This is a list of compositions by Felix Mendelssohn

Felix Mendelssohn

Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Barthóldy , use the form 'Mendelssohn' and not 'Mendelssohn Bartholdy'. The Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians gives ' Felix Mendelssohn' as the entry, with 'Mendelssohn' used in the body text...

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Listed by catalogue number

(Note: the list includes works which were published posthumously and given opus numbers after the composer's death. Only the opus numbers 1 to 72 were assigned by Mendelssohn, the later ones by publishers. The opus number sequence does not therefore always accord with the order of composition).

Opp. 1-20

• Op. 1, Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor
  Piano Quartet No. 1 (Mendelssohn)
  Felix Mendelssohn's Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 1, for piano, violin, viola and cello was completed on 18 October 1822 and dedicated to Prince Antoni Radziwiłł...
  
   (1822)
• Op. 2, Piano Quartet No. 2 in F minor
  Piano Quartet No. 2 (Mendelssohn)
  Felix Mendelssohn's Piano Quartet No. 2 in F minor, Op. 2, for piano, violin, viola and cello was completed on 3 December 1823 and published two years later. The work was dedicated to Mendelssohn's teacher, Carl Friedrich Zelter...
  
   (1823)
• Op. 3, Piano Quartet No. 3 in B minor
  Piano Quartet No. 3 (Mendelssohn)
  Felix Mendelssohn began composing his Piano Quartet No. 3 in B minor, Op. 3, for piano, violin, viola and cello in late 1824 and completed on 18 January 1825, just before his sixteenth birthday. The quartet was published later that year and was dedicated to Goethe whom Mendelssohn had met a few...
  
   (1824–1825)
• Op. 4, Violin Sonata in F minor
  Violin Sonata, Op. 4 (Mendelssohn)
  The Violin Sonata in F minor, Op. 4, for violin and piano was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1825 and is the only one to carry an opus number...
  
   (1825)
• Op. 5, Capriccio in F-sharp minor for piano (1825)
• Op. 6, Piano Sonata No. 1 in E major (1826)
• Op. 7, Pièces caractéristiques for piano (1827)
  • No. 1 Sanft und mit Empfindung
  • No. 2 Mit heftiger Bewegung
  • No. 3 Kräftig und feurig
  • No. 4 Schnell und beweglich
  • No. 5 Ernst und mit steigender Lebhaftigkeit
  • No. 6 Sehnsüchtig
  • No. 7 Leicht und luftig
• Op. 8, Twelve Songs for voice and piano (1824–1828)
  • No. 1 "Minnelied im Mai: Holder klingt der Vogelsang"
  • No. 2 "Das Heimweh: Was ist's das mir den Atem hemmet"
  • No. 3 "Italien: Schöner und schöner schmückt sich"
  • No. 4 "Erntelied: Es ist ein Schnitter, der heißt Tod"
  • No. 5 "Pilgerspruch: Laß dich nur nichts nicht dauern"
  • No. 6 "Frühlingslied. In schwäb. Mundart: Jetzt kommt der Frühling"
  • No. 7 "Maienlied: Man soll hören süßes Singen"
  • No. 8 "Hexenlied. Andres Maienlied: Die Schwalbe fliegt"
  • No. 9 "Abendlied: Das Tagewerk ist abgethan"
  • No. 10 "Romanze: Einmal aus seinen Blicken"
  • No. 11 "Im Grünen: Willkommen im Grünen"
  • No. 12 "Suleika und Hatem: An des lust'gen Brunnens Rand"
• Op. 9, Twelve Lied
  Lied
  is a German word literally meaning "song", usually used to describe romantic songs setting German poems of reasonably high literary aspirations, especially during the nineteenth century, beginning with Carl Loewe, Heinrich Marschner, and Franz Schubert and culminating with Hugo Wolf...
  
  er for voice and piano (1829–1830)
  • No. 1 "Frage: Ist es wahr?"
  • No. 2 "Geständnis: Kennst du nicht das Gluthverlangen"
  • No. 3 "Wartend (Romanze): Sie trug einen Falken"
  • No. 4 "Im Frühling: Ihr frühlingstrunknen Blumem"
  • No. 5 "Im Herbst: Ach wie schnell die Tage fliehen"
  • No. 6 "Scheidend: Wie so gelinde die Fluth bewegt"
  • No. 7 "Sehnsucht: Fern und ferner schallt der Reigen"
  • No. 8 "Frühlingsglaube: Die linden Lüfte sind erwacht"
  • No. 9 "Ferne: In weite Ferne will ich träumen"
  • No. 10 "Verlust: Und wussten's die Blumen"
  • No. 11 "Entsagung: Herr, zu dir will ich mich retten"
  • No. 12 "Die Nonne: Im stillen Klostergarten"
• Op. 10, Die Hochzeit des Camacho
  Die Hochzeit des Camacho
  Die Hochzeit des Camacho is a Singspiel in two acts by Felix Mendelssohn, to a libretto probably written largely by Friedrich Voigt, based on an episode in Cervantes's Don Quixote. The opera is listed as Mendelssohn's op. 10...
  
   (The Marriage of Camacho) (Singspiel
  Singspiel
  A Singspiel is a form of German-language music drama, now regarded as a genre of opera...
  
  )
• Op. 11, Symphony No. 1 in C minor
  Symphony No. 1 (Mendelssohn)
  Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 11, is a work by Felix Mendelssohn, which was completed on March 31, 1824, when the composer was only 15 years old. However, the autographed score was not published until 1831. The symphony was dedicated to the Royal Philharmonic Society who premièred the work in...
  
   (1824)
• Op. 12, String Quartet No. 1 in E flat major
  String Quartet No. 1 (Mendelssohn)
  The String Quartet No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 12, was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1829, completed in London on September 14th and possibly dedicated to Betty Pistor, a neighbor and the daughter of a Berlin astronomer.- Movements :...
  
   (1829)
• Op. 13, String Quartet No. 2 in A minor
  String Quartet No. 2 (Mendelssohn)
  The String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13, was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1827. Written when he was 18 years old, it was, despite its official number, Mendelssohn's first string quartet...
  
   (1827)
• Op. 14, Rondo capriccioso in E major for piano (1824)
• Op. 15, Fantasia on "The Last Rose of Summer" in E major for piano (1827)
• Op. 16, Fantasies or Caprices for piano (1829)
  • No. 1 Fantasia in A minor
  • No. 2 Caprice or Scherzo in E minor
  • No. 3 Fantasia in E major ("The Rivulet")
• Op. 17, Variations concertantes in D major for piano and cello (1829)
• Op. 18, String Quintet No. 1 in A major
  String Quintet No. 1 (Mendelssohn)
  The String Quintet No. 1 in A major, Op. 18, was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1826 and revised in 1832. The piece is scored for two violins, two violas and cello.- Movements :Like all of Mendelssohn's string quartets, this work has four movements:...
  
   (1826, 1832)
• Op. 19a, Six Songs for voice and piano (1830–1834)
  • No. 1 "Frühlingslied: In dem Walde, süsse Tone"
  • No. 2 "Das erste Veilchen: Als ich das erste Veilchen erblickt"
  • No. 3 "Winterlied: Mein Sohn, wo willst du hin so spät"
  • No. 4 "Neue Liebe: In dem Mondenschein im Walde"
  • No. 5 "Gruss: Leise zieht durch mein Gemüth"
  • No. 6 "Reiselied: Bringet des treusten Herzens Grüsse"
• Op. 19b, Songs Without Words for piano, Book 1 (1829–1830)
  • No. 1 Andante con moto in E major
  • No. 2 Andante espressivo in A minor
  • No. 3 Molto allegro e vivace in A major ("Hunting Song")
  • No. 4 Moderato in A major
  • No. 5 Poco agitato in F-sharp minor
  • No. 6 Andante sostenuto in G minor ("Venezianisches Gondellied" [Venetian Boat Song] No. 1)
• Op. 20, String Octet in E-flat major
  Octet (Mendelssohn)
  Felix Mendelssohn's Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20 was composed in the autumn of 1825 , when the composer was aged 16. He wrote it as a birthday gift for his friend and violin teacher Eduard Rietz ; it was slightly revised in 1832 before the first public performance on 30 January 1836 at the...
  
