4 catalog entries, grouped by year.
comp. 1840Classical work chronology
Classical 300Mendelssohn described Lobgesang as a symphony-cantata, with three instrumental movements leading into a substantial sequence for solo voices and chorus. Biblical texts organize its progression toward collective...
Read background and sourcescomp. 1842 (completion)Classical work chronology
Classical 300Mendelssohn linked the beginning of this symphony to impressions of Holyrood during his Scottish travels. He completed the work more than a decade later, shaping four movements intended to follow one another closely....
Read background and sourcescomp. 1833 (first version)Classical work chronology
Classical 300Mendelssohn's Italian Symphony reflects impressions from his travels without supplying a detailed narrative. The buoyant opening contrasts with a measured slow movement and a graceful third movement. The finale uses...
Read background and sourcescomp. 1844 (completion)Classical work chronology
Classical 300Mendelssohn developed his E-minor concerto in consultation with violinist Ferdinand David. The soloist enters almost immediately, and the cadenza appears within the first movement's unfolding structure rather than...
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