Mendelssohn Set the Standard for Musical Prodigies

For the respect of Mozart, Mendelssohn set the standard for music genius. Because of all Mozart's talent, he was a young man who truly discovered the sound of his own unique composition, but Mendelssohn showed a mature composer at his first symphony (1824) at the age of fifteen . Signboard, this is a very clever job. Such a young heart. But one year later, his string orchestra revealed the full range of his genius. When Mendelssohn praised him as a child's talent, he came to the older Goethe, and he also heard the young Mozart drama in 1763, and he was deeply impressed. Mozart is also in the same relationship.

Unlike Schubert, Felix Mendelson was living a peaceful and prosperous life. Mendeson was born in a wealthy Jewish family in Hamburg and proved to be a child's genius. By the age of 16, he is writing his first major indoor works, string quartets, and works. In this work, Mendelssohn presented several unique styles to characterize his later work; it is said that the light texture of his Scherzo movement is also the movement of String Quartet, Op's Canzonetta It deserves attention. 12, D minor piano trio, song of Op. 49

Fanny Mendelssohn (1805-1847) was one of the most famous female composers of the 19th century. When she was a boy, she showed great musical ability and started writing music. Fanny and his brother Felix Mendelssohn were impressed by her famous visitors as well, but Fanny was restricted by the attitude of popular women at the time. Her father expressed tolerance for her composer's activities. Her father told her in 1820 that "use may be his occupation, and for you it may be a mere decoration and it must be." Felix warned her not to publish his work under his name and to ask for a career in music. He wrote:

Fanny Mendelssohn (1805-1847) is a sister of Felix Mendelssohn for four years. They all received good music training, but her skill of piano surpassed him. The relationship with her Felix is ​​intense, but it is also suffocating. Because of his opposition, Fanny Mendelssohn could not establish an independent career as a composer. Until today, her work is covered with Felix's work. In the first edition, the new February festival includes works not only by Felix but also by Fanny Mendelssohn.