   (1825)

Opp. 21-40

• Op. 21, Overture "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in E major for orchestra (1826)
• Op. 22, Capriccio brilliant in B minor for piano and orchestra (1832)
• Op. 23, Three sacred pieces for soloists, choir, and organ
  • No. 1 Aus tiefer Not schrei' ich zu dir
  • No. 2 Ave Maria
  • No. 3 Mitten wir im Leben sind
• Op. 24, Overture in C major for wind instruments (1824–1838)
• Op. 25, Piano Concerto No. 1
  Piano Concerto No. 1 (Mendelssohn)
  Mendelssohn's Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor was written in 1830–1, around the same time as his fourth symphony , and premiered in Munich in October 1831. He had already written a piano concerto in A minor with string accompaniment and two concertos with two pianos...
  
   in G minor (1831)
• Op. 26, Hebrides Overture
  Hebrides Overture
  The Hebrides Overture , Op. 26, also known as Fingal's Cave , is a concert overture composed by Felix Mendelssohn. Written in 1830, the piece was inspired by a cavern known as Fingal's Cave on Staffa, an island in the Hebrides archipelago located off the west coast of Scotland...
  
   in B minor for orchestra (1830–1832) (also known as Fingal's Cave).
• Op. 27, Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt (Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, after Goethe) Overture in D major for orchestra (1828)
• Op. 28, Fantasia in F-sharp minor for piano ("Sonate écossaise")
• Op. 29, Rondo brilliant in E flat major for piano and orchestra (1834)
• Op. 30, Songs Without Words for piano, Book 2 (1833–1834)
  • No. 1 Andante espressivo in E-flat major
  • No. 2 Allegro di molto in B-flat minor
  • No. 3 Adagio non troppo in E major
  • No. 4 Agitato e con fuoco in B minor
  • No. 5 Andante grazioso in D major
  • No. 6 Allegretto tranquillo in F-sharp minor ("Venezianisches Gondellied" or Venetian Boat Song No. 2)
• Op. 31, Psalm CXV ("Non nobis, Domine") for choir and orchestra (1830)
• Op. 32, Das Märchen von der schönen Melusine [The Beautiful Melusine] Overture in F major for orchestra (1833)
• Op. 33, Three Caprices for piano (1833–1835)
  • No. 1 Caprice in A minor
  • No. 2 Caprice in E major
  • No. 3 Caprice in B-flat minor
• Op. 34, Six Songs for voice and piano (1834–1836)
  • No. 1 "Minnelied: Leucht't heller als die Sonne"
  • No. 2 "Auf Flügeln des Gesanges: Auf Flügeln des Gesanges"
  • No. 3 "Frühlingslied: Es brechen im schallenden Reigen"
  • No. 4 "Suleika: Ach, um deine feuchten Schwingen"
  • No. 5 "Sonntagslied: Ringsum erschallt in Wald und Flur"
  • No. 6 "Reiselied: Der Herbstwind rüttelt die Bäume"
• Op. 35, Six Preludes and Fugues for piano (1832–1837)
  • No. 1 Prelude and Fugue in E minor
  • No. 2 Prelude and Fugue in D major
  • No. 3 Prelude and Fugue in B minor
  • No. 4 Prelude and Fugue in A-flat major
  • No. 5 Prelude and Fugue in F minor
  • No. 6 Prelude and Fugue in B-flat major
• Op. 36, St. Paul
  St. Paul (oratorio)
  St. Paul , Op. 36, is an oratorio by Felix Mendelssohn.The libretto was begun in 1832 by the composer with Pastor Julius Schubring, a childhood friend, pulling together passages from the New Testament and Old Testament...
  
   (Oratorio
  Oratorio
  An oratorio is a large musical composition including an orchestra, a choir, and soloists. Like an opera, an oratorio includes the use of a choir, soloists, an ensemble, various distinguishable characters, and arias...
  
  ) for choir and orchestra (1836)
• Op. 37, Three Preludes and Fugues for organ (1837)
  • No. 1 Prelude and Fugue in C minor
  • No. 2 Prelude and Fugue in G major
  • No. 3 Prelude and Fugue in D minor
• Op. 38, Songs Without Words for piano, Book 3 (1836–1837)
  • No. 1 Con moto in E-flat major
  • No. 2 Allegro non troppo in C minor
  • No. 3 Presto e molto vivace in E major
  • No. 4 Andante in A major
  • No. 5 Agitato in A minor
  • No. 6 Andante con moto in A-flat major ("Duetto")
• Op. 39, Three Motets for female choir and organ (1830)
  • No. 1 Veni, Domine
  • No. 2 Laudate pueri
  • No. 3 Surrexit pastor
• Op. 40, Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor
  Piano Concerto No. 2 (Mendelssohn)
  The Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40, was written in 1837 by Felix Mendelssohn and premiered at the Birmingham Festival of 1837, an event that also saw the premier of Mendelssohn's St. Paul Oratorio. He had already written a piano concerto in A minor with string accompaniment , two concertos...
  
   (1837)

Opp. 41-60

• Op. 41, Six Lieder for mixed voices a cappella (1834–1838)
  • No. 1 "Im Walde: Ihr Vögel in den Zweigen schwank"
  • No. 2 "Entflieh' mit mir: Entflieh' mit mir"
  • No. 3 "Es fiel ein Reif: Es fiel ein Reif"
  • No. 4 "Auf ihrem Grab: Auf ihrem Grab"
  • No. 5 "Mailied: Der Schnee zerrinnt"
  • No. 6 "Auf dem See: Und frische Nahrung"
• Op. 42, Psalm 42 for choir and orchestra (1837)
• Op. 43, Serenade and Allegro giocoso in B minor for piano and orchestra (1838)
• Op. 44, String Quartets
  • No. 1 String Quartet No. 3 in D major
    String Quartet No. 3 (Mendelssohn)
    The String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 44, No. 1, was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1838. The piece is part of the Op. 44 set of 3 string quartets that Mendelssohn dedicated to the Crown Prince of Sweden.- Movements :...
    
     (1838)
  • No. 2 String Quartet No. 4 in E minor
    String Quartet No. 4 (Mendelssohn)
    The String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44, No. 2, was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1837. The piece is part of the Op. 44 set of 3 string quartets that Mendelssohn dedicated to the Crown Prince of Sweden.- Movements :...
    
     (1837)
  • No. 3 String Quartet No. 5 in E-flat major
    String Quartet No. 5 (Mendelssohn)
    The String Quartet No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 44, No. 3, was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1838. The piece is part of the Op. 44 set of 3 string quartets that Mendelssohn dedicated to the Crown Prince of Sweden.- Movements :...
    
     (1838)
• Op. 45, Cello Sonata No. 1 in B-flat major
  Cello Sonata No. 1 (Mendelssohn)
  Felix Mendelssohn's Cello Sonata No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 45 was composed in October 1838. The work has three movements:# Allegro vivace# Andante# Allegro assaiA typical performance lasts 25 minutes....
  
   (1838)
• Op. 46, Psalm XCV ("Come, let us sing") for choir and orchestra (1838)
• Op. 47, Six Songs for voice and piano (1839)
  • No. 1 "Minnelied: Wie der Quell so lieblich klinget"
  • No. 2 "Morgengruss: Über die Berge steigt schon die Sonne"
  • No. 3 "Frühlingslied: Durch den Wald, den dunklen, geht"
  • No. 4 "Volkslied: Es ist bestimmt in Gottes Rath"
  • No. 5 "Der Blumenstrauss: Sie wandelt im Blumengarten"
  • No. 6 "Bei der Wiege: Schlummre! Schlummre und träume von kommender Zeit"
• Op. 48, Der erste Frühlingstag [The first day of Spring] for mixed voices a cappella
  A cappella
  A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
  
   (1839)
  • No. 1 "Frühlingsahnung: O sanfter süsser Hauch"
  • No. 2 "Die Primel: Liebliche Blume"
  • No. 3 "Frühlingsfeier: Süsser, goldner Frühlingstag"
  • No. 4 "Lerchengesang: Wie lieblicher Klang"
  • No. 5 "Morgengebet: O wunderbares tiefes Schweigen"
  • No. 6 "Herbstlied: Holder Lenz, du bist dahin"
• Op. 49, Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor
  Piano Trio No. 1 (Mendelssohn)
  Felix Mendelssohn's Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49 was completed on 23 September 1839 and published the following year. The work is scored for a standard piano trio consisting of violin, cello and piano. The trio is one of Mendelssohn's most popular chamber works and is recognized as one of...
  
