Mendelssohn

Research Status: Basic Last Updated: 2025-07-06 Diary Coverage: Up to 1874-03-24

Identity

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847), German Romantic composer whose Mass Marie is studying.

Diary References

1874

• March 24: Marie studies his mass: "J'ai étudié la messe de Mendelssohn, elle m'a fait penser à la chasse" (I studied Mendelssohn's mass, it made me think of the hunt).

Context

• Major Romantic composer
• Known for sacred works including masses
• Marie associates his music with hunting horns
• Part of Marie's musical education
• Shows her sophisticated musical training

Related Entries

• Music education and cultural refinement

Research Notes

• Mendelssohn's masses less known than oratorios
• Hunting horn associations show Marie's musical imagination
• Classical education includes serious music study