Mendelssohn: A New Image of the Composer and his Age [INSCRIBED]

Wener, Eric; Dika Newlin (translation from the German). Mendelssohn: A New Image of the Composer and his Age [INSCRIBED]. London: Collier-MacMillan, Ltd., (1963). This is a presentation copy, inscribed by the author at free front endpaper in black pen to his friend and Rabbi, Marc Stern: “To my ever-faithful friend Marc Stern, the Rav, the geneolgist, the helper magnamimous, in lastingf gratitude. Eric W. April 1987.”

8vo. xiii. 545 pp. (Including index). 1/2 black cloth over beige cloth with blind embossed lettering to cover and silver lettering to spine. Top edge red. Color frontispiece of (Felix) Mendelssohn. Work on the renowned composer Felix Mendelssohn, illustrated throughout with musical notations. Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, born as Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847) was a German pianist, composer and conductor of the early Romantic period. Born to a notable German- Jewish family, he is the grandson of the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn. His work includes concerts, oratorios, symphonies, piano and chamber music. (Source: Public Domain). Minor age wear. Very good condition. vg. Hardcover. (19987) $75