"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: Women's choir (SSA), organ
Score
Item no.: 1336621
for: Soli SBar, Chor SSATB, Flöten (2), Oboen (2), Klarinetten (2), Fagotte (2), Hörner (2), Trompeten (2), Pauke, Violinen (2), Violen (2), Celli (2), Kontrabass
Score
Item no.: 1337247
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 359587
Dona nobis pacem, Domine
Chorale cantata
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 166951
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1198929
for: Violin, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 2605
Overture to the Music to Shakespeare's Comedy
Breitkopf Urtext Edition
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 361399
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 433385
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 174691
Concert Overture
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 137300
Acht Lieder und ein Fragment von Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
for: Voice (soprano), 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 748612
op. 53/3
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 737698
Edition Schott
for: 2 guitars
Ensemble score
Item no.: 733717
for: Klarinette, Bassetthorn (2 Klarinetten) und Klavier
Item no.: 630327
for: Violin, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 391903
String Symphony MWV N 10
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: String orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 331057
for: Violin, piano, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 314847
for: 4 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos (double quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 472607
for: Alt solo, Tenor solo, Bariton solo, Bass solo, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Flöten (2), Piccoloflöte, Oboen (2), Klarinetten (2), Fagotte (2), Hörner (2), Trompeten (2), Posaunen (3), Pauke, Große Konzert-Trommel, Becken, Violinen (2), Viola, Cello, Kontrabass
Piano reduction (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 489922
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1163151
Ouvertüre
Fassung 1 und 2
for: Orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 131320
op. 34/2
for: Violin, piano
Score, part
Item no.: 895147
for: Piano 4 hands
Item no.: 603235
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), Violinen (2), Viola, Cello, Kontrabass, [Flöte o Oboe o Klarinette]
Score
Item no.: 1337251
String Symphony MWV N 7
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: String orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 362378
for: Piano
Item no.: 184173
authentic alternative flute part (instead of violin) available separately as HN 1297
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Piano score, parts (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 776879
for: Cello, piano
Music score
Item no.: 773351
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 3818
replaces HN 286
for: Piano
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 493038
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 235597
for: Violin, string orchestra
Score
Item no.: 273167
for: Piano, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 392004
für Bläserensemble (fl, 2ob, 2klar, 2hrn, 2fag, Kontrafag, trp)
for: Wind ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 337614
for: Sopran solo, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Violinen (2), Viola, Cello, Kontrabass
Score
Item no.: 1337254
Leipziger Ausgabe (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 612731
String Symphony MWV N 2
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: String orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 369416
for: Organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1356
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 316173
for: Violin, orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 683459
for: Violin [clarinet], cello, piano
Piano score, parts
Item no.: 327499
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: Violin, piano, orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 674407
Nach Autografen, Abschriften und Erstausgaben (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 166445
“Scottish”
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 487283
Reprint der Originalausgabe von 1871
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 491644
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 271820
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 165335
op. 62/6
for: Violin, piano
Music score
Item no.: 795312