Mendelssohn Perspectives

Mendelssohn Perspectives presents valuable new insights into the composer's music, biography and reception. The contributors examine a wide range of source material in relation to biographical and cultural studies, issues of historicism, contemporary German literature and aesthetic, philosophical, and scientific writings. Themes covered include: Mendelssohn's style and compositional process; his place between tradition and innovation; his Jewish heritage; his stage works; and important material gleaned from his correspondence.