A prodigy who performed publicly at nine and composed his first published work at thirteen, Mendelssohn established himself as a complete musician—composer, pianist, organist, and conductor—whose romantic sensibility and classical rigor shaped the 19th century. His 1829 conducting of the St. Matthew Passion inaugurated the Bach revival and cemented his historical significance. Over a brief but incandescent career, he created an incomparable body of symphonies, concertos, chamber works, and oratorios while serving as a transformative conductor and mentor, leaving an indelible mark on musical culture.
Conducted the first performance since Bach's death of the St. Matthew Passion at the Berlin Singakademie, inaugurating the 19th-century Bach revival (1829)
University of Berlin (1826–1829, lectures in aesthetics, history, and geography)
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