Felix Mendelssohn Quotes

A collection of quotes by Felix Mendelssohn.

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) was a German composer, conductor, and pianist of the Romantic era. Known for his prodigious talent from a young age, Mendelssohn composed a wide range of music, including symphonies, concertos, choral works, chamber music, and operas. He was highly regarded by his peers and considered a leading figure in the musical scene of his time. Mendelssohn's compositions were marked by their technical expertise, lyrical melodies, and emotional depth. Some of his most famous works include the Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream, his Violin Concerto in E minor, and his Symphony No. 4, known as the "Italian Symphony."

The essence of the beautiful is unity in variety.

The essence of the beautiful is unity in variety.

Felix Mendelssohn

Beauty

People often complain that music is too ambiguous, that what

People often complain that music is too ambiguous, that what they should think when they hear it is so unclear, whereas everyone understands words. With me, it is exactly the opposite, and not only with regard to an entire speech but also with individual words.

Felix Mendelssohn

Music

Though everything else may appear shallow and repulsive, eve

Though everything else may appear shallow and repulsive, even the smallest task in music is so absorbing, and carries us so far away from town, country, earth, and all worldly things, that it is truly a blessed gift of God.

Felix Mendelssohn

Music

These seem to me so ambiguous, so vague, so easily misunders

These seem to me so ambiguous, so vague, so easily misunderstood in comparison to genuine music, which fills the soul with a thousand things better than words.

Felix Mendelssohn

Music