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Composer Felix Mendelssohn Born On This Day in 1809 [ON-THIS-DAY]

By The Violin Channel

February 3, 2017

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German composer Felix Mendelssohn was born on this day in 1809

German composer Felix Mendelssohn was born on this day in 1809.

Mendelssohn's signature works include his overture and incidental music from 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', his 'Italian' and 'Scottish' Symphonies, his string octet - and his celebrated Violin Concerto in E Minor.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K67o86CS5uo&showinfo=0&autohide=1

ANNE SOHPIE-MUTTER | MENDELSSOHN | VIOLIN CONCERTO | KURT MASUR & GEWANDHAUSORCHESTER LEIPIZIG

MENDELSSOHN | A MIDSUMMER'S NIGHT | SCHERZO | BOBBY MCFERRIN & GEWANDHAUSORCHESTER LEIPZIG

JOSHUA BELL & YOUNG ARTS | MENDELSSOHN OCTET

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