Römische Elegien (Roman Elegies) , 83
Torquato Tasso , 83
Die Wahlverwandschaften (Elective Affinities) , 83
West-Eastern Divan (Westöstlicher Divan) , 84, 175, 454
Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahren (Wilhelm Meister’s Years of Apprenticeship) , 40, 83
Wilhelm Meisters Wanderjahren (Wilhelm Meister’s Years of Travel) , 84
Zur Farbenlehre (Theory of Colors) , 83
Goethe, Johanna Christiana Sophia von née Vulpius (1765–1816; wife of J.W.), 84
Goethe, Ottilie von née von Pogwisch (1796–1872; wife of August), 47, 84, 86, 227
Goethe, Walther Wolfgang von (1818–1885; composer, grandson of J.W.), 327
Goetschius, Percy (1853–1943; American composition teacher), 225
Goldschmidt, Jenny. See Lind.
Goldschmidt, Otto (1829–1907; composer, conductor, pianist), 27–28, 500, 508, 510, 620n70
Gollmick, Karl (1796–1866; composer, music critic), 354, 391, 546, 555
Gotskowsky, Johann Ernst (1710–1775; merchant, banker), 137
Gounod, Charles (1818–1893; composer), 191, 403, 452–453
Grabau, Henriette Eleonore (1805–1852; soprano), 314, 335, 350, 351
Graf, Conrad (1782–1851; Austrian piano maker), 134
Grahl, August (1791–1868; miniaturist), 32
Graun, Carl Heinrich (1703/4–1759; composer), 55, 124, 128, 197, 198, 236
Graves, Charles (1812–1899; mathematician), 475
Gregory XVI, Pope (Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari, 1765–1846), 239, 402
Grell, August Eduard (or Eduard August; 1800–1886; organist), 43, 198, 219, 265, 337, 450, 569
Grenser, Carl Augustin (1794–1864; flutist), 307, 417
Grenser, Friedrich August (1799–1861; timpanist), 328
Grey, Charles Grey, Earl (1764–1845; English statesman, Prime Minister), 259
Grey, Thomas Spencer (musicologist), 261, 374, 432–433
Griepenkerl, Wolfgang Robert (1810–1868; critic, playwright), 376, 383, 483
Griesinger, Georg August (1769–1845; biographer), 10
Grillparzer, Franz (1791–872; playwright, poet), 84, 175, 231, 244
Grimm brothers, 407
Grisi, Giulia (1811–1869; soprano), 528
Groeben, Johann Heinrich von der (fl. 1735–1744; Prussian army officer), 136
Gros, Baron Antoine-Jean (1771–1835; painter), 74
Grote, George (1794–1871; historian), 438, 560
Grote, Harriet (1792–1878; biographer, wife of George), 474
Grove, Sir George (1820–1900; editor and writer about music), xxiv, 380, 494, 500, 608n103
Gugel, Heinrich (b. 1770; horn player), 36
Gugel, Rudolph (b. 1808; horn player, son of Heinrich), 36, 578n125
Gugenheim, Abraham (great-grandfather), 4
Gugenheim, Fromet. See Mendelssohn.
Guhr, Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand (1787–1848; composer, conductor), 377
Gutenberg, Johann (1397?-1468; printer), 390, 395–396, 397
Guzikow, Michal Józef (1806–1837; Polish xy-lophonist), 314, 321
Gyrowetz, Adalbert (1763–1850; Bohemian composer), 231
Habeneck, François-Antoine (1781–1849; composer, conductor, violinist), 143, 144, 254, 516
Härtel, Hermann (1803–1875; Leipzig music publisher), 407, 560
Härtel, Raymund (1810–1888; Leipzig music publisher), 395, 469, 500
Halévy, Fromental (1799–1862; composer), 140, 143, 252
Hallé, Sir Charles (1819–1895; conductor, pianist), 441
Hamburg, 4, 18, 27, 28–31, 36, 122, 123, 126, 202, 209, 248, 309, 324, 348, 356, 365, 414
Fire of 1842, 435, 436, 438
New Israelite Temple, 468
Hammer, Ernst (Leipzig physician, 1847), 565–566
Handel, George Frideric (1685–1759; composer), xxvii, 11, 35, 55, 62, 101, 128, 178, 204, 205, 209, 281, 298, 313, 320, 321, 327–328, 337, 364, 383, 390, 410, 429, 528, 538
Acis and Galatea , 185, 195, 327
Alexander’s Feast , 42, 185, 285, 287, 327, 516, 560
Chandos Anthem No. 9 (“O praise the Lord with one consent”), 317
Deborah , 295
Dettingen Te Deum , 157, 158 , 295, 305, 397
Dixit Dominus , 219, 242
The Harmonious Blacksmith variations, 410, 438
Israel in Egypt , 256, 267, 273, 275, 281, 286–287, 296, 327–328, 336, 381, 410, 435, 469, 475–476
Jephtha , 327
Joshua , 185, 366, 381
Judas Maccabaeus , 145, 185, 296
Messiah , xix, 152, 153 , 185, 296, 327, 359, 375, 404, 410, 465, 466, 475, 522, 528, 547, 549, 550 , 552–553
Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day , 327
Samson , 185, 296, 327
Solomon , 236, 265, 304, 358
Zadok the Priest , 313, 363, 400, 435, 529
Handley, Delphine née von Schauroth (1814–1887; pianist, composer), 228–230, 231, 234, 248, 249, 250, 289, 291, 402, 411
Handley, Edwin Hill (1805 or 6–1843; husband of Delphine), 289
Hanstein, August (d. 1827; friend), 172
Hardenberg, Friedrich von. See Novalis.
