Felix Mendelssohn died on 4 November 1847 in Leipzig, aged 38. A German composer, pianist and conductor of the early Romantic period, Mendelssohn was a child prodigy who wrote his string octet at sixteen and the overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream at seventeen. His works include the Italian and Scottish symphonies, the Violin Concerto in E minor and the oratorio Elijah. In 1829 he conducted Bach's St Matthew Passion in Berlin, helping to revive interest in Bach's music. He also founded the Leipzig Conservatory, led the Gewandhaus Orchestra, and was a favorite of Queen Victoria and British audiences.
Before and after
- 11 February 1847Birth of Thomas Edison
- 3 March 1847Birth of Alexander Graham Bell
- 10 June 1847Launch of Chicago Tribune
- 2 October 1847Birth of Paul von Hindenburg
- 4 November 1847Death of Felix Mendelssohn
- 8 November 1847Birth of Bram Stoker
- 29 November 1847Whitman massacre
- 1848Rise of Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
- 1848Der Ring des Nibelungen
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