Tune in Today: Mendelssohn’s Exuberant String Octet in E-flat Major

Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) was one of the great composers of the early Romantic period. From his “Midsummer Night’s Dream” to his “Hebrides” Overture, his music is characterized by elegance and lyricism. An accomplished conductor, he notably led the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and championed the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. Most remarkably, Mendelssohn accomplished all these feats […]