Felix Mendelssohn: References & Edit History
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Biographical and critical studies may be found in Eric Werner, Mendelssohn: A New Image of the Composer and His Age (1963, reprinted 1978); Heinrich E. Jacob, Felix Mendelssohn and His Times (1959, reissued 1973); George R. Marek, Gentle Genius (1972), focusing more on the man and little on his music; Michael Hurd, Mendelssohn (1970); and Philip Radcliffe, Mendelssohn, rev. ed. (1976).
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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| Modified link of Web site: Humanities LibreTexts - Music of the Mendelssohns. | Oct 02, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: CBC Listen - Centre Stage - Clara Schumann and Felix Mendelssohn. | Mar 13, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jan 30, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Oct 31, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Mahler Foundation - Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847). | Jun 04, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: NPR - Felix Mendelssohn's Genius In 40 Seconds. | Jan 24, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC Sounds - Meridian - Felix Mendelssohn. | Dec 12, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra - Felix Mendelssohn. | Sep 21, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Deutsche Grammophon - Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. | Jun 29, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Mar 26, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Southern Illinois University - College of Liberal Arts - Language, Culture, and International Studies - Biography of Felix Mendelssohn. | Dec 15, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Felix Mendelssohn. | Oct 31, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Humanities LibreTexts - Music of the Mendelssohns. | Mar 11, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Library of Congress - Felix Mendelssohn as Composer. | Dec 30, 2022 | ||
| Replaced media. | Nov 14, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: San Francisco Classical Voice - Felix Mendelssohn. | Jan 24, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: Music and History - Chronobiography of Felix Mendelssohn. | Nov 07, 2019 | ||
| Media added. | Jan 09, 2018 | ||
| Changed title of the "Assessment" section to "Legacy." | Nov 15, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Classical Archives - Biography of Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. | Apr 08, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Classical Net - Biography of Felix Mendelssohn. | Apr 08, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: DSO Kids - Biography of Felix Mendelssohn. | Apr 08, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Classics For Kids - Biography of Felix Mendelssohn. | Apr 08, 2014 | ||
| Recording of one of Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words added. | Apr 01, 2014 | ||
| Article revised. | Apr 01, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Bach Cantatas Website - Biography of Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. | Jan 17, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: AllMusic - Felix Mendelssohn. | Jan 17, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Naxos - Biography of Felix Mendelssohn. | Jan 17, 2013 | ||
| Media added. | May 06, 2011 | ||
| Media added. | Dec 18, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Naxos - Felix Mendelssohn. | Nov 12, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Naxos - Felix Mendelssohn. | Nov 12, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Classical Music Pages - Felix Mendelssohn. | Nov 12, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Classical Music Pages - Felix Mendelssohn. | Nov 12, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Classical Music Pages - Biography of Felix Mendelssohn. | Aug 23, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: ThinkQuest - Biography of Felix Mendelssohn. | May 18, 2007 | ||
| Bibliography revised. | Jun 15, 2006 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jun 15, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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