The Cambridge Companion to Mendelssohn

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521533422
• ISBN13: 9780521533423
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.8" x 9.6"