Mendelssohn: A Life in Music
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Wie groß ist des Allmächt’gen Güte (organ variations; 1823), 114–115
“Wie kann ich froh und lustig sein?” (vocal duet; 1836), 335
Wir glauben all’ an einen Gott (cantata; 1831), 233, 241, 242
“Wozu der Vöglein Chöre” (chorus for Ruy Blas ), 373
General Index
Unless otherwise indicated, family relationships are to Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy [FMB]. Bold numbers refer to pages with musical examples. Readers may wish to refer to the comprehensive index available on the Internet (www.oup.com/us/sc/0195110439).
Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle), 280, 292, 295, 298, 404, 436, 513, 514, 515
Adam, Adolphe (1803–1856; composer), 394, 610n43
Aeschylus (525–456 B.C.; dramatist), 171, 472, 477–478, 492
Aesop (d. 564 B.C.; fabulist), 53
Agoult, Marie Catherine Sophie de Flavigny, Countess d’ (1805–1876; writer), 392
Aix-la-Chapelle. See Aachen.
Albert, Prince Consort of Great Britain (1819–1861), xx, 175, 438–439, 473, 474, 491, 545, 546, 547, 620n60, 624n110
Albrechtsberger, Johann Georg (1736–1809; composer, theorist), 578n14
Alexander I, Tsar of Russia (1777–1825), 31, 134
Alexander, Anna-Joanna (1793–1859; daughter of Claud), 284, 547
Alexander, Claud (1752–1809; Scottish laird), 284
Alexander, Margaret S. (1791–1861; daughter of Claud), 284
Alexander, Mary. See Crompton.
Alexander family, 356, 357, 404
Alexandra Feodorovna, Tsarina of Russia (1798–1860), 76, 77
Allegri, Gregorio (1582–1652; composer), 235, 240, 402
Alsager, Thomas Massa (1779–1846; music critic), 204, 474
Altnikol, Johann Christoph (1720–1759; composer, organist), 123
Altona, 6, 18, 28, 29
Amalfi, 245, 329, plate 11
Andersen, Hans Christian (1805–1875; author), 405–406, 415, 507, 511
Anderson, George Frederick (1793–1876; custodian of King’s Music Library), 219
André, Johann Anton (1775–1842; music publisher, composer), 101, 145–146, 321
Andrissen, Dr. —— (singer in Die beiden Neffen , 1824), 124
Anna Amalia, Princess of Prussia (1739–1807), 4, 123, 502
Anti-Semitism, xx, xxiii, xxvi, 50–51, 59, 128, 131–132, 170–171, 177, 180, 190, 197, 198, 235, 264, 285, 339, 411, 436, 532, 556
Apel, Theodor (1811–1867; writer) Columbus , 316
Appia, Paul Joseph (1819–1849; Frankfurt Huguenot pastor), 347, 348, 529
Aquinas, Thomas (1226–1274; theologian) Lauda Sion , 514, 517
Argens, Jean Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d’ (1704–1771; writer), 3
Arnim, Achim von (1781–1831; writer), 79, 84, 228, 513, 577n73
Arnim, Bettina von née Brentano (1785–1859; author, composer, wife of Achim), 10, 84
Arnold, Carl (1794–1873; composer, pianist), 135
Arnold, Samuel (1740–1802; composer, conductor, editor, organist), 304, 308
Arnstein, Baroness Fanny von née Itzig (1758–1818; great aunt), 10, 11
Arnstein, Joseph (brother-in-law of Fanny Arnstein), 13
Arnstein family, 231
Assimilation, Jewish, xxviii, 2, 5, 8, 10, 120, 138, 183, 184, 198, 267, 324, 338, 339, 344, 557
Attwood, Thomas (1765–1838; composer, organist), 202, 204, 219, 231, 246, 259, 263, 265, 266, 275, 278, 302, 320, 331, 348
