| Description |
288 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [279]-281) and index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Youth : 1809-1929. Moses and Abraham Mendelssohn ; Two clever children ; A visit to Weimar ; 1822 ; 1823-1824 ; The judgment of Paris ; A triumph, a failure and a holiday ; From Durer to Bach -- pt. 2. Travel : 1829-1832. England ; Scotland and Wales ; The return of the native ; A winter in Rome ; A walking tour in Switzerland ; Paris and London -- pt. 3. Maturity : 1833-1847. A prophet not without honour ; Dusseldorf ; Courtship and marriage ; Leipzig : Music and family life ; Leipzig : A busy year ; Berlin ; Queen Victoria and prince Albert ; Retreat from Berlin ; Jenny Lind ; Elijah ; 'Tired- very tired'. |
| Subject |
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847.
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Composers -- Germany -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
0684136333 |
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9780684136332 |
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