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11 March 1829 Mendelssohn performs Bach’s St Matthew Passion #otdimjh

Posted on March 11, 2016 by richardsh

11 March 1829 Felix Mendelssohn performs JS Bach’s St Matthew Passion Felix Mendelssohn performed Bach’s St Matthew Passion on 11 March 1829 for the first time in 100 years, marking the rediscovery of Bach as a composer. This historic performance, due in … Continue reading →

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4 November 1847 Felix Mendelssohn’s Music Fades #otdimjh

Posted on November 4, 2015 by richardsh

Bernstein records Mendelssohn’s career without commenting on his personal faith, or the Jewish and Christian aspects of his musical inspiration and output – these were well enough known and a matter of discussion in 1909, when “Some Jewish Witnesses for … Continue reading →

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11 March 1829 Felix Mendelssohn performs JS Bach’s St Matthew Passion #otdimjh

Posted on March 11, 2015 by richardsh

Felix Mendelssohn performed Bach’s St Matthew Passion on 11 March 1829 for the first time in 100 years, marking the rediscovery of Bach as a composer. This historic performance, due in large part to Mendelssohn’s vision (he was only fifteen when he … Continue reading →

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#Otdimjh 4 November 1847 Felix Mendelssohn’s Music Fades on this day in Messianic Jewish history

Posted on November 3, 2014 by richardsh

Bernstein records Mendelssohn’s career without commenting on his personal faith, or the Jewish and Christian aspects of his musical inspiration and output – these were well enough known and a matter of discussion in 1909, when “Some Jewish Witnesses for … Continue reading →

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