Project Gutenberg 2011-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 356 Edwards, F. G. (Frederick George) 1853 1909 Edwards, Frederick George Grove, George 1820 1900 Grove, Sir George 2013561127 The History of Mendelssohn's Oratorio 'Elijah' Produced by Linda Cantoni, Bryan Ness, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The History of Mendelssohn's Oratorio 'Elijah'" by F. G. Edwards is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the background, creation, and reception of Felix Mendelssohn's famed oratorio "Elijah," which premiered in Birmingham in 1846. The book presents an array of insights into Mendelssohn's life and artistic process, exploring the influence of his correspondence with contemporaries and the significance of the oratorio within the musical canon. The opening of the book sets the stage by introducing the motivation behind its writing: the 50th anniversary of the premiere of "Elijah." Edwards emphasizes the value of the original letters and correspondences from Mendelssohn, providing a personal glimpse into the composer's thoughts and struggles while creating the oratorio. As the narrative unfolds, it touches on Mendelssohn’s early compositions, his collaborations with librettists, and the eventual success of "Elijah," which became a landmark in the oratorio format, highlighting its profound emotional depth and dramatic weight. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Elias ML Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Music 301142 2025-07-15T12:17:19.562792 text/html 292089 2021-01-08T08:37:48 text/html 4823959 2025-07-15T12:17:31.073725 application/epub+zip 1177188 2025-07-15T12:17:24.387867 application/epub+zip 163648 2025-07-15T12:17:22.200778 application/epub+zip 2300400 2025-07-15T12:17:34.995699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2287396 2025-07-15T12:17:29.033731 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339950 2022-09-17T12:40:28.166794 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227631 2025-07-15T12:17:18.091824 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 227469 2021-01-08T08:37:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 227484 2021-01-08T08:37:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21587 2025-07-15T12:17:35.133744 application/rdf+xml 15723 2025-07-15T12:17:22.735784 image/jpeg 3648 2025-07-15T12:17:22.465757 image/jpeg 84164 2021-01-08T08:37:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 5044184 2021-01-08T08:37:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 84104 2021-01-08T08:37:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 5121306 2025-07-15T12:17:20.071847 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