Bust of Arnold Mendelssohn, at the Holy Trinity Community Cemetery, Berlin Arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn (26 December 1855 – 18 February 1933), was a

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and music teacher. He was born in Ratibor,

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; the son of

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's cousin Wilhelm Mendelssohn (1821–1866) who, in 1854, had married Louise Aimee Cauer (sister to Bertha Cauer). In 1885, Arnold Ludwig himself married his second cousin, Maria Cauer, daughter of Karl Cauer (sister of

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). Mendelssohn was originally a lawyer before studying music, then was director of church music and a professor in Darmstadt.

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was one of his students. After his death his works were banned in

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because of his Jewish heritage. He died in

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Works, editions and recordings

Mendelssohn composed

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s, three operas, and other works.

Operas

*''Elsi, die seltsame Magd'' (op. 8), Oper in 2 Aufzügen. Libretto: Hermann Wette; premier 16 April 1896 Stadttheater Köln *''Der Bärenhäuter'' (op. 11), Oper in 3 Acts. Libretto: Hermann Wette; premiere 9 February 1900 Theater des Westens in BerlinKarl F. Otto A Companion to the Works of Grimmelshausen 2003 - Page 244 1571131841 "In 1897, the opera Der Bärenhäuter appeared, with a libretto by Hermann Wette and music by Arnold Mendelssohn, a composer from Frankfurt" *''Die Minneburg'' (1904–07), Oper in einem Akt. Libretto: G. von Koch; premiere 1909 in Mannheim

Solo Piano Music

* Moderne Suite for Piano Op. 79 (1918) * Sonata for Piano in e minor Op. 66 (1917)

Chamber music

* String Quartet No.2 in d minor Op.67 (1915) * Sonata for Violoncello and Piano in f-sharp minor Op. 70 (1917) * Sonata for Violin and Piano in C Major Op.71 (1917) * Trio for 2 Violins & Piano in a minor Op. 76 (1918)

Wind Band

Suite for Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion Op. 62 (1916)

Selected recordings

*''Deutsche Messe'' op.89 SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart,

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. Hanssler. *''Geistliche Chormusik'' op.90, Berliner Vokalensemble, Bernd Stegmann. Cantate.

References

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Trio for 2 Violins & Piano, Op.76 sound-bites & discussion of work
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