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Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Episode 2 of 5: The Musical Mendelssohns

Donald Macleod marvels over the scale of the Mendelssohn family's music-making.

Felix Mendelssohn had a remarkable, if brief career, cut short at the age of just 38 in 1847. He was born into an exceptional family. His grandfather Moses was a much respected Jewish philosopher, while his father Abraham, a wealthy Jewish banker and his mother Lea, a cultivated, musical woman had the standing and means to provide their four children with every opportunity Berlin society could offer. Only a handful of composers can match Mendelssohn's precocious talent. A child prodigy, famously likened by his friend Robert Schumann to Mozart, Felix's public career began at the age of 9. Between the ages of 11 and 15, he wrote 13 strings symphonies, 5 concertos, 4 operas, chamber music, piano and organ pieces, solo songs and choral pieces. Across the week Donald explores the musical treasures inspired by these formative years.

Today, Donald Macleod examines the rich cultural surroundings in which Felix Mendelssohn grew up. Beginning around 1821, the family mounted "Sunday musicales" in their substantial home. At these concerts, Felix and elder sister Fanny were able to present their latest compositions to the movers and shakers of Berlin society.

00:00
Felix Mendelssohn
Variations Concertantes Op.17 For Cello And Piano
Performer: Melvyn Tan.
Performer: Steven Isserlis.

00:12
Felix Mendelssohn
Concerto In A Minor For Piano And String Orchestra [1822]
Performer: Ronald Brautigam.
Conductor: Lev Markiz.
Orchestra: Amsterdam Sinfonietta.

00:28
Felix Mendelssohn
Octet In E Flat Major Op.20 For Strings - 1st movement; Allegro con fuoco
Ensemble: The Nash Ensemble.

00:45
Felix Mendelssohn
A Midsummer Night'S Dream - Incidental Music Op.61 - Overture (Op.21)
Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe.
Orchestra: Orchestre des Champs-Élysées.

First broadcast: 11 Mar 2014 (b03x1gmn)
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