List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; 1. Beginnings; 2. The prodigy; 3. First maturity; 4. The Grand Tour; 5. Frustrations in Berlin and Düsseldorf; 6. Scaling the heights in Leipzig; 7. More frustrations in Berlin; 8. Endings; Notes; Further reading; Index.

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This biography traces Mendelssohn's development from dazzling child prodigy to renowned composer and conductor.

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"A fine volume in Cambridge's highly regarded "Musical Lives" series, this biography...concisely, charmingly, and intelligently presents the composer and his music...Recommended as a core collection item for public and academic libraries." Library Journal "...elegantly presented and visually appealing. Mercer-Taylor writes clearly and engagingly." Journal of Musicological Research

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