Authored by leading scholars in the field, this collection of fourteen essays surveys the life, work, and posthumous reception of the nineteenth-century German-Jewish composer. Sections cover aspects of biography as well as Felix Mendelssohn's expansive and multi-faceted musical output. Two closing essays confront the turbulent course of his posthumous reception and the challenges his music continues to pose for modern performers.
Authored by leading scholars in the field, this collection of fourteen essays surveys the life, work, and posthumous reception of the nineteenth-century German-Jewish composer. Sections cover aspects of biography as well as Felix Mendelssohn's expansive and multi-faceted musical output. Two closing essays confront the turbulent course of his posthumous reception and the challenges his music continues to pose for modern performers.
Peter Mercer-Taylor is Associate Professor of Musicology at the University of Minnesota School of Music. He is the author of The Life of Mendelssohn (Cambridge, 2000) and has published in a number of journals including The Journal of Musicology and Popular Music and Society.
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Introduction: Mendelssohn as border-dweller Peter Mercer-Taylor; Part I. Issues in Biography: 1. Mendelssohn and the institution(s) of German art music Peter Mercer-Taylor; 2. Mendelssohn and Judaism Michael P. Steinberg; 3. Felix and Fanny: gender, biography, and history Marian Wilson-Kimber; Part II. Situating the Compositions: 4. Mendelssohn and the rise of musical historicism James Garratt; 5. Mendelssohn as progressive Greg Vitercik; Part III. Profiles of the Music: 6. Symphony and Overture Douglass Seaton; 7. The works for solo instrument(s) and orchestra Steve Lindeman; 8. Mendelssohn's chamber music Thomas Schmidt-Beste; 9. The music for keyboard Glenn Stanley; 10. On Mendelssohn's sacred music, real and imaginary R. Larry Todd; 11. Mendelssohn's songs Susan Youens; 12. Felix Mendelssohn's dramatic compositions: from Liederspiel to Lorelei Monika Hennemann; Part IV. Reception and Performance: 13. Mendelssohn received John Michael Cooper; 14. Wagner as Mendelssohn: reversing habits and reclaiming meaning in the performance of Mendelssohn's music for orchestra and chorus Leon Botstein.
Introduction: Mendelssohn as border-dweller Peter Mercer-Taylor; Part I. Issues in Biography: 1. Mendelssohn and the institution(s) of German art music Peter Mercer-Taylor; 2. Mendelssohn and Judaism Michael P. Steinberg; 3. Felix and Fanny: gender, biography, and history Marian Wilson-Kimber; Part II. Situating the Compositions: 4. Mendelssohn and the rise of musical historicism James Garratt; 5. Mendelssohn as progressive Greg Vitercik; Part III. Profiles of the Music: 6. Symphony and Overture Douglass Seaton; 7. The works for solo instrument(s) and orchestra Steve Lindeman; 8. Mendelssohn's chamber music Thomas Schmidt-Beste; 9. The music for keyboard Glenn Stanley; 10. On Mendelssohn's sacred music, real and imaginary R. Larry Todd; 11. Mendelssohn's songs Susan Youens; 12. Felix Mendelssohn's dramatic compositions: from Liederspiel to Lorelei Monika Hennemann; Part IV. Reception and Performance: 13. Mendelssohn received John Michael Cooper; 14. Wagner as Mendelssohn: reversing habits and reclaiming meaning in the performance of Mendelssohn's music for orchestra and chorus Leon Botstein.
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