mendelssohn

     

Menels(s)ohn is a Jewish family name, meaning "son of Mendel", Mendel being a Yiddish diminutive of the Hebrew given name Menahem, meaning "consoling" or "one who consoles"; it can refer to several people.

Trivia about mendelssohn

  • He wrote his Wedding March, from music to "A Midsummer Night's Dream", 5 years after his own wedding
  • He wrote his "A Midsummer Night's Dream" overture before he was 18
  • At 17 he composed an overture for "A Midsummer Night's Dream"; he later wrote the "Wedding March" for it
  • Heard here is one of the most popular works by this Felix
  • Felix-itations to this composer, 201 on Feb. 3

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