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Happy Birthday!

February 3, 2009 By Ian Sidden

Today is Felix Mendelssohn’s 200th birthday.

We singers can thank him for two oratorios St. Paul and Elijah, a number of songs, and the revival of interest in J.S. Bach’s music partially due to Mendelssohn’s revival of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion.

Here’s a New York Times review of on Mendelssohn’s “Liederbuch für Cécile” along with a bit of history about the cycle. Performers are soprano Ying Huang  and Thomas Bagwell on piano.

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Comments

  1. Ian Sidden says

    February 3, 2009 at 7:19 pm

    Thanks for the suggestions. You’re right. It is hard finding the way back to the main page. Pictures are coming. Currently I am trying to figure out what is allowed for “fair use” because I do not want anyone coming after me for copyright infringement. :)

  2. jean says

    February 3, 2009 at 6:55 pm

    I had a hard time getting from the Onset comment page back to the main site.

    I’d incorporate some visuals. at this point that’s my only comment. there may be more. you might actually want to come a little more down to the earth of lay people particularly if you want opera and classical singing to become something of the people.

    Other than that, this is phenomenal. much pride my son!

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