Hardenberg, Prince Karl August von (1750–1822; Prussian statesman), 31
Hargreaves Choral Society (Manchester), 545
Harrer, Gottlob (1703–1755; composer), 82
Hart, Louis (colleague of Abraham Mendelssohn Bartholdy), 579n29
Hartmann, Johann Peter Emilius (1805–1900; Danish composer), 384, 431
Haskalah (Jewish Enlightenment), 3
Haslinger, Tobias (1787–1842; Austrian music publisher), 231, 317
Hassler, Hans Leo (1564–1612; composer), 232
Hatzfeld, Countess Sophie von née H.-Trachenberg (1805–1881), 557
Hatzfeld, Count Edmund von, 557
Hauptmann, Moritz (1792–1868; composer, theorist), 222, 296, 298, 397, 445, 449, 450, 451, 469, 520, 521, 567
Hauser, Franz (1794–1870; baritone), 147, 231, 232, 233, 241, 258, 285, 298, 303, 306, 309, 397, 478
Hawes, Maria (1816–1886; contralto), 525
Haydn, Franz Joseph (1732–1809; composer), 10, 12, 35, 49, 53, 57, 58, 61, 62, 106, 116, 125, 131, 219, 231, 329, 364, 368, 388, 390, 410, 449, 538, 577n85
The Creation (Die Schöpfung) , 296, 364, 401, 410, 436, 515, 516, 527, 528
“Emperor’s Hymn” (Austrian anthem), 437, 439
Heiligmesse , 10; Masses, 285, 296
Quartets, strings, 315
Op. 20, 116
Op. 76, No. 2, D minor, 106
Op. 76, No. 3, C major (Emperor ), 410, 613n80
Op. 76, No. 5, D major, 309
The Seasons (Die Jahreszeiten) , 231, 296, 410
Symphonies, 106, 144, 315, 464
Bb major, 410
No. 45, F# minor (Farewell ), 364
Nos. 93–104 (London ), 205
No. 100, G major (Military ), 111
No. 101, D major (Clock ), 438
No. 102, B ♭ major, 57
No. 103, E ♭ major (Drum Roll ), 140
“Toy,” 179–180
Trios, piano, 364, 405
Hebrides, 215
Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich (1770–1831; philosopher), 32, 47, 127, 171, 182–183, 187, 196, 227, 256, 375, 484
Heidelberg, 98, 177, 321, 351, 540
Heine, Albertine. See Mendelssohn Bartholdy.
Heine, Heinrich (1797–1856; poet, critic), 14, 19, 27, 79, 80, 84, 104, 126, 171, 196, 202, 223, 252, 253, 255, 258, 290, 291, 292, 302, 310, 326, 330, 362, 375, 386, 429, 476, 534
Heine, Maximilian (1805/07–1879; physician, brother of Heinrich), 574n73
Heine, Salomon (1767–1844; banker, uncle of Heinrich), 27, 28, 202
Heinke, Friedrich (London ironmonger, 1829), 203
Heinsius, Carl Ludwig Ferdinand (d. 1834; jurist), 576n38
Hélène Pavlovna, Grand Duchess of Russia (1807–1873), 464
> Heller, Stephen (1813–1888; composer, pianist), 221
Hellmundt, Christoph (musicologist), 365
Henning, Carl Wilhelm (1784–1867; composer, violin teacher), 45, 60, 68, 90
Henschke, Eduard (1805–1854; copyist), 480
Hensel, Fanny Cäcilia née Mendelssohn Bartholdy (November 14, 1805–May 14, 1847; sister), xxviii-xxix, 11, 36, 52–53, 55, 58, 73, 76, 77, 81, 85–86, 91, 97, 99–100, 101, 112, 117, 118, 131–132, 135, 138, 148, 149–150, 155, 156, 166, 180, 185, 187, 188, 191, 193, 194, 195, 196, 202, 210, 211, 216, 244, 247, 249, 253, 255, 256, 288, 289, 291, 302, 308, 311, 313, 314, 315, 318, 319, 321, 323, 327, 329, 348, 353–354, 359, 363, 365, 371, 372, 375, 382, 402–403, 407, 408, 419, 448, 449, 452, 453, 458, 459, 465, 477, 486, 494, 499, 510, 523, 533, 536, 542, 557, 558, 569
appearance, 29, 304
baptism, 33, 50, 119
birth and infancy, 28, 29
confirmation, 77–78, 224
courtship, engagement and wedding, 97, 103–104, 118–121, 138, 192–193, 201, 211, 219
death, 101, 557
and Felix, xxviii-xxix, 52–53, 57, 74, 103, 104, 118, 145, 175–176, 192, 193, 211, 212, 213, 215, 219, 223, 224, 257, 301, 304, 311, 313, 325, 328–329, 427–428, 458, 463, 483, 523–524, 533–535, 569. See also under FMB.
