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Mendelssohn: The Mature Years, 1839–1847
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Abstract
This chapter details the life of Mendelssohn from 1839-47. It includes a description of his public organ recital in Leipzig, which he regarded as a critical moment in his career. Although he earned an enviable reputation as a skilled organist in Britain, Germany was das Organistenland supreme, and could boast a whole array of superlative players. Johann Schneider (1789-1864), Adolf Friedrich Hesse (1809-63), Carl Ludwig Haupt (1810-91), August Gottfried Ritter (1811-85) — simply to name a few of Mendelssohn's exact or close contemporaries — were all household names in the German musical community. And now Mendelssohn was about to make his bid to join that elite circle of German organ virtuosos.
Title: Mendelssohn: The Mature Years, 1839–1847
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Abstract
This chapter details the life of Mendelssohn from 1839-47.
It includes a description of his public organ recital in Leipzig, which he regarded as a critical moment in his career.
Although he earned an enviable reputation as a skilled organist in Britain, Germany was das Organistenland supreme, and could boast a whole array of superlative players.
Johann Schneider (1789-1864), Adolf Friedrich Hesse (1809-63), Carl Ludwig Haupt (1810-91), August Gottfried Ritter (1811-85) — simply to name a few of Mendelssohn's exact or close contemporaries — were all household names in the German musical community.
And now Mendelssohn was about to make his bid to join that elite circle of German organ virtuosos.
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