Project Gutenberg 2009-07-09 Public domain in the USA. 208 Sampson, George 1873 1950 A Day with Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Produced by Delphine Lettau and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "A Day with Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" by George Sampson is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. This engaging book captures a personal encounter with the renowned composer Felix Mendelssohn, portraying not just his musical genius but also his charming personality and thoughts on music. It delves into the life and works of Mendelssohn, framed by the author’s experiences during a visit to Leipzig. The narrative unfolds as Sampson, a young singer visiting Leipzig in 1840, meets Mendelssohn in his immaculate workroom. The composer engages in delightful conversation, reflecting on his love for England and his significant musical contributions, including discussions about his Hebrides Overture and the piece he is composing, a Violin Concerto. Through the dialogue among Mendelssohn, fellow composers, and musicians like Robert Schumann and Ferdinand David, readers gain insight into Mendelssohn's creative process, his philosophical musings on music, and his relationships with other prominent figures in the musical world. This snapshot of Mendelssohn's life offers a rich understanding of his legacy and the artistic environment of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Musical fiction Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847 -- Fiction ML Text Category: Biographies Category: Music 74671 2025-10-12T07:29:27.119743 text/html 69235 2021-01-05T07:44:47 text/html 1379897 2025-10-12T07:29:33.953215 application/epub+zip 1372000 2025-10-12T07:29:30.400198 application/epub+zip 87065 2025-10-12T07:29:29.086267 application/epub+zip 1508577 2025-10-12T07:29:36.553292 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1493990 2025-10-12T07:29:32.769199 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208046 2022-09-13T14:58:26.063111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54034 2025-10-12T07:29:26.714712 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53910 2021-01-05T07:44:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53901 2021-01-05T07:44:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20220 2025-10-12T07:29:36.694160 application/rdf+xml 17017 2025-10-12T07:29:29.579237 image/jpeg 3950 2025-10-12T07:29:29.331217 image/jpeg 21365 2021-01-05T07:44:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 1261653 2021-01-05T07:44:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 21344 2021-01-05T07:44:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 1347812 2025-10-12T07:29:27.155726 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia