Music and Masons
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847), more commonly known as Felix Mendelssohn, was a 19th century German composer, conductor and pianist. He was a member of a Masonic lodge in Germany.
Here are some sites with more information on Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy:
- Biography.com
- MusicAcademyOnline
- NotableBiographies.com
- Unity Lodge No. 95, Grand Lodge of Tennessee
- Wikipedia
Here are some videos of Felix Mendelssohn compositions:
Violin Concerto in E minor, Opus 64, performed by Hilary Hahn (soloist) and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, 2012
Symphony No. 2 “Lobgesang”, Radio Filharmonisch Orkest, conducted by Markus Stenz, performing in January 2015 in TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, Holland.
Symphony No. 4 “Italian”, Mito Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Nathalie Stutzmann, Art Tower Mito, Japan, 2014
“Ein Sommernachtstraum” , Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Paavo Jarvi, 2014
Hebrides Overture “Fingal’s Cave”, Mito Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Nathalie Stutzmann, Art Tower Mito, Japan, 2014
“Die erst Walpurgisnacht”, Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Andres Orozco-Estrada, August 2014
Psalm 42 “Wie der Hirsch schreit”, Radio Filharmonisch Orkest, conducted by Phillipe Herreweghe, performing in December 2014 in TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, Holland.
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