Auber, Daniel-François-Esprit (1782–1871; composer), 140, 144–145, 320
Augsburg Confession (1530), 225, 228, 395
Aulenbach, Friedrich (1810–1882; law student, singer), 498
Austin, Sarah née Taylor (1793–1867; translator), 217
Avenarius, Cäcilie (1815–1893; R. Wagner’s half-sister), 453
Ayrton, William (1777–1858; critic, editor, impresario), 204, 205, 260, 356
Babbage, Charles (1792–1871; mathematician), 187, 473
Bach, Anna Carolina Philippina (1746–1804; daughter of C. P. E.), 575n21
Bach, August Wilhelm (1796–1869; composer, organist, teacher), 59, 62, 114
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714–1788; composer), 4, 10, 11, 17, 38, 54, 60, 61 , 61–62, 92–93 , 96, 106, 123, 131, 502, 538
Bach, Johann Christian (1735–1782; composer), 49
Bach, Johann Christoph Friedrich (1732–1795; composer), 452
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685–1750; composer, organist), xx, xxiii, 4, 10, 11, 17, 31, 34, 35, 39, 41, 42, 44, 46, 49, 54, 61, 75, 82, 84, 98, 102, 125, 127, 131, 132, 135, 145, 177, 204, 231, 236, 281, 282, 296, 298, 307, 310, 320, 343, 356, 358, 363, 364, 365–366, 377, 383, 384, 388–389, 395, 403, 410, 429, 441, 450, 451, 486, 521, 538, 564. See also under FMB.
Art of Fugue (BWV1080), 292
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, D major (BWV1050), 11, 46–47, 54
Cantatas, 31, 122, 180, 181, 365
No. 1: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern , 556
No. 25: Es ist nichts Gesundes an meinem Leibe , 366
No. 43: Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen , 366
No. 50: Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft , 366
No. 93: Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten , 210
No. 104: Du Hirte Israel, höre , 296
No. 106: Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit (Actus tragicus) , 296, 321
No. 133: Ich freue mich in Dir , 180
Chorale preludes (BWV651–658), 478
Christ, der du bist der helle Tag , organ partita (BWV766), 478
Concerto, keyboard, D minor (BWV1052), 11, 269, 284, 328, 451
Concerto, 3 keyboards, D minor (BWV1063), 309, 310, 393, 405, 441, 464, 473
Fantasia and fugue, harpsichord, D minor (BWV903, Chromatic ), 388, 410
Ich lasse dich nicht (BWV Anh.159), 410, 451
Magnificat , D major (BWV243), 92
Mass, B minor (BWV232), 11, 42, 59, 147, 410, 451, 532
Motets (BWV225–231), 11, 40, 42, 55, 81, 82, 101, 452
Organ works, 59, 101, 114, 148, 191, 259, 348, 401, 404, 453, 479, 487, 488, 547, 560, FMB edition, 478
Orgel-Büchlein (BWV599–644), 478, 608n121
Partita, violin, D minor (BWV1004), 389, 410
Partita, violin, E major (BWV1006), 389, 451
Passacaglia, organ, C minor (BWV582), 115, 377, 401, 404
Passions (general), 11, 267, 338, 341, 556
St. Matthew Passion (BWV244), 122–124, 127, 129, 157 , 180, 181, 185, 188, 193–198, 201, 202, 211, 223, 231, 232, 236, 240, 256, 264, 267, 268, 294, 296, 338 , 343, 390, 409, 411–412, 424, 426 , 427, 451, 489–490 , 556, 568, 618n140
St. John (BWV245), 42, 514, 554
Pastorella, organ, F major (BWV590), 401
Prelude and Fugue, organ, E minor (BWV533), 579n32
Prelude and Fugue, organ, A minor (BWV543), 356, 401
