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The Pacific Chorale had a go at Mendelssohn’s “Elijah” on Sunday evening in Segerstrom Concert Hall. It was the opening of the season and the beginning of artistic director John Alexander’s 41st year ...
During his tragically curtailed life, the 19th century German composer Felix Mendelssohn became adept at code switching. Mendelssohn was born Jewish, but his parents baptized him as Protestant while ...
Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. The Dessoff Choirs & Orchestra and Maestro Merriweather join forces with the ...
From Mendelssohn’s Elijah to his Scottish Symphony, here are some of the early Romantic composer’s most glorious pieces of music. Although he only lived to 38, Mendelssohn left behind a remarkable ...
The Binghamton Downtown Singers may not be in costume and makeup for Saturday’s performance of Felix Mendelssohn’s “Elijah,” but don’t confuse them with the typical anonymous worshipers of most ...
Was the German composer’s oratorio a nod toward his Jewish ancestry — or the full fruition of his Christian identity? When the New York Philharmonic performs Felix Mendelssohn’s rarely heard “Elijah” ...
Conductor Helmuth Rilling's name has been synonymous with enlightened modern performances of Bach's choral works for the past half-century, but he also has been interested in later composers who have ...