Musician Dictionary

Felix Mendelssohn

German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of Jewish descent (1809-1847) · composer

DescriptionGerman composer, pianist, organist and conductor of Jewish descent (1809-1847)
Source: Wikidata
Born1809-02-03
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceHamburg Hamburg
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1847-11-04
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathLeipzig Leipzig
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaGermany
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryDE
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipKingdom of Saxony Hamburg
Source: Wikidata
Occupationcomposer university teacher organist musicologist pianist music educator writer painter conductor musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentspiano organ violin
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Genresclassical music symphonic music opera
Source: Wikidata
Member ofRoyal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Source: Wikidata
AwardsPour le Mérite Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order honorary citizen of Leipzig
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

(F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy) B. Mendelson B. Mendelssohn B.F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy Bartholdy Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Felix Mendelssohn Beethoven F B Mendelssohn F Mendelssohn F Mendelssohn / Bartholdy F, Mendelssohn-Bartholdy F- Mendels.-Bartholdy F. Mendelssohn F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy F. Mendelssohn Bartoldy F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy F. B. Mendelssohn F. Bartholdy F. M. Barthold F. M. Bartholdy F. Medelssohn-Bartholdy F. Mendelhsson F. Mendelsohn F. Mendelsohn Bartholdy F. Mendelsohn Bartoldy F. Mendelsohn-Bartholdy F. Mendelson F. Mendelson - Bartoldi F. Mendelson Bartholdy F. Mendelson-Bartholdy F. Mendelsonas F. Mendelsonas-Bartoldis F. Mendelsons F. Mendelsons-Bartoldi F. Mendelss-Barth. F. Mendelsshon F. Mendelssohn F. Mendelssohn - Bartholdy F. Mendelssohn - Bartoldi

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Identifiers

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