Prelude and Fugue, organ, C major (BWV545), 377
Prelude and Fugue, organ, E minor (BWV548, Wedge ), 377
Prelude and Fugue, organ, E ♭ major (BWV552, St. Anne ), 358, 401, 438
Schmücke dich, O liebe Seele , organ chorale (BWV654), 249, 401
Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig , organ partita (BWV768), 478
Sonatas, violin, 254
Sonata, violin and keyboard, E major (BWV1016), 363
Suite, orchestra, D major (BWV1068), 31, 363, 451, 472
Toccata, organ, D minor (BWV565), 401
Well-Tempered Clavier (BWV846–893), 17, 36, 88 , 131, 191, 331, 332 , 349 , 438, 512
Bach, Johanna Maria née Dannemann (1724–1795; wife of C.P.E.), 573n38
Bach, Karl (b. 1809; music director, Leipzig Theater), 430
Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann (1710–1784; composer, organist), 10, 180
Bach, Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst (1759–1845; composer), 452
Bach revival, xix, xxvii, 123, 193–194, 198, 337, 389, 478
Bad Doberan, 131–132, 189
Bad Reinerz, 19, 121
Bad Soden,
477, 478, 496, 499, plate 15
Bader, Carl Adam (1789–1870; tenor), 196
Baedeker, Karl (1801–1859; publisher), 100
Baermann, Carl (1810–1885; clarinetist, son of Heinrich), 179, 228, 249, 266, 449
Baermann, Heinrich (1784–1847; clarinetist), 129, 179, 266, 269
Baillot, Pierre (1771–1842; composer, violinist), 35–36, 96, 142, 143, 253, 254
Baini, Giuseppe (1775–1844; composer, musicologist), 235, 242
Ball, William (1784–1869; English librettist for St. Paul ), 327
Balzac, Honoré de (1799–1850; novelist), 252
Banks, Sir Joseph (1743–1820; naturalist), 216
Barry, James (1805 or 6–1849; clergyman, librettist), 362
Bartholdy, Bella (olim Salomon). See Salomon.
Bartholdy, Baron Friedrich Christian von (d. 1714), 573n56
Bartholdy, Jacob (olim Jacob Salomon) (1774–1825; uncle of FMB), 14–15, 20, 33, 73, 78, 120, 123, 136, 139, 155, 208, 236, 297
Bartholomew, William (1793–1867; librettist, translator), 421, 424–425, 468, 504, 506, 514–515, 522, 523, 538, 547, 553
Basedow, Johann Bernhard (1723–1790; educational reformer), 69
Bauer, E. F. Albert (1803–1886; theology student), 194, 296
Bauer, Karoline (1807–1877; actress), 38
Baum, Flora née Dirichlet (1845–1912; niece), 499
Bazzini, Antonio (1818–1897; composer, violinist), 452
Beardsley, Aubrey (1872–1898; artist), xxv
Beatty-Kingston, William (1837–1900; boy musician, writer), 546
Becher, Alfred Julius (1803–1848; composer, critic, teacher), 285
Becker, Carl Ferdinand (1804–1877; bibliographer, organist), 416, 417, 445, 451
Becker, Nikolaus (1809–1845; jurist, poet) Der deutsche Rhein (1840), 407
Beecham, Sir Thomas (1879–1961; conductor), xxi Beer, Amalia née Wulff (1767–1854; mother of G. Meyerbeer), 117
Beer, Heinrich (1794–1842; tenor, brother of G. Meyerbeer), 18, 66, 223, 384
Beer, Rebecka (Betty) née Meyer (1793–1850; cousin, wife of Heinrich), 18, 36
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770–1827; composer, pianist), xx, xxiii, xxiv, xxv, xxvii, 12, 35, 40, 44–45, 49, 54, 58, 60, 86, 87, 111, 113, 114, 116, 128, 129–131, 133, 134, 140, 144, 145, 146, 149, 173, 177, 179, 204, 231, 247, 254, 281, 301, 304, 313, 314, 316, 320, 329, 352, 363, 383, 388, 410, 429, 438, 449, 451, 509–510, 515, 538, 568, 576n67
