Orchestral music

(1) Symphony

1. Symphony played by orchestra:

Symphony in D major (orchestra version of Symphony No.8 in D major for string orchestra, personally adapted by Mendelssohn), completed in 1822;

symphony No.1 in c minor (premiered as symphony No.13 in c minor), Op.11, completed in 1824;

MWV.A.18 symphony No.2 (hymn) in b flat major (also symphonic cantata), Op.52, completed in 184;

symphony No.3 (Scotland) in mwv.n.18a minor, Op.56, completed in 1842;

the fourth Italian symphony in mwv.n.16a major, Op.9, was completed in 1833; Mendelssohn

symphony No.5 (Reformation) in D minor, Op.17, completed in 183 and published in 1868;

MWV.N.17 symphony in b flat major (unfinished, only fragments left), written in 1839;

mwv.n.19 symphony in c major (unfinished, only fragments left), written in 1845.

2. Symphony played by string band (early works, completed in 1821-1823):

Symphony No.1 in C major, 3 movements, 1821;

symphony No.2 in mwv.n.2d major, 3 movements, 1821;

symphony No.3 in mwv.n.3e minor, 3 movements, 1821;

symphony No.4 in mwv.n.4c minor, 3 movements, 1821;

symphony No.5 in b flat major, mwv.n.5, 3 movements, 1821;

symphony No.6 in e flat major, mwv.n.6, 3 movements, 1821;

symphony No.7 in mwv.n.7d minor, 4 movements, 1821;

symphony No.8 in mwv.n.8d major, 4 movements, 1822;

symphony No.9 in mwv.n.9cmajor, 4 movements, 1823;

symphony No.1 in mwv.n.1b minor, 1 movement, 1823;

symphony No.11 in mwv.n.11f major, 5 movements, 1823;

symphony No.12 in mwv.n.12g minor, 3 movements, 1823;

MWV.N.14 C minor symphony, 1 movement, 1823.

3. Toys Symphony (Kindersinfonie, all lost)

MWV.P.4 Toys Symphony, written in 1828;

MWV.P.6 toy symphony, writing time unknown;

MWV.P.8 toy symphony, writing time unknown.

(2) Overture

A Midsummer Night's Dream Overture in MWV.P.3E Major, OP.21 (1826);

wind overture in mwv.p.1c major, op.24 (1824);

hebrides overture in mwv.p.7b minor, Op.26(183, also known as overture to finger Cave);

prelude to a calm sea and a happy voyage in mwv.p.5d major, op.27 (1828);

beautiful melody overture in mwv.p.12f major, op.32 (1833);

overture by Lui Brass in mwv.p.15c minor, op.95 (1839);

overture for trumpet in mwv.p.2c major, Op.11(1826).

(3) other orchestral works

funeral March in mwv.p.14a minor, op.13 (1836);

March in mwv.p.16d, op.18 (1841);

MWV.P.17 March in e flat major, writing time unknown;

MWV.P.18 March in e flat major, writing time unknown.

(4) Piano Concerto

Piano Concerto in MWV.O.2A minor (a piano and string orchestra), completed in 1822;

piano concerto in mwv.o.5e major (two pianos and orchestra), completed in 1823;

MWV.O.6 piano concerto in a flat major (two pianos and orchestra), completed in 1824;

The following is a piano and orchestra concerto:

Piano Concerto No.1 in MvO.7G minor, Op.25, completed in 1831;

piano concerto No.2 in d minor, mwv.o.11d, Op.4, completed in 1837;

piano concerto No.3 in mwv.o.13e minor, written in 1842-1844;

Note: Mendelssohn himself did not complete Piano Concerto No.3 in E minor. It has some orchestral scores (only the first 11 bars of the first movement are complete, and there are 56 incomplete orchestral scores) and a draft piano score, which was not completed by the composer himself. The first and second movements (E minor and A minor respectively) were drafted by Mendelssohn himself, and the third movement (E major) was unfinished, with only 2 bars. The Italian pianist Roberto Prosseda found these two manuscripts in the library of Oxford in 26, and turned to Bufarini, an authoritative scholar who studied Mendelssohn's works, to complete them, and made a world premiere in 27. Later, he recorded a record in cooperation with conductor Ricardo Chailly and Gewandhausorchester Leipzig.

(5) violin concerto:

MWV.O.3 D violin concerto in D minor (a violin and string orchestra), completed in 1822;

MWV.O.14 E violin concerto (a violin and orchestra), Op.64, completed in 1844;

(6) Concerto for Piano and Violin in D minor (piano, violin and string orchestra), which was completed in 1823.

(7) cello concerto: Mendelssohn wrote a cello concerto after 1844, but the manuscript was later lost.

(8) Piano and orchestra works (except concerto):

MWV.O.1 D recitation (piano and string orchestra) completed in 182;

brilliant capriccio in mwv.o.8b minor, Op.22, completed in 1832;

MWV.O.9 C brilliant variations (duo concert en variations brillantes, two pianos and bands), Woo.25, completed in 1833.

MWV.O.1 brilliant Rondo in E flat major, Op.29, completed in 1834;

serenade and allegro in mwv.o.12b minor, Op.43, completed in 1838.

Other works

1. Chorus works:

The oratorios include: Sao Paulo (1834-1836), Elijah (1846-1847) and Jesus Christ (unfinished, 1847);

the symphony cantata's hymn (184, some people call it the second symphony); Nine poems and songs; Nine classic songs.

2. Dramatic music:

The operas include: The Wedding of Kamaqiu (1825), Son and Strangers (1829) and Laurelli (unfinished, 1847); The score of the drama includes antigone (1841), The First Night at Gith, Valppu (1831,1842), A Midsummer Night's Dream (1843), Attalia (1843-1845) and Oedipus in Colonas (1845).

3. Chamber music:

Six string quartets; Three Piano Quartet (1822-1825); Two string quintets (1831, 1845); String sextet (1824); String Octet (1825); Two Trios (D minor, 1839; C minor, 1845); Violin sonata, two cello sonatas (1838, 1843).

4. Piano: Capriccio in F minor (1825); Rondo capriccio in e minor; Six Preludes and Fugues (1832-1837); Six episodes of Songs Without Words.

5. Organ: Three Preludes and Fugues (1833-1837); Six sonatas (1839-1844).

6. Songs and melody chorus: ten sets of songs accompanied by piano; Eleven sets of melody chorus.

major achievements

In terms of creation, he pioneered the elegant and pure piano music Songs Without Words, and created the famous Midsummer Night's Dream Songs Without Words, Scottish Symphony and Italian Symphony, which interwoven the characteristics of romanticism and classicism. The music contains both classicism logic and romanticism. His violin concerto in E minor is a world-recognized masterpiece with gorgeous skills and sweet melody.

In the enlightenment of music, Mendelssohn revived Bach's "Matthew's Passion", a work forgotten by people for almost a hundred years. This is one of the most important events in the history of music, and people began to know Bach again.

In music education, Leipzig Conservatory of Music, the first music school in Germany, was founded, which laid a solid foundation for the development of music education in Germany.