   (1839)
• Op. 50, Six Lieder for four male voices a cappella (1837–1840)
  • No. 1 "Türkisches Schenkenlied: Setze mir nicht, du Grobian"
  • No. 2 "Der Jäger Abschied: Wer hat dich, du schöner Wald"
  • No. 3 "Sommerlied: Wie Feld und Au' so blinkend im Thau"
  • No. 4 "Wasserfahrt: Am fernen Horizonte"
  • No. 5 "Liebe und Wein: Liebesschmerz. Was quälte dir dein armes Herz"
  • No. 6 "Wanderlied: Vom Grund bis zu den Gipfeln"
• Op. 51, Psalm CXIV ("When Israel out of Egypt came") for double choir and orchestra (1839)
• Op. 52, Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major
  Symphony No. 2 (Mendelssohn)
  The Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, op. 52, called the "Lobgesang" Symphony, was composed by Felix Mendelssohn. It was written in 1840 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the invention of printing, along with the less-known Festgesang "Gutenberg Cantata".The composer's description of the work...
  
   ("Lobgesang") [Song of Praise](1840)
• Op. 53, Songs Without Words for piano, Book 4 (1839–1841)
  • No. 1 Andante con moto in A-flat major
  • No. 2 Allegro non troppo in E-flat major
  • No. 3 Presto agitato in G minor
  • No. 4 Adagio in F major
  • No. 5 Allegro con fuoco in A minor ("Volkslied")
  • No. 6 Molto Allegro vivace in A major
• Op. 54, Variations sérieuses for piano (1841)
• Op. 55, Antigone for male choir and orchestra (1841)
• Op. 56, Symphony No. 3 in A minor
  Symphony No. 3 (Mendelssohn)
  The Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56, known as the Scottish Symphony, is a work by Felix Mendelssohn. It is thought that a painting on a Scottish trip made by Mendelssohn had inspired the 33-year-old composer, especially the opening theme of the first movement.The emotional scope of the work is...
  
   ("Scottish") (1841–1842)
• Op. 57, Six Lieder for voice and piano
  • No. 1 "Altdeutsches Lied: Es ist in den Wald gesungen"
  • No. 2 "Hirtenlied: O Winter, schlimmer Winter"
  • No. 3 "Suleika: Was bedeutet die Bewegung?"
  • No. 4 "O Jugend, o schöne Rosenzeit!: Von allen schönen Kindern auf der Welt"
  • No. 5 "Venetianisches Gondellied: Wenn durch die Piazetta"
  • No. 6 "Wanderlied: Laue Luft kommt blau geflossen"
• Op. 58, Cello Sonata No. 2 in D major
  Cello Sonata No. 2 (Mendelssohn)
  Felix Mendelssohn's Cello Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 58 was composed in June 1843. The work, which was dedicated to the Russian/Polish cellist Count Mateusz Wielhorski, has four movements:# Allegro assai vivace# Allegretto scherzando# Adagio...
  
   (1843)
• Op. 59, Im Grünen, Six lieder for mixed voices a cappella (1837–1843)
  • No. 1 "Im Grünen: Im Grün erwacht der frische Muth"
  • No. 2 "Frühzeitiger Frühling: Tage der Wonne, kommt ihr so bald"
  • No. 3 "Abschied vom Wald: O Thaler weit, o Höhen"
  • No. 4 "Die Nachtigall: Die Nachtigall, sie war entfernt"
  • No. 5 "Ruhetal: Wann im letzten Abendstrahl"
  • No. 6 "Jagdlied: Durch schwankende Wipfel"
• Op. 60, Die erste Walpurgisnacht for choir and orchestra (1831, 1843)

Opp. 61-72

• Op. 61, Incidental Music to Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream (1842)
  • Scherzo
  • Notturno
  • Wedding March
    Wedding March (Mendelssohn)
    Felix Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" in C major, written in 1842, is one of the best known of the pieces from his suite of incidental music to Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream...
    
    
• Op. 62, Songs Without Words for piano, Book 5 (1842–1844)
  • No. 1 Andante espressivo in G major
  • No. 2 Allegro con fuoco in B-flat major
  • No. 3 Andante maestoso in E minor ("Trauermarsch")
  • No. 4 Allegro con anima in G major
  • No. 5 Andante con moto in A minor ("Venezianisches Gondellied" or Venetian Boat Song No. 3)
  • No. 6 Allegretto grazioso in A major ("Frühlingslied" or "Spring Song")
• Op. 63, Six Lieder for voice and piano (1836–1845)
  • No. 1 "Ich wollt' meine Lieb' ergösse sich: Ich wollt' meine Lieb' ergösse sich"
  • No. 2 "Abschied der Zugvögel: Wie war so schön doch Wald und Feld!"
  • No. 3 "Gruss: Wohin ich geh' und schaue"
  • No. 4 "Herbstlied: Ach, wie so bald verhallet der Reigen"
  • No. 5 "Volkslied: O sah' ich auf der Haide dort im Sturme dich"
  • No. 6 "Maiglöckchen und die Blümelein: Maiglöckchen läutet in dem Thal"
• Op. 64, Violin Concerto in E minor
  Violin Concerto (Mendelssohn)
  Felix Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 is his last large orchestral work. It forms an important part of the violin repertoire and is one of the most popular and most frequently performed violin concertos of all time...
  
   (1844)
• Op. 65, Six Organ Sonatas
  Organ Sonatas, Op. 65 (Mendelssohn)
  Felix Mendelssohn's six Organ Sonatas, Op. 65, were published in 1845. Mendelssohn's biographer Eric Werner has written of them, 'next to Bach's works, Mendelssohn's Organ Sonatas belong to the required repertory of all organists'.-Background:...
  
  
  • No. 1 Organ Sonata No. 1 in F minor (1844)
  • No. 2 Organ Sonata No. 2 in C minor (1844)
  • No. 3 Organ Sonata No. 3 in A major (1844)
  • No. 4 Organ Sonata No. 4 in B-flat major (1845)
  • No. 5 Organ Sonata No. 5 in D major (1844)
  • No. 6 Organ Sonata No. 6 in D minor (1845)
• Op. 66, Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor
  Piano Trio No. 2 (Mendelssohn)
  Felix Mendelssohn's Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66 was composed and published in 1845. The work is scored for a standard piano trio consisting of violin, cello and piano...
  
   (1845)
• Op. 67, Songs Without Words for piano, Book 6 (1843–1845)
  • No. 1 Andante in E-flat major
  • No. 2 Allegro leggiero in F-sharp minor
  • No. 3 Andante tranquillo in B-flat major
  • No. 4 Presto in C major ("Spinnerlied")
  • No. 5 Moderato in B minor
  • No. 6 Allegro non troppo in E major
• Op. 68, Festgesang an die Künstler: Der Menschheit Würde
  Festgesang an die Künstler
  Felix Mendelssohn composed the cantata Festgesang an die Künstler, Op. 68, in 1846 as an entry to a German-Flemish song competition, and it was published later that same year. Some sources confuse this Festgesang with one written in 1840 for the Gutenberg Festival at Leipzig, the Festgesang...
  
   for male choir and accompaniment (1846)
• Op. 69, Three Motet
  Motet
  In classical music, motet is a word that is applied to a number of highly varied choral musical compositions.-Etymology:The name comes either from the Latin movere, or a Latinized version of Old French mot, "word" or "verbal utterance." The Medieval Latin for "motet" is motectum, and the Italian...
  
