Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Mendelssohn, Felix
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Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
- Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Felix
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Description area
Dates of existence
1809-1847
History
Felix Mendelssohn was a Romantic-era German composer, pianist, and conductor. In addition to his own compositions, he is known for his revival of Johann Sebastian Bach's St. Matthew's Passion in 1829.