Felix Mendelssohn: A prodigy, inventor, and visionary!

05/27/25 • 67 min

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Join us to explore Felix Mendelssohn's life through 4 different aspects of life that separated him from nearly every other composer. John Banther and James Jacobs explore his life, what made him different, and enjoy a full performance of one of his iconic works too!

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Classical Breakdown - Felix Mendelssohn: A prodigy, inventor, and visionary!

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John Banther00:00:00.660

I'm John Banther, and this is Classical Breakdown. From WETA Classical in Washington, we are your guide to classical music. In this episode, I'm joined by WETA Classical's James Jacobs, and we're talking about the life and music of Felix Mendelssohn, who did way more to influence the music industry than you realize. From reviving a forgotten Baroque composer, inventing a new concert forma