who was widely known as the most outstanding violin virtuoso of the 19th century
Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Felix Mendelssohn
Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (3 February 18094 November 1847), born and widely known as Felix Mendelssohn, was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period.
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Felix Mendelssohn [SEP] Introduction
Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (3 February 18094 November 1847), born and widely known as Felix Mendelssohn, was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period. Mendelssohn's compositions include symphonies, concertos, piano music, organ music and chamber music. His best-known works include the overture and incidental music for "A Midsummer Night's Dream", the "Italian Symphony", the "Scottish Symphony", the oratorio "St. Paul", the oratorio "Elijah", the overture "The Hebrides", the mature Violin Concerto and the String Octet. The melody for the Christmas carol "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" is also his. Mendelssohn's "Songs Without Words" are his most famous solo piano compositions.