"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.
für Violine und Orchester
Zweite Fassung 1845
for: Violin, orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 384927
aus: Drei Motetten
for: Soli SSAA, Chor SSAA, Orgel
Score
Item no.: 1336619
for Cello and Piano
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 214312
Concert Overture
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 160575
Concert Overture
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 489936
Die Carus-Neuausgabe dieses Werkes enthält die Chorfuge Nr. 6, die in Mendelssohns Autograph zu finden ist und auch bei der Uraufführung musiziert wurde.
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 205041
79 Songs, incl. 5 by Fanny Hensel
for: Voice (medium), piano
Music score
Item no.: 359636
Arie (Engel) aus dem Oratorium "Elias", op. 70
bearbeitet für Sopran-Solo und Orgel (dt./en.)
for: Voice (soprano), organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 4136
aus "Sechs Lieder ohne Worte", op. 30, Nr. 6
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 2530
3 Preludes and Fugues Op. 37, 6 Sonatas Op. 65
Breitkopf Urtext Edition
for: Organ
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 211177
Fassung mit Bläsern
Repertoire Explorer Study Score 947
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1344787
Duett
for: 2 voices (medium, low), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1534
for: 2 oboes, trumpet, string orchestra [2 violins, viola, cello (quartet)]; bassoon ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 770145
for: Clarinet, cello, piano
Item no.: 261350
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1022691
Ouvertüre
Fassung 1 und 2
BÄRENREITER URTEXT
for: Cello
Stimme, Urtextausgabe
Item no.: 173990
Ouvertüre
Fassung 1 und 2
BÄRENREITER URTEXT
for: Flöten (2), Oboen (2), Klarinetten (2), Fagotte (2), Hörner (4), Trompeten (2), Alt-Posaune (2), Tenor-Posaune, Bass-Posaune, Pauke
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 173392
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 171452
for two violins, 2 violas and cello
Urtext
for: 2 violins, 2 violas, cello
Study score
Item no.: 577003
Studien-Edition
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 302996
Cantata
Chormusik des 19. Jahrhunderts
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), strings [organ]
Score
Item no.: 117238
13 bekannte Originalstücke von leicht bis mittelschwer
mit praktischen Erläuterungen
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 630363
Edition Schott
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Orgel
Choir score
Item no.: 741497
Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition
for: Violin, piano, orchestra
Piano reduction, 2 Parts
Item no.: 298743
Urtext
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 161160
for: Piano, orchestra
Conductor score
Item no.: 657594
for: Piano 4 hands
Spielpartitur, Sammelband
Item no.: 117713
for: Violin, piano
Piano reduction, Solo part(s)
Item no.: 380484
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 191507
for: Organ
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 401207
aus 'Ein Sommernachtstraum' (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 274813
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for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1050323
for: 2 voices, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1558991
for: 4 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos (double quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 359638
aus 'Ein Sommernachtstraum' (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Symphonic orchestra
Solo part(s)
Item no.: 175524
Edition Schott
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 663473
aus: Drei Motetten
for: Soli SSA, Chor SSA, Orgel
Score
Item no.: 1336620
two Solo Voices and Piano
for: 2 voices (high, low), piano
Music score
Item no.: 359616
Dona nobis pacem, Domine
Chorale cantata
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 279279
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 301917
for: Violin, piano
Piano reduction, Solo part(s)
Item no.: 359599
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1198929
aus: Drei Motetten
for: Women's choir (SSA), organ
Score
Item no.: 1336621
Weihnachtskantate
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
Ouvertüre
Fassung 1 und 2 (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Double bass
Solo part(s)
Item no.: 174022
Ouvertüre
Fassung 1 und 2 (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Viola
Solo part(s)
Item no.: 173614
Overture to the Music to Shakespeare's Comedy
Breitkopf Urtext Edition
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 361399
Ouvertüre
Fassung 1 und 2
BÄRENREITER URTEXT
for: 2. Violine
Stimme, Urtextausgabe
Item no.: 173599