Felix Mendelssohn

Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Overture, Scherzo, Nocturne and Wedding March)

Musical lullabies to match Shakespeare's masterwork

Soaring melodies of high emotion

Tom Service talks about Mendelssohn's Elijah

A 16-year-old conjures up a thrilling mix of rhythm and melody

A minor-key rollercoaster of joyful emotion

Exploring the impact that Mendelssohn's Octet has had on different people's lives

Simple beauty from "the Mozart of the 19th Century"

Created in the shadow of death, this vibrant yet tragic piece encapsulates two lives

Harriet Smith compares and recommends recordings of Mendelssohn's Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 49

Victor Hugo inspires another musical hit

How can wordless music speak to us? Here are six ways

A profile of the composer's prodigious talent, influences and early life

A dazzling musical grand tour of Italy

Lovesick on a gondola

Oliver Condy recommends recordings of Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4 'Italian'

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Fingal's Cave by Mendelssohn

Donald Macleod explores Mendelssohn's formative years and the musical treasures they inspired

Donald Macleod explores the life and work of composer Mendelssohn

Donald Macleod explores Felix Mendelssohn's last seven years