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Mendelssohn

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Men·dels·sohn  (mndl-sn, -zn), Felix Full name Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. 1809-1847.
German conductor, pianist, and composer of works characterized by emotional restraint and classical form, including the Italian (1833) and Scottish (1842) symphonies.
Mendelssohn, Moses 1729-1786.
German philosopher noted for his writings on the inborn ability of humans to recognize beauty, truth, and goodness. His influence and works aided the assimilation of Jews into German society.
Mendelssohn [ˈmɛndəlsən (German) ˈmɛndəlzoːn]
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1. (Biographies / Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847) M, German, MUSIC: composer) Felix (ˈfeːlɪks), full name Jacob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. 1809-47, German romantic composer. His works include the overtures A Midsummer Night's Dream (1826) and Fingal's Cave (1832), five symphonies, the oratorio Elijah (1846), piano pieces, and songs. He was instrumental in the revival of the music of J. S. Bach in the 19th century
2. (Biographies / Mendelssohn, Moses (1729-1786) M, Jewishnational of birth: German, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher) his grandfather, Moses (ˈmoːzəs). 1729-86, German Jewish philosopher. His best-known work is Jerusalem (1783), in which he defends Judaism and appeals for religious toleration
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Noun1.MendelssohnMendelssohn - German musician and romantic composer of orchestral and choral works (1809-1847)
Felix Mendelssohn, Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy


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The ring was on her hand, the Bishop's benediction had been given, the bridesmaids were a-poise to resume their place in the procession, and the organ was showing preliminary symptoms of breaking out into the Mendelssohn March, without which no newly-wedded couple had ever emerged upon New York.
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Returning from one of Mozart's grand operas, splendidly performed at the Royal Theatre, he looked over his own, played a few of the best parts, sat staring at the busts of Mendelssohn, Beethoven, and bach, who stared benignly back again.
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She trifled away half an hour at the piano; and played, in that time, selections from the Songs of Mendelssohn, the Mazurkas of Chopin, the Operas of Verdi, and the Sonatas of Mozart -- all of whom had combined together on this occasion and produced one immortal work, entitled "Frank.
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