Since his death in 1847, Felix Mendelssohn's music and personality
have been both admired and denigrated to extraordinary degrees. In
this valuable book Clive Brown weaves together a rich array of
documents-letters, diaries, memoirs, reviews, news reports, and
more-to present a balanced and fascinating picture of the composer
and his work. Rejecting the received view of Mendelssohn as a
facile, lightweight musician, Brown demonstrates that he was in
fact an innovative and highly cerebral composer who exerted a
powerful influence on musical thought into the twentieth century.
Brown discusses Mendelssohn's family background and education; the
role of religion and race in his life and reputation; his
experiences as practical musician (pianist, organist, string
player, conductor) and as teacher and composer; the critical
reception of his works; and the vicissitudes of his posthumous
reputation. The book also includes a range of hitherto unpublished
sketches made by Mendelssohn. The result is an unprecedented
portrayal of the man and his achievements as viewed through his own
words and those of his contempories.
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