Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

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Born February 3, 1809 in Hamburg, died November 4, 1847 in Leipzig. German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period. Mendelssohn's compositions include symphonies, concertos, piano music and chamber music. At nine Mendelssohn made his public debut as a pianist, at ten he attended the Berlin Singakademie. Very precocious and industrious composer, between 1820 and 1824 he had already written numerous works. He made numerous trips at home and abroad, in 1829 he s