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Felix Mendelssohn: The Perfect Artist Online
Mendelssohn Unknown
Dir.: Angelo Pozzolini | 54 minutes

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Felix Mendelssohn was born with musical talent comparable to that of Bach and Mozart, to an effluent family. However, his creative process relied on harsh and uncompromising self-criticism.

Lecture by: Dr. Ron Regev

Concert performed by: Ron Regev piano, Roy Shiloah violin, Michal Korman cello

In the program: Felix  Mendelssohn – Songs without words and other piano pieces; Piano Trio op. 49.

The event will be held online on the Jerusalem Cinematheque Online platform and will be available on December 31, 2020 at 18:00-January 14, 2021 at 18:00

Tickets for lecture, concert and film: 50 NIS

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Italy 2009 | 54 minutes | Italian, German, English | Hebrew subtitles

This up-to-date documentary about Felix Mendelssohn is based on the original letters of the composer and his sister Fanny, combined with numerous evocative period images. Through a blend of music and words, the most distinguished Mendelssohn specialists of today guide viewers through the composer’s fascinating life and career. The various themes covered include his training, his religious and cultural identity, his journey to Italy, his rediscovery of Bach, his years in Leipzig, the relative neglect of his music following his death, his readmission to the canon of Germany’s greatest Romantic composers, and the recent unearthing of many unpublished works. Featuring some of the most distinguished Mendelssohn specialists, including Riccardo Chailly, Steven Isserlis, Lang Lang, Kurt Masur, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Roberto Prosseda, and Charles Rosen.