Felix Mendelssohn fact sheet for kids
A free printable fact sheet about Felix Mendelssohn (1809 to 1847): quick facts, a short life story, three pieces to hear, and room to write and draw.
Felix Mendelssohn lived from 1809 to 1847. Felix played piano and wrote music as a child. He traveled and turned what he saw into music. He also helped people hear the music of Bach again.
How to use this sheet
Read the story at the top out loud. Then play the first piece on the list. The line under each title says what to listen for. Tick the box when the piece ends.
Play the other two pieces on other days. One piece at a time is enough. At the end of the week, the child writes what they heard and draws a picture. Search the composer's name and the title on any streaming service or at a library.
For more on the life and the music, read our guide: Mendelssohn for kids.
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Composer fact sheet
Felix Mendelssohn
1809 to 1847 · Germany · Romantic era
Quick facts
Born: 1809, Hamburg, Germany
Died: 1847, Leipzig, Germany
Played: Piano and organ
Era: Romantic, about 1820 to 1900
The story in short
Felix played piano and wrote music as a child. He traveled and turned what he saw into music. He also helped people hear the music of Bach again.
A fact to remember
He wrote his overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream when he was 17.
Listen to these
Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream
Fast, light strings sound like fairies. Listen for a donkey's hee-haw.
Wedding March
Trumpets start a grand march heard at many weddings.
The Hebrides Overture
The low strings roll like waves around a sea cave.
What I heard
Draw the music
Felix Mendelssohn fact sheetkidsclassicalmusic.com
Goes well with
- Mendelssohn for kids: the full guide for parents
- All 24 composer fact sheets
- Composer timeline
- Composer study notebook page
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