.... Composer: Felix Mendelssohn (3 Feb 1809 - 4 Nov 1847) Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period. (German born, known in English-speaking countries)
Composition: "A Midsummer's Night Dream (1842)"
Scherzo & Song: "You spotted snakes"
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Artists: Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy (piano), Frank van der Laar (piano), Pieter-Jelle de Boer (piano)
Felix Mendelssohn was a virtuoso pianist, and it worth remembering that he was born in 1809, with his friend Schumann being born a year later in 1810 as was Chopin, and Liszt following in 1811.
These composers were among the greatest pianists of the 19th century, and they were born at a time when the piano was a relatively modern instrument,
and composers such as Hummel, Moscheles (Mendelssohn’s friend), Kalkbrenner and Ries were accorded adulation similar to pop stars today.
Beethoven commenced his career in the 1790s as a virtuoso pianist.
Felix Mendelssohn與莫札特一樣,是天才型的音樂神童, 不過他很幸運地出生在一個富裕的家庭, 也擁有一位具有極高音樂造詣的媽媽與姊姊, 他的母親,也是他的第一位老師。
Painter : Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) 高更 Eugéne Henri Paul Gauguin, born in Paris in 1848, took a leading role in post-impressionism with his bold colors and primitivism.