Mendelssohn was the only musical prodigy of the 19th century whose stature could rival that of Mozart.
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Composition Highlights

Title Year Avg. Duration Genre
Octet for strings in E flat major, Op. 20, MWV R20 1825 31:37 Chamber Music
Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25, MWV O7 1831 19:40 Concerto
Symphony No. 4 in A major ("Italian"), Op. 90, MWV N16 1833 27:50 Symphony
Elijah (Elias), oratorio, Op. 70, MWV A25 1846 01:55:59 Choral
A Midsummer Night's Dream, incidental music, Op. 61, MWV M13 1843 30:39 Orchestral
Song Without Words for piano No. 12 in F sharp minor ("Venetianisches Gondellied"), Op. 30/6, MWV U110 1830 03:12 Keyboard
Song Without Words for piano No. 30 in A major ("Frühlingslied"), Op. 62/6, MWV U161 1842 02:37 Keyboard
The Hebrides, overture for orchestra in B minor ("Fingal's Cave"), Op. 26, MWV P7 1830 09:57 Orchestral
Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, MWV O14 1844 26:45 Concerto
Variations sérieuses, for piano in D minor, Op. 54, MWV U156 1841 11:43 Keyboard
Song Without Words for piano No. 6 in G minor ("Venetianisches Gondellied"), Op. 19b/6, MWV U78 1830 02:40 Keyboard
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (adapted by W. H. Cummings from Mendelssohn's Festgesang for the Gutenberg Festival) 1840 03:06 Miscellaneous (Classical)
Song Without Words for piano No. 34 in C major ("Spinnerlied"), Op. 67/4, MWV U182 1845 01:59 Keyboard
Paulus (Saint Paul), oratorio, Op. 36, MWV A14 1836 02:02:07 Choral
Sonata for cello & piano No. 2 in D major, Op. 58, MWV Q32 1843 25:30 Chamber Music
Sinfonia (String Symphony) for string orchestra No. 8 in D major, MWV N8 1822 29:12 Symphony
Sinfonia (String Symphony) for string orchestra No. 9 in C major ("Swiss"), MWV N9 1823 27:58 Symphony
Symphony No. 5 in D major/D minor ("Reformation"), Op. 107, MWV N15 1830 28:06 Symphony
Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49, MWV Q29 1839 28:18 Chamber Music
Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66, MWV Q33 1845 28:58 Chamber Music
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