Felix Mendelssohn archive
Watch Turkey, Cranberries And Composers At The Table
November 18, 2011 – Commentator Miles Hoffman invites an eclectic group of long-gone composers to Thanksgiving dinner.
Read Muscular Mendelssohn — On Fortepiano
August 16, 2011 – A South African artist lays utter waste to preconceptions about period performances.
Read Desperate Fundraising Pitch No.237
July 15, 2011 – Fridays are funnier with a classical cartoon at noon, from Deceptive Cadence.
Listen The Nashville Symphony In Concert APM
January 6, 2011 – Celebrate the orchestra's return to its concert hall with music by Beethoven and Mozart. APM
Listen Classical Fans Tell Stories Of 'First Loves'
September 23, 2010 – Name your first favorite piece of classical music? The query launched a blog and a flood of stories.
Listen Gustav Mahler Gets The 'Royal' Treatment APM
February 17, 2010 – Hear the young British soprano Kate Royal sing Mahler in concert with the L.A. Philharmonic. APM
Read Hitting The Sweet Spot: Best Classical Of 2009 WGBH
December 18, 2009 – Hear today's top classical musicians revisit the music they know and love best. WGBH
Read Classical 2009: Next Generation And Beyond WGUC
December 4, 2009 – This year's crop was strong for Russians, as well as a young generation of masterful musicians. WGUC
Listen Felix Mendelssohn's Genius In 40 Seconds
February 3, 2009 – For the composer's 200th birthday, hear the most remarkable 40 seconds of music by a 16-year-old.
Listen Felix Mendelssohn's 'Scottish' Sounds
February 3, 2009 – Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the composer's birth by soaking up his "Scottish Symphony."
Listen Unearthing Mendelssohn's Lost Works
February 3, 2009 – The Mendelssohn Project sheds light on the compser's lost works.
Listen Anne-Sophie Mutter's Immortal Mendelssohn
January 30, 2009 – The violinist makes a case for the music of Felix Mendelssohn on the 200th anniversary of his birth.
Listen Mendelssohn's 'Wedding March' at 150
February 10, 2008 – As a soundtrack for weddings, Mendelssohn's processional fanfare gained popularity 150 years ago.