Mendelssohn Archive

Felix Mendelssohn (1809–47), was one of the most extraordinary composers in the history of music. He was just midway between his sixteenth and seventeenth birthdays when he composed the Octet for strings. He wrote it …

Although he made a short preliminary sketch in August 1829, Mendelssohn composed his Scottish Symphony in earnest from late 1840 to January 20, 1842. He dedicated the score to “H.M. Queen Victoria of Great Britain and …

Felix Mendelssohn composed his remarkable String Octet in October 1825, when he was 16 years old; the first performance took place before the end of that year in one of the Sunday musicales at his …

The two works on this CD are of special significance for the Henschel Quartet, with their prolific chamber music-making over the past 25 years. The three founding members of the Henschel Quartet, Christoph Henschel, Monika …

Here is a new recording for you with music from the Romantic period: Composers Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-47) Schumann, Robert (1810-56) Works Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25 Mendelssohn: The Fair Melusine …