Diary of Marie Bashkirtseff

Mendelssohn

Also known as: Mendelssohn

Culture · Music
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Research Status: Basic Last Updated: 2025-07-06 Diary Coverage: Up to 1874-03-24

Identity

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847), German Romantic composer whose Mass Marie is studying.

Diary References

1874

  • March 24: Marie studies his mass: "J'ai étudié la messe de Mendelssohn, elle m'a fait penser à la chasse" (I studied Mendelssohn's mass, it made me think of the hunt).

Context

  • Major Romantic composer
  • Known for sacred works including masses
  • Marie associates his music with hunting horns
  • Part of Marie's musical education
  • Shows her sophisticated musical training

Related Entries

  • Music education and cultural refinement

Research Notes

  • Mendelssohn's masses less known than oratorios
  • Hunting horn associations show Marie's musical imagination
  • Classical education includes serious music study

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