridy

F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Hebridy

Movie · Original Music Composer

1986
New York City Ballet: A Midsummer Night’s Dream poster

New York City Ballet: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Movie · Music

1986
A Midsummer Night's Dream poster

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Movie · Music

1982
A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy poster

A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy

Movie · Music

1980
Break of Day poster

Break of Day

Movie · Music

1980
Egon Schiele: Excess and Punishment poster

Egon Schiele: Excess and Punishment

Movie · Music

1978
Ashton: The Dream

Ashton: The Dream

Movie · Music

1967
A Midsummer Night's Dream poster

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Movie · Music

1949
Dance of Fire poster

Dance of Fire

Movie · Songs

1948
Romance sin palabras poster

Romance sin palabras

Movie · Original Music Composer

1935
A Midsummer Night's Dream poster

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Movie · Original Music Composer