Adelaide (Op. 46), 315, 372, 410
Ah! Perfido (Op. 65), 293, 315
An die ferne Geliebte (Op. 98), 410
Christ on the Mount of Olives (Op. 85), 529
Concertos, piano
No. 3, C minor (Op. 37), 362
No. 4, G major (Op. 58), 94, 254, 269, 328, 425, 444, 473, 532, 545
No. 5, E ♭ major (Op. 73, Emperor ), 113, 133, 207, 328, 435, 464
Concerto, piano, violin, cello, C major (Op. 56), 268
Concerto, violin, D major (Op. 61), 268, 314, 364, 410, 473
Consecration of the House Overture (Op. 124), 298–299, 304, 314
“Der edle Mensch” (WoO 151), 11
Egmont Overture (Op. 84), 44, 287, 289, 297
Fantasia, choral (Op. 80), 155, 588n89
Fidelio (Op. 72), 103, 134, 140, 143, 219, 221, 231, 281, 290, 314, 329, 364, 387, 403, 574n78
Der glorreiche Augenblick (Op. 136), 366
Leonore Overtures, 314, 435
No. 1, C major (Op. 138), 317, 320, 387, 404, 472
No. 2, 320, 387, 404
No. 3, 281, 387, 410
Masses, 296
Mass, C major (Op. 86), 296, 375, 410
Missa solemnis , D major (Op. 123), 44, 140, 231, 527, 528
Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt (Op. 112), 184, 189, 314–315
Namensfeier Overture, C major (Op. 115), 93
Quartets, strings, 94, 218, 315, 474
Op. 74, E ♭ major (Harp ), 218
Op. 95, F minor (Serioso ), 178, 414
Op. 127, E ♭ major, 590n66
Op. 130, B ♭ major, 178
Op. 131, C# minor, 509
Op. 132, A minor, 178, 578n14
Ruins of Athens (Op. 113), 472, 510
Sonata, cello, A major (Op. 69), 509
Sonatas, piano, 159, 220, 238, 293, 403, 485, 494
No. 8, C minor (Op. 13, Pathétique ), 57
No. 11, B ♭ major (Op. 22), 400
No. 12, A ♭ major (Op. 26), 293, 568
No. 14, C# minor (Op. 27, No. 2, Moonlight ), 87, 129, 211, 228, 269, 372, 513, 515
No. 16, G major (Op. 31, No. 1), 586n128
No. 17, D minor (Op. 31, No. 2, Tempest ), 129
No. 21, C major (Op. 53, Waldstein ), 58, 116, 269, 403, 586n128
No. 23, F minor (Op. 57, Appassionata ), 35, 111 , 117, 512
No. 26, E ♭ major (Op. 81a, Les adieux ), 80, 125–126
No. 28, A major (Op. 101), 159–160, 247
No. 29, B ♭ major (Op. 106, Hammerklavier ), 155, 167, 173
No. 30, E major (Op. 109), 231, 510
No. 31, A ♭ major (Op. 110), 159–160, 332 , 334
No. 32, C minor (Op. 111), 109, 130, 349 , 510
Sonatas, violin, 254, 275
Op. 30, No. 2, C minor, 268, 425
Op. 30, No. 3, G major, 513
Op. 47, A minor (Kreutzer ), 295, 315, 320, 328, 355, 406, 409, 435, 464, 521
Symphonies, 144, 205, 295–296, 315, 392, 464, 469
No. 2, D major (Op. 36), 144
No. 3, E ♭ major (Op. 55, Eroica ), 86, 144, 296, 307, 375, 446, 492, 566, 586n128
No. 4, B ♭ major (Op. 60), 274, 292, 296, 308, 404, 499
No. 5, C minor (Op. 67), xxvii, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 133, 149, 227, 296, 358, 383, 435, 516
No. 6, F major (Op. 68, Pastoral ), 44, 91, 111, 274, 281, 364, 392, 434
No. 7, A major (Op. 92), 146, 296, 305, 316, 326, 383, 405, 425, 442, 444, 464, 528
No. 8, F major (Op. 93), 296, 304, 469
No. 9, D minor (Op. 125), 144, 148, 156, 167, 179, 191, 205, 226, 227, 317, 319–320, 383, 397, 398, 400, 410, 450, 469, 510, 617n96