  s for choir (1847)
  • No. 1 Nunc dimittis
  • No. 2 Jubilate
  • No. 3 Magnificat
• Op. 70, Elijah
  Elijah (oratorio)
  Elijah, in German: Elias, is an oratorio written by Felix Mendelssohn in 1846 for the Birmingham Festival. It depicts various events in the life of the Biblical prophet Elijah, taken from the books 1 Kings and 2 Kings in the Old Testament....
  
   for choir and orchestra (1846)
• Op. 71, Six Lieder for voice and piano
  • No. 1 "Tröstung: Werde heiter, mein Gemüthe"
  • No. 2 "Frühlingslied: Der Frühling naht mit Brausen"
  • No. 3 "An die Entfernte: Diese Rose pflück' ich hier"
  • No. 4 "Schilflied: Auf dem Teich, dem regungslosen"
  • No. 5 "Auf der Wanderschaft: Ich wand're fort ins ferne Land"
  • No. 6 "Nachtlied: Vergangen ist der lichte Tag"
• Op. 72, Kinderstücke [Children's pieces] for piano (1842)
  • No. 1 Allegro non troppo in G major
  • No. 2 Andante sostenuto in E-flat major
  • No. 3 Allegretto in G major
  • No. 4 Andante con moto in D major
  • No. 5 Allegro assai in G minor
  • No. 6 Vivace in F major

Opp. 72-80

• Op. 73, Lauda Sion Cantata
  Cantata
  A cantata is a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment, typically in several movements, often involving a choir....
  
   for choir and orchestra (1846)
  • Lauda Sion salvatorem
  • Laudis thema specialis
  • Sit laus plena sit sonora
  • In hac mensa novi regis
  • Docti sacris institutis
  • Caro cibus, sanguis potus
  • Sumit unus, summunt mille
• Op. 74, Athalie (1845)
• Op. 75, Wandersmann
  • No. 1 "Der frohe Wandersmann: Wem Gott will rechte Gunst"
  • No. 2 "Abendständchen: Schlafe, Liebchen, weil's auf Erden"
  • No. 3 "Trinklied: So lang man nüchtern ist"
  • No. 4 "Abschiedstafel: So ruckt denn in die Runde"
• Op. 76, Four Lieder for four male voices (1844–1846)
  • No. 1 "Das Lied vom braven Mann: Gaben mir Rath und gute Lehren"
  • No. 2 "Rheinweinlied: Wo solch' ein Feuer noch gedeiht"
  • No. 3 "Lied für die Deutschen in Lyon: Was uns eint als deutsche"
  • No. 4 "Comitat: Nun zu guter Letzt"
• Op. 77, Three Lieder for voice and piano (1836–1847)
  • No. 1 "Sonntagsmorgen: Das ist der Tag des Herrn"
  • No. 2 "Das Ährenfeld: Ein Leben war's im Ährenfeld"
  • No. 3 "Lied aus "Ruy Blas": Wozu der Vöglein Chöre belauschen fern und nah?"
• Op. 78, Three Psalms for choir a cappella
  • No. 1 Psalm II ("Warum toben die Heiden" - "Why rage fiercely the heathen?") (1843)
  • No. 2 Psalm XLIII ("Richte mich, Gott und führe meine Sache" - "Judge me, O God") (1844)
  • No. 3 Psalm XXII ("Mein Gott, warum hast du mich verlassen" - "My God, my God!") (1844)
• Op. 79, Six Anthems (Sechs Sprüche) for eight voices a cappella (1844–1846)
  • No. 1 "Rejoice, O ye people" ("Frohlocket, ihr Völker auf Erden")
  • No. 2 "Thou, Lord, hast been our refuge" ("Herr Gott, du bist unsre Zuflucht")
  • No. 3 "Above all praise" ("Erhaben, o Herr, über alles Lob")
  • No. 4 "Lord, on our offences" ("Herr, gedenke nicht unsrer Übelthaten")
  • No. 5 "Let our hearts be joyful" ("Lasset uns frohlocken")
  • No. 6 "For our offences ("Um unsrer Sünden")
• Op. 80, String Quartet No. 6 in F minor
  String Quartet No. 6 (Mendelssohn)
  The String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80, was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1847 and is essentially his last major composition...
  
   (1847)

Opp. 81-100

• Op. 81, Four pieces for string quartet
  Four Pieces for String Quartet (Mendelssohn)
  Felix Mendelssohn composed four pieces for string quartet in the last few years of his life from 1843 to 1847, which were published together shortly before his death as Op. 81:# Andante in E major# Scherzo in A minor# Capriccio in E minor...
  
  
  • No. 1 Andante in E major
  • No. 2 Scherzo in A minor
  • No. 3 Capriccio in E minor
  • No. 4 Fugue in E-flat major
• Op. 82, Variations in E-flat major for piano (1841)
• Op. 83, Variations in B-flat major for piano (also for piano, four hands) (1841)
• Op. 84, Three Lieder for bass voice and piano (1831–1839)
  • No. 1 "Da lieg' ich unter den Bäumen: Da lieg' ich unter den Bäumen"
  • No. 2 "Herbstlied: Im Walde rauschen dürre Blätter"
  • No. 3 "Jagdlied: Mit Lust that ich ausreiten"
• Op. 85, Songs Without Words for piano, Book 7 (1834–1845)
  • No. 1 Andante espressivo in F major
  • No. 2 Allegro agitato in A minor
  • No. 3 Presto in E-flat major
  • No. 4 Andante sostenuto in D major
  • No. 5 Allegretto in A major
  • No. 6 Allegretto con moto in B-flat major
• Op. 86, Six Songs for voice and piano (1826–1847)
  • No. 1 "Es lauschte das Laub: Es lauschte das Laub so dunkelgrun"
  • No. 2 "Morgenlied: Erwacht in neuer Starke"
  • No. 3 "Die Liebende schreibt: Ein Blick von deinen Augen"
  • No. 4 "Allnächtlich im Traume seh' ich dich: Allnächtlich im Traume"
  • No. 5 "Der Mond: Mein Herz ist wie die dunkle Nacht"
  • No. 6 "Altdeutsches Frühlingslied: Der trübe Winter ist vorbei"
• Op. 87, String Quintet No. 2 in B-flat major
  String Quintet No. 2 (Mendelssohn)
  The String Quintet No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 87, was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1845, when Mendelssohn was around 36 years old. The piece is scored for two violins, two violas and cello.- Movements :...
  
   (1845)
• Op. 88, Six Lieder for four mixed voices a cappella (1839–1844)
  • No. 1 "Neujahrslied: Mit der Freude zieht der Schmerz"
  • No. 2 "Der Glückliche: Ich hab' ein Liebchen"
  • No. 3 "Hirtenlied: O Winter, schlimmer Winter"
  • No. 4 "Die Waldvöglein: Kommt, lasst uns geh'n spazieren"
  • No. 5 "Deutschland: Durch tiefe Nacht ein Brausen zieht"
  • No. 6 "Der wandernde Musikant: Durch Feld und Buchenhallen"
• Op. 89, Die Heimkehr aus der Fremde  (Singspiel) (1829)
• Op. 90, Symphony No. 4 in A major
  Symphony No. 4 (Mendelssohn)
  The Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90, commonly known as the Italian, is an orchestral symphony written by German composer Felix Mendelssohn ....
  
   ("Italian") (1833)
• Op. 91, Psalm XCVIII ("Sing to the Lord a new song") for choir, orchestra, and organ (1843)
• Op. 92, Allegro brilliant in A major for piano, four hands (1841)
• Op. 93, Oedipus at Colonos (1845)
• Op. 94, Infelice: Unglückselge! … Kehret wieder in B-flat major for soprano and orchestra (two versions: London 1834 and Leipzig 1842)
• Op. 95, Overture in C minor ("Ruy Blas
  Ruy Blas
  Ruy Blas is a tragic drama by Victor Hugo. It was the first play presented at the Théâtre de la Renaissance and opened on November 8, 1838. Though considered by many to be Hugo’s best drama, the play initially met with only average success....
  