musical education, 33, 35, 37–38, 43, 44, 53, 59
musicales, xxviii, 284, 463, 471, 536, 542, 557
as pianist, 74, 93, 94, 102, 103, 135, 202, 309, 363, 471
portraits of, 32, 103–104, 193, 212, 366, 542, 573n64, 592n152
plates 3, 6, 18
precocity, 35, 36, 48, 52, 118, 135
publication, xxviii, 64, 104, 118, 175–176, 328–329, 335, 352–353, 425, 427, 523–524, 533, 536, 560
as singer, 66, 193, 220, 304, 319
Abendreih’n (song; 1823), 118
“Ach, um deine feuchten Schwingen” (song; 1836), 330, 605n129
Allegretto grazioso , piano, B ♭ major (1836), 333 , 334
Allegro molto agitato , piano, D minor (1823), 584n34
Andante, piano, B ♭ major (1837), 333 , 334
Ave Maria (song; 1820), 62–63 –64
Bergeslust (song; 1847), 557
Capriccio, piano, F# minor (1837), 353
Cholera Cantata (1831), 256–257
Composition exercises, 577n100
Des Müllers Blumen (song; 1823), 118
Easter Sonata, piano (1829; lost), 216–217
Einsamkeit (song; 1823), 118
Erster Verlust (First Loss) (song; 1820), 85 –86
Faust , Part II (1843), 463
Festspiel (1829), 220, 221
Gartenlieder , Op. 3 (mixed chorus; 1847), 533, 534, 536 , 542
Gavottes (1819), 45
[Heimkehr songs (in English)], 291
Das Heimweh (song; 1824; published as FMB’s Op. 8, No. 2), 132, 175, 176
Hero und Leander (1831–1832), 257
Hiob (Job) (1831), 256
Italien (song; 1825; published as FMB’s Op. 8, No. 3), 175, 176, 244, 439
Das Jahr (piano cycle; 1841), 403, 425–426 –427 –428, 464, 535
“Kennst du das Land” (1822). See Sehnsucht nach Italien. Die liebe Farbe (song; 1823), 118
Lied zum Geburtstag[e] des Vaters (1819), 47
Lieder , Op. 1 (1846), 523, 530, 533, 534, 535 , 536
Lieder , Op. 7 (1847), 533
Lieder , piano, Op. 2 (1846), 425, 530, 533–534, 536
No. 1 (Andante, G major), 353, 535, 470
No. 2 (B minor, Am Flusse ), 425–426 , 535
Lieder , piano, Op. 6, 533, 534–535
No. 4: Il saltarello romano (1847), 534
Lieder ohne Worte , 191
Liederkreis (1829), 211–212
Lobgesang (cantata; 1831), 246
Mélodies pour le piano, Six , Opp. 4–5 (1847), 533, 534
Der Neugierige (song; 1823), 118
Die Nonne (song; published as FMB’s Op. 9, No. 12), 224
Overture, orchestra, C major (1832), 257
[Part-songs, 17 (1846)], 536
Pauvre Jeanette (song; 1820), 53
Piece, piano, A ♭ major (1821; for Carl Begas), 75
[Pieces, piano, 7 (Oct. 1836)], 328–329
[Pieces, piano, 10 (1836–37)], 353
Pilgerspruch (part-song; 1823), 174
Processional (Präludium ), organ, F major (1829), 219
Quartet, piano, A ♭ major (1822), 104, 118
Quartet, strings, E ♭ major (1834), 300–301
Recessional, organ, G major (1829), 219
Die Schiffende (song; 1827, publ. 1836), 335, 353
Die Schwalbe (song; 1823, publ. 1825), 176
Seefahrers Abschied (song; 1823), 118
Sehnsucht (song; 1848), 175
Sehnsucht (“Fern und ferner”) (song; published as FMB’s Op. 9, No. 7), 224
Sehnsucht nach Italien (“Kennst du das Land”) (song; 1822), 100. See also Italien .
Sonata, piano, C minor (1824), 132
Sonata, piano, G minor (1843), 463–464
Sonata movement (Allegro assai moderato ), piano, E major (1822), 113
Sonata o Capriccio , piano, F minor, 584n31
Songs, 53, 62, 74, 114, 147, 301. See also Lieder and individual titles.
Suleika und Hatem (song; published as FMB’s Op. 8, No. 12), 175, 176, 605n129
Traum (song; 1844), 484
Trio, piano, Op. 11, D minor (1847; publ. 1850), 542–543 –544
Vereinigung (song; 1823), 118–119
Verlust (song; published as FMB’s Op. 9, No. 10), 224
Zum Fest der heiligen Cäcilia (1833), 287
Hensel, Luise (1798–1876; poet, sister of Wilhelm), 37, 38, 103, 119, 120, 310
Hensel, Sebastian Ludwig Felix (1830–1898; nephew), 192, 230, 246, 302, 359, 382, 403, 453, 512, 557
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