Felix Mendelssohn - Famous Works

Oberon and Titania from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a scene that inspired Mendelssohn’s famous “Wedding March.”

Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) was one of the leading composers of early Romanticism, combining classical balance with Romantic expressiveness. His music is distinguished by formal clarity, elegance of style, and melodic refinement, while his work played a crucial role in the revival of interest in Johann Sebastian Bach.

His output spans symphonic music, chamber works, piano compositions, vocal music, and large-scale choral works. The following is a representative selection of his most significant compositions.

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Symphonies

  • Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major, “Lobgesang”, Op. 52
  • Symphony No. 3 in A minor, “Scottish”, Op. 56
  • Symphony No. 4 in A major, “Italian”, Op. 90
  • Symphony No. 5 in D minor, “Reformation”, Op. 107
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Orchestral Works (Overtures)

  • Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 21
  • The Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave), Op. 26
  • The Fair Melusine, Op. 32
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Concertos

  • Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
  • Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25
  • Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40
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Chamber Music

  • String Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20
  • Cello Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2, Opp. 45 and 58
  • String Quartets (Opp. 12, 13, 44 Nos. 1–3, 80)
  • String Quintets Nos. 1 & 2, Opp. 18 and 87
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Piano Music

  • Capriccio in F-sharp minor, Op. 5
  • Fantasia in F-sharp minor (“Scottish Sonata”), Op. 28
  • Lieder ohne Worte (Songs Without Words), Books I–VIII

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Vocal Music (Lieder)

  • Approximately 70 songs for voice and piano
  • Two Sacred Songs, Op. 112
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Choral / Oratorio Works

  • Paulus, Op. 36
  • Elias, Op. 70
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Incidental Music

  • The First Walpurgis Night, Op. 60
  • A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61
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