  ") for orchestra (1839)
• Op. 96, Lass', o Herr for choir and orchestra (1840–1843)
• Op. 97, Christus (oratorio) (unfinished)
• Op. 98, Loreley (opera) (unfinished) (1847)
• Op. 99, Six Songs for voice and piano (1841–1845)
  • No. 1 "Erster Verlust: Ach, wer bringt die schönen Tage"
  • No. 2 "Die Sterne schau'n in stiller Nacht: Die Sterne schau'n in stiller Nacht"
  • No. 3 "Lieblingsplätzchen: Wisst ihr, wo ich gerne weil'"
  • No. 4 "Das Schifflein: Ein Schifflein ziehet leise"
  • No. 5 "Wenn sich zwei Herzen scheiden: Wenn sich zwei Herzen scheiden"
  • No. 6 "Es weiss und rath es doch Keiner: Es weiss und rath es doch Keiner"
• Op. 100, Four Lieder for four voices a cappella (1839–1844)
  • No. 1 "Andenken: Die Bäume grünen überall"
  • No. 2 "Lob des Frühlings: Saatengrün, Veilchenduft"
  • No. 3 "Frühlingslied: Berg und Thal will ich durchstreifen"
  • No. 4 "Im Wald: O Wald, du kühlender Bronnen"

Opp. 101-121

• Op. 101, Overture in C major for orchestra ("Trumpet Overture") (1826)
• Op. 102, Songs Without Words for piano, Book 8 (1842–1845)
  • No. 1 Andante un poco agitato in E minor
  • No. 2 Adagio in D major
  • No. 3 Presto in C major
  • No. 4 Un poco agitato, ma andante in G minor
  • No. 5 Allegro vivace in A major ("Kinderstuck")
  • No. 6 Andante in C major
• Op. 103, Trauermarsch [Funeral March] in A minor for military orchestra (1836)
• Op. 104a, Three Preludes for piano (1834)
  • No. 1 Prelude in B-flat major
  • No. 2 Prelude in B minor
  • No. 3 Prelude in D major
• Op. 104b, Three Études for piano (1834–1838)
  • No. 1 Étude in B-flat minor
  • No. 2 Étude in F major
  • No. 3 Étude in A minor
• Op. 105, Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor (1821)
• Op. 106, Piano Sonata No. 3 in B-flat major (1827)
• Op. 107, Symphony No. 5 in D major/D minor
  Symphony No. 5 (Mendelssohn)
  The Symphony No. 5 in D major/D minor, Op. 107, called the Reformation Symphony, was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1830 in honor of the 300th anniversary of the Presentation of the Augsburg Confession. This Confession was a key document of Lutheranism and its Presentation to Emperor Charles V in...
  
   ("Reformation") (1830)
• Op. 108, March in D major for orchestra (1841)
• Op. 109, Song without words in D major for cello and piano (1845)
• Op. 110, Piano Sextet in D major
  Piano Sextet (Mendelssohn)
  Felix Mendelssohn's Piano Sextet in D major, Op. 110, for piano, violin, two violas, cello, and double bass was composed in May 1824. The work has four movements:# Allegro vivace# Adagio# Menuetto# Allegro vivaceA typical performance lasts 30 minutes....
  
   (1824)
• Op. 111, Tu es Petrus in A major for five voices and orchestra (1827)
• Op. 112, Two Sacred songs for voice and piano (1835)
  • No. 1 "Doch der Herr, er leitet die Irrenden recht"
  • No. 2 "Der du die Menschen lassest sterben"
• Op. 113, Concert Piece in F minor for clarinet, basset-horn, and piano (1833)
• Op. 114, Concert Piece in D minor for clarinet, basset-horn, and piano (1833)
• Op. 115, Two Sacred choruses for male choir a cappella (1833)
  • No. 1 "Beati mortui: Beati mortui in Domino"
  • No. 2 "Periti autem: Periti autem fulgebunt"
• Op. 116, Trauer-Gesang: Sahst du ihn herniederschweben in der Morgen [Funeral Song] in G minor for mixed choir a cappella (1845)
• Op. 117, Album-leaf in E minor for piano (1837)
• Op. 118, Capriccio in E major for piano (1837)
• Op. 119, Perpetuum mobile
  Perpetuum mobile
  Perpetuum mobile , moto perpetuo , mouvement perpétuel , movimiento perpetuo , literally meaning "perpetual motion", means two distinct things:#pieces of music, or parts of pieces, characterised by a continuous steady stream of notes, usually at a...
  
   in C major for piano
• Op. 120, Four Lieder for four male voices a cappella (1837–1847)
  • No. 1 "Jagdlied: Auf, ihr Herrn und Damen schön"
  • No. 2 "Morgengruss des Thüringischen Sangerbundes: Seid gegrüsset, traute Bruder"
  • No. 3 "Im Süden: Süsse Dufte, milde Lüfte"
  • No. 4 "Zigeunerlied: Im Nebelgeriesel, im tiefen Schnee"
• Op. 121, Adspice Domine de sede for male choir and cello (1833)
  • Adspice Domine de sede
  • Asperi oculos tuos
  • Qui regis Israel
  • Asperi oculos tuos
  • O lux beata

WoO 1 – 10

• WoO 1 - Etude in F minor for Piano (1826)
• WoO 2 - Scherzo B minor for Piano (1829)
• WoO 3 - Scherzo a capriccio in F-sharp minor for Piano (1835/36)
• WoO 4 - 2 Romances, voice and Piano (1833/34)
  • No. 1 There be none of beauty's daughters, 1833
  • No. 2 Sun of the sleepless, 1834
• WoO 5 - Dona nobis pacem for Choir, Orchestra and Organ (1831)
• WoO 6 - Andante cantabile e Presto agitato in B major for Piano (1838)
• WoO 7 - Der Blumenkranz: An Celia's Baum, Song (1829)
• WoO 8 - Ersatz für Unbestand: Lieblich mundet der Becher Wein for 4 male Voices (1839)
• WoO 9 - Festgesang zum Gutenbergfest for Choir and Orchestra (1840)
• WoO 10 - Gondellied for Piano (1837)

WoO 11 – 20

• WoO 11 – 3 Folk Songs
  • No. 1 Wie kann ich froh und lustig sein?
  • No. 2 Abendlied
  • No. 3 Wasserfahrt
• WoO 12 – Lord! Have mercy upon us for Choir a capella (1833)
• WoO 13 – Präludium and Fuge for Piano (1827/41)
• WoO 14 – 3 Sacred Songs (1840)
  • No. 1 Lass', o Herr, mich Hülfe finden
  • No. 2 Choral. Deines Kind's Gebet erhöre
  • No. 3 Herr, wir trau'n auf deine Güte
• WoO 15 – Hymn, Hör mein Bitten / Hear My Prayer
  Hear My Prayer
  Hear My Prayer is a Christian anthem for soprano solo, chorus and organ or orchestra composed by Felix Mendelssohn in Germany in 1844. The first performance took place in Crosby Hall, London, on 8 January 1845. The accompanist on that occasion was organist, composer and teacher Ann Mounsey...
  
   (1844)
• WoO 16 – Song, Warnung vor dem Rhein
• WoO 17 – 2 Songs (1835)
  • No. 1 Das Waldschloss
  • No. 2 Pagenlied
• WoO 18 – 2 Songs (1834/41)
  • No. 1 Ich hör' ein Vöglein (A. Böttger), 1841
  • No. 2 Todeslied der Bojaren (C. Immermann), 1834
• WoO 19 – Andante cantabile e Presto agitato in B-flat major/G minor for Piano
• WoO 20 – Song, Seemanns Scheidelied, Song (1831)

WoO 21 – 29

• WoO 21 - Nachtgesang, 4 male Voices (1842)
• WoO 22 - Die Stiftungsfeier, 4 male Voices (1842)
• WoO 23 - Des Mädchens Klage, Song
• WoO 24 - Kyrie eleison (1846)
• WoO 25 - Duo concertant, Variations on Carl Maria von Weber's March 'La preciosa' for 2 pianos (1833)
• WoO 26 - Ehre sei Gott in der HöheEhre sei Gott in der Höhe (1846)
• WoO 27 - Heilig for Choir
• WoO 28 - Psalm 100 Jauchzet dem Herrn alle Welt (1842)
• WoO 29 - Te Deum (1832)

Works without opus or WoO number

• Violin Sonata in F major (1820)
  Violin Sonata in F major (1820) (Mendelssohn)
  The Violin Sonata in F major, composed in 1820 by Felix Mendelssohn at the age of eleven, has three movements:# Allegro# Andante# PrestoA typical performance lasts about 15 minutes.- External links :* Sheet music...
  
