"There is one god, Bach, and Mendelssohn is his prophet." Hector Berlioz
To be ranked among the musical giants to which J.S Bach belongs is quite an accolade! Browse our sheet music and scores today, and find out why this French symphonic master thought so highly of him!
The Hamburg-born composer, pianist and organist Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) is often regarded as the musical link between the Classical Period and the Romantic Period, and through his systematic approach, he helped to strengthen and develop the conductor’s role as leader of the orchestra.
With his lyric piano cycle Songs without Words he created a new genre, which epitomises the spirit of romanticism. His incidental music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of his most frequently performed works, not only due to the well-known Wedding March, but also because of it’s depth, and descriptive beauty.
Mendelssohn was the grandson of the Jewish philosopher Moses Mendelssohn, and came from a wealthy family of music and culture enthusiasts. The family later converted to Christianity, and adopted the name Bartholdy as their second surname. Although he was held in high esteem by the experts of the era, his Jewish origins meant he was vastly under-appreciated after his death.
Mendelssohn was, however, one of the first to advocate for the cultivation of German music. As a conductor and pianist, he frequently performed repertoire from the Baroque Period, above all J.S Bach and Handel, and in 1843 he founded the first music academy in Germany, the Leipzig Conservatory.
His life was characterized by an unbroken creativity; he composed, conducted and worked tirelessly. The Mendelssohn catalogue Raisonné (MWV) today lists 750 works. His sister Fanny Hensel was his closest confidante.
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 962168
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Einzelstimme
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for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
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for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
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for: MIxed Choir [SATB]
Choir score
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for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 903837
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
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for: OB-DAMORE KLAV
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for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 258402
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 389039
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score (Hardcover)
Item no.: 1549970
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1043325
Item no.: 621598
String Symphony MWV N 1
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: String orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 295240
String Symphony MWV N 4
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: String orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 187141
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 185015
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
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for: Flute ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 607962
for: Voice (medium), piano
Music score
Item no.: 317024
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Set of parts
Item no.: 316421
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317207
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317768
from: Songs without Words, op. 62
for: Piano 4 hands
Music score
Item no.: 1341011
aus 'Ein Sommernachtstraum' (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Solo part(s)
Item no.: 174963
for: Violin, piano
Piano reduction, Solo part(s)
Item no.: 359601
From Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
opus 61/9
for: Horn, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 647725
for: Viola, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 582843
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
Breitkopf Urtext Edition
for: Organ
Music score (Urtext edition)
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for: 2 Soprane, Alt und Klavier
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for: 2 pianos 8 hands
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for: Violin, piano
Spielpartitur, Stimme, Urtextausgabe, Sammelband
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for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 156361
for: Male choir
Choir score
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for: Double bass, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1016482
for: Violin, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 889293
Book (softcover)
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Set of 12 Books and CD-Rom (the complete edition of the printed volumes in a pdf format)
12 Books, CD-ROM
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Book (softcover)
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for: Clarinet (B-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 646949
for: Organ
Score
Item no.: 610599
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 185841
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 359594
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 744939
for: Organ
Score
Item no.: 1199536
for: Piano, orchestra
Sheet music
Item no.: 1308030
for: 2 violins, viola, cello, piano (piano quintet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 138575
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 391889
for: Piano
Item no.: 1611147