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Felix Mendelssohn
German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of Jewish descent (1809-1847)
Felix Mendelssohn was born on February 3, 1809 in Hamburg, Germany and died on November 4, 1847, aged 38.
Born
February 3, 1809
Felix Mendelssohn died aged 38.
Died: November 4, 1847
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Hamburg, Germany
- Professions
- composer, musician, university teacher, organist, musicologist, pianist, music educator, writer, painter, conductor
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Saxony, Hamburg
More about Felix Mendelssohn
- Zodiac sign
- Aquarius
Family
- Father
- Abraham Mendelssohn Bartholdy
- Sibling
- Fanny Mendelssohn
Official links & social profiles
All birth date sources
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- KNAW Past Members
- The Fine Art Archive
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Latter-day Saint Literature database
- Frankfurter Personenlexikon
- Archivio Storico Ricordi
- Internet Broadway Database
- SNAC
- Find a Grave
- BnF authorities
- Geneological database Merkel-Zeller
- RKDartists
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
- Roglo
- Integrated Authority File
- filmportal.de
- Musicalics
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- International Music Score Library Project
- GeneaStar
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Questions people ask
How old was Felix Mendelssohn when they died?
Felix Mendelssohn died aged 38.
When is Felix Mendelssohn’s birthday?
Felix Mendelssohn’s recorded birthday is February 3.
Where was Felix Mendelssohn born?
Felix Mendelssohn was born in Hamburg, Germany.
When did Felix Mendelssohn die?
Felix Mendelssohn died on November 4, 1847.