  
• Trio for Piano, Violin and Viola in C minor (1820)
• 19 miscellaneous pieces (plus several fragments) for organ (1820–1845)
• Piano Quartet in D minor (1821)
• Sinfonia for Strings No. 1 in C Major (1821)
• Sinfonia for Strings No. 2 in D Major (1821)
• Sinfonia for Strings No. 3 in E minor (1821)
• Sinfonia for Strings No. 4 in C minor (1821)
• Sinfonia for Strings No. 5 in B-flat Major (1821)
• Sinfonia for Strings No. 6 in E-flat Major (1821)
• Sinfonia for Strings No. 7 in D minor (1822)
• Sinfonia for Strings No. 8 in D Major (1822)
• Concerto for Piano and Strings in A minor (1822)
• Sinfonia for Strings No. 9 in C Major (1823)
• Concerto for Violin in D minor
  Concerto for Violin and Strings (Mendelssohn)
  The Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra in D minor was composed by Felix Mendelssohn at the age of thirteen. It has three movements.#Allegro#Andante#AllegroThe work has a duration of around 22 minutes.- Felix Mendelssohn, the prodigy :...
  
   (1822)
• Sinfonia for Strings No. 10 in B minor (1823)
• Sinfonia for Strings No. 11 in F Major (1823)
• Fuga [Sinfonia for Strings No. 12] in G minor (1823)
• Concerto for 2 Pianos in E major (1823)
• Sinfonia for Strings No. 13 in C minor (1823)
• String Quartet in E-flat
  String Quartet in E flat major (1823) (Mendelssohn)
  The String Quartet in E flat major is an early work composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1823 but not published until 1879. The quartet was not assigned an opus number and is not numbered.- Movements :...
  
   (1823)
• Viola Sonata in C minor
  Viola Sonata (Mendelssohn)
  Felix Mendelssohn's Viola Sonata in C minor was composed when he was only 15 years old. The autograph score is dated 14 February 1824. The work was not published in Mendelssohn's lifetime and it was not assigned an opus number. For the time, a viola sonata was a rare genre of chamber music and...
  
   (1823–24)
• Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in A-flat Major
  Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in A flat major (Mendelssohn)
  The Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in A Flat Major is dated 12 November 1824 and was written by Felix Mendelssohn when he was 15 years old, probably for himself and his sister Fanny Mendelssohn to perform at one of the Mendelssohn Sunday morning family concerts...
  
   (1824)
• Clarinet Sonata in E-flat major
  Clarinet Sonata (Mendelssohn)
  The Clarinet Sonata in E flat major, composed in 1824 by Felix Mendelssohn, has three movements:# Adagio—Allegro moderato# Andante# Allegro moderatoA typical performance lasts just over 15 minutes.- References :...
  
   (1824)
• Die Hochzeit des Camacho
  Die Hochzeit des Camacho
  Die Hochzeit des Camacho is a Singspiel in two acts by Felix Mendelssohn, to a libretto probably written largely by Friedrich Voigt, based on an episode in Cervantes's Don Quixote. The opera is listed as Mendelssohn's op. 10...
  
   (Singspiel
  Singspiel
  A Singspiel is a form of German-language music drama, now regarded as a genre of opera...
  
  ), (1824-7)
• Assai tranquillo in B minor, for cello and piano (1835)
• Violin Sonata in F major (1838)
  Violin Sonata in F major (1838) (Mendelssohn)
  The Violin Sonata in F major, composed in 1838 by Felix Mendelssohn has three movements:# Allegro vivace# Adagio# Assai vivaceA typical performance lasts about 22 minutes....
  
  

Lost works

• 2 Kindersymphonies performed in Berlin, Christmas Eve 1827 and 1828, which are now lost.

Opera

Completion	Title	Genre	Length	Première	Libretto
1820-1830	Die Soldatenliebschaft	Singspiel Singspiel A Singspiel is a form of German-language music drama, now regarded as a genre of opera...	1 act	11 December 1820, Berlin Berlin Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...	Johann Ludwig Casper, after an unknown librettist
1821	Die beiden Pädagogen	Singspiel	1 act	15 March 1821, Berlin	Johann Ludwig Casper, after Eugène Scribe Eugène Scribe Augustin Eugène Scribe , was a French dramatist and librettist. He is best known for the perfection of the so-called "well-made play" . This dramatic formula was a mainstay of popular theater for over 100 years.-Biography:...
1821	Die wandernden Komödianten	Singspiel	1 act	8 March 1822, Berlin	Johann Ludwig Casper, after Louis-Benoît Picard Louis-Benoît Picard Louis-Benoît Picard was a French playwrightAfter having begun to study law, he first became an actor before producing his first play, Le Badinage dangereux, in 1789....
1822-1823	Der Onkel aus Boston, oder Die beiden Neffen Die beiden Neffen Die beiden Neffen , also known as Der Onkel aus Boston , is a three act Singspiel by Felix Mendelssohn to a libretto by Johann Ludwig Casper.-Background:...	Singspiel	3 acts	7 February 1824, private performance Berlin	Johann Ludwig Casper, after an unknown librettist
1825	Die Hochzeit des Camacho Die Hochzeit des Camacho Die Hochzeit des Camacho is a Singspiel in two acts by Felix Mendelssohn, to a libretto probably written largely by Friedrich Voigt, based on an episode in Cervantes's Don Quixote. The opera is listed as Mendelssohn's op. 10... , Op. 10	Singspiel	2 acts	29 April 1827, Berlin	Friedrich Voigts after Ludwig Tieck Ludwig Tieck Johann Ludwig Tieck was a German poet, translator, editor, novelist, writer of Novellen, and critic, who was one of the founding fathers of the Romantic movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.-Early life:... 's translation of Miguel de Cervantes Miguel de Cervantes Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was a Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright. His magnum opus, Don Quixote, considered the first modern novel, is a classic of Western literature, and is regarded amongst the best works of fiction ever written...
1829	Die Heimkehr aus der Fremde Son and Stranger Die Heimkehr aus der Fremde is a one-act Singspiel written by Felix Mendelssohn in 1829 to a German libretto by the composer's friend Karl Klingemann, a poet who would later provide the same service for the oratorio Elijah... , Op. 89	Liederspiel	1 act	26 December 1829, private performance, Berlin, 10 April 1851, Leipzig Leipzig Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...	K. Klingemann
1847	Die Loreley, Op. 98		only a fragment: finale of Act 1 and Vintners' Chorus	8 September 1852, Birmingham	Emanuel Geibel

Oratorios

Oratórios

Oratórios is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the mesoregion of Zona da Mata and to the microregion of Ponte Nova.-See also:* List of municipalities in Minas Gerais...

• St. Paul (Paulus)
  St. Paul (oratorio)
  St. Paul , Op. 36, is an oratorio by Felix Mendelssohn.The libretto was begun in 1832 by the composer with Pastor Julius Schubring, a childhood friend, pulling together passages from the New Testament and Old Testament...
  
  , Op. 36
• Elijah
  Elijah (oratorio)
  Elijah, in German: Elias, is an oratorio written by Felix Mendelssohn in 1846 for the Birmingham Festival. It depicts various events in the life of the Biblical prophet Elijah, taken from the books 1 Kings and 2 Kings in the Old Testament....
  
  , Op. 70
• Christus
  Christus (Mendelssohn)
  Christus is the title given by the composer's brother Paul to fragments of an unfinished oratorio by Felix Mendelssohn, published posthumously as Op. 97. The work was suggested by Christian Karl Josias von Bunsen, who compiled the German libretto from biblical sources. Composition began in 1846...
  
  , Op. 97 (unfinished)

Chorale cantata

Chorale cantata

In music, a chorale cantata is a sacred composition for voices and instruments, principally from the German Baroque era, in which the organizing principle is the words and music to a chorale. Usually a chorale cantata is in multiple movements or parts. Most chorale cantatas were written between...

s

• Die erste Walpurgisnacht, Op. 60
• Christe du Lamm Gottes (1827), SATB, strings
• Jesu meine Freude (1828), SATB, strings
• Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten (1829), S solo, SATB, strings
• O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden (1830), baritone, SATB, orch.
• Von Himmel hoch, da komm' ich her (1831), SB soli, SATB, orch.
• Wir glauben all' an einen Gott (1831), SATB, orch.
• Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein (1832), baritone, SATB, orch.

Psalms

Psalms

The Book of Psalms , commonly referred to simply as Psalms, is a book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Bible...

• Gott du bist unsre Zuversicht (Psalm 19) (1821), 5vv
• Die Himmel erzählen (Psalm 19) (1821), SSATB
• Jauchzet Gott alle Lande (Psalm 66) (1822), SSA soli, SSASSA, bc
• Ich weiche nicht (Psalm 119:102) (1823?), SATB
• Deine Rede präge ich in meinem Herzen (Psalm 119:11) (1823?), SATB
• Non nobis Domine (Psalm 31), Op. 31 (1835), S solo, SATB, orch.
• Wie der Hirsch schreit (Psalm 42), Op. 42 (1838), Solo:STTBB, Choir:SATB, Orchestra (partially reused in Richte mich Gott)
• Defend Me, Lord (Psalm 31) (1839)
• Lord, hear the voice (Psalm 5) (1839), male chorus
• Why, O Lord, Delay (Psalm 13), Op. 96 (1841), mezzo solo, ch, organ
• Da Israel aus Aegypten zog (Psalm 114), Op. 51 (1841), SSAATTBB, orch.
• Kommt, laßt uns anbeten (Psalm 95), Op. 46 (1842), tenor solo, ch. & orch.
• Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied (Psalm 98), Op. 91 (1843), SATBSATB, orch.
• Jauchzet dem Herrn alle Welt (Psalm 100) (1844), SATB
• Three Psalms, Op. 78 (1849), 8vv
  • Warum toben die Heiden ("Why rage fiercely the heathen?") (Psalm 2
    Psalm 2
    Psalm 2 is the second Psalm of the Bible. It tells us that we can either defy God and perish, or submit to him and be blessed. Psalm 2 itself does not identify its author, but Acts 4:25-26 clearly attributes it to David.-In the original Hebrew:...
    
    )
  • Richte mich Gott ("Judge me, O God") (Psalm 43)
  • Mein Gott, warum hast du mich verlassen ("My God, why hast thou forsaken me?") (Psalm 22)
• Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen (Psalm 91), SSAATTBB (reused in Elijah)

Accompanied

Accompaniment

In music, accompaniment is the art of playing along with an instrumental or vocal soloist or ensemble, often known as the lead, in a supporting manner...

• Te Deum
  Te Deum
  The Te Deum is an early Christian hymn of praise. The title is taken from its opening Latin words, Te Deum laudamus, rendered literally as "Thee, O God, we praise"....
  
   in D (1826), double ch. & bc.
• Tu es Petrus, Op. 111 (1827)
• Hear My Prayer
  Hear My Prayer
  Hear My Prayer is a Christian anthem for soprano solo, chorus and organ or orchestra composed by Felix Mendelssohn in Germany in 1844. The first performance took place in Crosby Hall, London, on 8 January 1845. The accompanist on that occasion was organist, composer and teacher Ann Mounsey...
  
   (paraphrase of Psalm 55) (1845), S solo, SATB, org
• Festgesang an die Künstler: Der Menschheit Würde, Op. 68 (1846), male chorus & brass
• Festgesang "Gutenberg catata"
  Festgesang (Gutenberg cantata)
  The Festgesang , also known as Festgesang zur Eröffnung der am ersten Tage der vierten Säkularfeier der Erfindung der Buchdruckerkunst, was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in the first half of 1840 for performance in Leipzig at the celebrations to mark the putative quatercentenary of the invention of...
  
  
• Lauda Sion
  Lauda Sion
  Lauda Sion Salvatorem is a sequence prescribed for the Roman Catholic Mass of Corpus Christi. It was written by St. Thomas Aquinas around 1264, at the request of Pope Urban IV for the new Mass of this Feast, along with Pange lingua, Sacris solemniis, and Verbum supernum, which are used in the...
  
  , Op. 73 (1846)
• Es wird öffnen die Augen der Blinden (1846) (intended for Elijah)

A cappella

A cappella

A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...

• Die deutsche Liturgie (Kyrie, Sanctus, Gloria, Responses and Amen) (1846), 8vv
• Six Anthems (Sechs Sprüche), Op. 79 (1843-4), SSAATTBB
  • Rejoice, O Ye People (Christmas) ("Frohlocket, ihr Völker auf Erden" - Weihnachten)
  • Thou, Lord, Our Refuge (New Year) ("Herr Gott, du bist unsre Zuflucht" - Am Neujahrstage)
  • Above All Praise (Ascension) ("Erhaben, o Herr, über alles Lob" - Am Himmelsfahrtstage)
  • Lord, on Our Offences (Passiontide) ("Herr, gedenke nicht unsrer Übelthaten" - In der Passionszeit)
  • Let Our Hearts Be Joyful (Advent) ("Lasset uns frohlocken" - Im Advent)
  • For Our Offences (Good Friday) ("Um unsrer Sünden" - Am Karfreitag)

Symphonic

• 12 String Symphonies
  String symphonies (Mendelssohn)
  Felix Mendelssohn wrote 12 string symphonies between the years of 1821 and 1823, aged between 12 and 14. For his mature symphonies, see here.-Structure:...
  
  
  • String Symphony No. 1 in C major
  • String Symphony No. 2 in D major
  • String Symphony No. 3 in E minor
  • String Symphony No. 4 in C minor
  • String Symphony No. 5 in B flat major
  • String Symphony No. 6 in E flat major
  • String Symphony No. 7 in D minor
  • String Symphony No. 8 in D major (wind instruments added later)
  • String Symphony No. 9 in C minor
  • String Symphony No. 10 in B minor
  • String Symphony No. 11 in F major
  • String Symphony No. 12 in G minor
  • String Symphony No. 13 in C minor "Symphoniesatz" (single movement)

• Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 11
  Symphony No. 1 (Mendelssohn)
  Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 11, is a work by Felix Mendelssohn, which was completed on March 31, 1824, when the composer was only 15 years old. However, the autographed score was not published until 1831. The symphony was dedicated to the Royal Philharmonic Society who premièred the work in...
  
  
• Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 52 "Lobgesang"
  Symphony No. 2 (Mendelssohn)
  The Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, op. 52, called the "Lobgesang" Symphony, was composed by Felix Mendelssohn. It was written in 1840 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the invention of printing, along with the less-known Festgesang "Gutenberg Cantata".The composer's description of the work...
  
  
• Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"
  Symphony No. 3 (Mendelssohn)
  The Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56, known as the Scottish Symphony, is a work by Felix Mendelssohn. It is thought that a painting on a Scottish trip made by Mendelssohn had inspired the 33-year-old composer, especially the opening theme of the first movement.The emotional scope of the work is...
  
  
• Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian"
  Symphony No. 4 (Mendelssohn)
  The Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90, commonly known as the Italian, is an orchestral symphony written by German composer Felix Mendelssohn ....
  
  
• Symphony No. 5 in D major/minor, Op. 107 "Reformation"
  Symphony No. 5 (Mendelssohn)
  The Symphony No. 5 in D major/D minor, Op. 107, called the Reformation Symphony, was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1830 in honor of the 300th anniversary of the Presentation of the Augsburg Confession. This Confession was a key document of Lutheranism and its Presentation to Emperor Charles V in...
  
  

• Overture & Incidental Music to Shakespeare's "A Midsummer's Night Dream," Opp. 21, 61

Concertante

• Capriccio brilliant in B minor, Op. 22
• Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25
  Piano Concerto No. 1 (Mendelssohn)
  Mendelssohn's Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor was written in 1830–1, around the same time as his fourth symphony , and premiered in Munich in October 1831. He had already written a piano concerto in A minor with string accompaniment and two concertos with two pianos...
  
  
• Rondo brilliant in E flat major for piano and orchestra, Op. 29
• Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40
  Piano Concerto No. 2 (Mendelssohn)
  The Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40, was written in 1837 by Felix Mendelssohn and premiered at the Birmingham Festival of 1837, an event that also saw the premier of Mendelssohn's St. Paul Oratorio. He had already written a piano concerto in A minor with string accompaniment , two concertos...
  
  
• Serenade and Allegro giocoso in B minor, Op. 43
• Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
  Violin Concerto (Mendelssohn)
  Felix Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 is his last large orchestral work. It forms an important part of the violin repertoire and is one of the most popular and most frequently performed violin concertos of all time...
  
  

Chamber

• Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 1
  Piano Quartet No. 1 (Mendelssohn)
  Felix Mendelssohn's Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 1, for piano, violin, viola and cello was completed on 18 October 1822 and dedicated to Prince Antoni Radziwiłł...
  
  
• Piano Quartet No. 2 in F minor, Op. 2
  Piano Quartet No. 2 (Mendelssohn)
  Felix Mendelssohn's Piano Quartet No. 2 in F minor, Op. 2, for piano, violin, viola and cello was completed on 3 December 1823 and published two years later. The work was dedicated to Mendelssohn's teacher, Carl Friedrich Zelter...
  
  
• Piano Quartet No. 3 in B minor, Op. 3
  Piano Quartet No. 3 (Mendelssohn)
  Felix Mendelssohn began composing his Piano Quartet No. 3 in B minor, Op. 3, for piano, violin, viola and cello in late 1824 and completed on 18 January 1825, just before his sixteenth birthday. The quartet was published later that year and was dedicated to Goethe whom Mendelssohn had met a few...
  
  
• Violin Sonata in F minor, Op. 4
  Violin Sonata, Op. 4 (Mendelssohn)
  The Violin Sonata in F minor, Op. 4, for violin and piano was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1825 and is the only one to carry an opus number...
  
  
• String Quartet No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 12
  String Quartet No. 1 (Mendelssohn)
  The String Quartet No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 12, was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1829, completed in London on September 14th and possibly dedicated to Betty Pistor, a neighbor and the daughter of a Berlin astronomer.- Movements :...
  
  
• String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13
  String Quartet No. 2 (Mendelssohn)
  The String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13, was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1827. Written when he was 18 years old, it was, despite its official number, Mendelssohn's first string quartet...
  
  
• Variations concertantes in D major for piano and cello, Op. 17
• String Quintet No. 1 in A major, Op. 18
  String Quintet No. 1 (Mendelssohn)
  The String Quintet No. 1 in A major, Op. 18, was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1826 and revised in 1832. The piece is scored for two violins, two violas and cello.- Movements :Like all of Mendelssohn's string quartets, this work has four movements:...
  
  
• String Octet in E flat major, Op. 20
  Octet (Mendelssohn)
  Felix Mendelssohn's Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20 was composed in the autumn of 1825 , when the composer was aged 16. He wrote it as a birthday gift for his friend and violin teacher Eduard Rietz ; it was slightly revised in 1832 before the first public performance on 30 January 1836 at the...
  
  
• String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 44/1
  String Quartet No. 3 (Mendelssohn)
  The String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 44, No. 1, was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1838. The piece is part of the Op. 44 set of 3 string quartets that Mendelssohn dedicated to the Crown Prince of Sweden.- Movements :...
  
  
• String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44/2
  String Quartet No. 4 (Mendelssohn)
  The String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44, No. 2, was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1837. The piece is part of the Op. 44 set of 3 string quartets that Mendelssohn dedicated to the Crown Prince of Sweden.- Movements :...
  
  
• String Quartet No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 44/3
  String Quartet No. 5 (Mendelssohn)
  The String Quartet No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 44, No. 3, was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1838. The piece is part of the Op. 44 set of 3 string quartets that Mendelssohn dedicated to the Crown Prince of Sweden.- Movements :...
  
  
• Cello Sonata No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 45
  Cello Sonata No. 1 (Mendelssohn)
  Felix Mendelssohn's Cello Sonata No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 45 was composed in October 1838. The work has three movements:# Allegro vivace# Andante# Allegro assaiA typical performance lasts 25 minutes....
  
  
• Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49
  Piano Trio No. 1 (Mendelssohn)
  Felix Mendelssohn's Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49 was completed on 23 September 1839 and published the following year. The work is scored for a standard piano trio consisting of violin, cello and piano. The trio is one of Mendelssohn's most popular chamber works and is recognized as one of...
  
  
• Cello Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 58
  Cello Sonata No. 2 (Mendelssohn)
  Felix Mendelssohn's Cello Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 58 was composed in June 1843. The work, which was dedicated to the Russian/Polish cellist Count Mateusz Wielhorski, has four movements:# Allegro assai vivace# Allegretto scherzando# Adagio...
  
  
• Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66
  Piano Trio No. 2 (Mendelssohn)
  Felix Mendelssohn's Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66 was composed and published in 1845. The work is scored for a standard piano trio consisting of violin, cello and piano...
  
  
• String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80
  String Quartet No. 6 (Mendelssohn)
  The String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80, was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1847 and is essentially his last major composition...
  
  
• Four pieces for string quartet, Op. 81
  Four Pieces for String Quartet (Mendelssohn)
  Felix Mendelssohn composed four pieces for string quartet in the last few years of his life from 1843 to 1847, which were published together shortly before his death as Op. 81:# Andante in E major# Scherzo in A minor# Capriccio in E minor...
  
  
• String Quintet No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 87
  String Quintet No. 2 (Mendelssohn)
  The String Quintet No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 87, was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1845, when Mendelssohn was around 36 years old. The piece is scored for two violins, two violas and cello.- Movements :...
  
  
• Piano Sextet in D major, Op. 110
  Piano Sextet (Mendelssohn)
  Felix Mendelssohn's Piano Sextet in D major, Op. 110, for piano, violin, two violas, cello, and double bass was composed in May 1824. The work has four movements:# Allegro vivace# Adagio# Menuetto# Allegro vivaceA typical performance lasts 30 minutes....
  
  

Lieder & Songs

• Twelve Songs for voice and piano, Op.8
• Twelve Lieder for voice and piano, Op. 9
• Six Songs for voice and piano, Op. 19a
• Six Songs for voice and piano, Op. 34
• Six Lieder for mixed voices a cappella, Op. 41
• Six Songs for voice and piano, Op. 47
• Six Lieder for four male voices a cappella, Op. 50
• Six Lieder for voice and piano, Op. 57
• Im Grünen: Six lieder for mixed voices a cappella, Op. 59
• Six Lieder for voice and piano, Op. 63
• Six Lieder for voice and piano, Op. 71
• Four Lieder for four male voices, Op. 76
• Three Lieder for voice and piano, Op. 77
• Three Lieder for bass voice and piano, Op. 84
• Six Songs for voice and piano, Op. 86
• Six Lieder for four mixed voices a cappella, Op. 88
• Six Songs for voice and piano, Op. 99
• Four Lieder for four voices a cappella, Op. 100
• Two Sacred songs for voice and piano, Op. 112
• Four Lieder for four male voices a cappella, Op. 120

Organ

• Three Preludes and Fugues for organ, Op. 37
  • Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C minor
  • Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in G major
  • Prelude and Fugue No. 3 in D minor
• Six Organ Sonatas, Op. 65
  Organ Sonatas, Op. 65 (Mendelssohn)
  Felix Mendelssohn's six Organ Sonatas, Op. 65, were published in 1845. Mendelssohn's biographer Eric Werner has written of them, 'next to Bach's works, Mendelssohn's Organ Sonatas belong to the required repertory of all organists'.-Background:...
  
  
  • Organ Sonata No. 1 in F minor
  • Organ Sonata No. 2 in C minor
  • Organ Sonata No. 3 in A major
  • Organ Sonata No. 4 in B flat major
  • Organ Sonata No. 5 in D major
  • Organ Sonata No. 6 in D minor