Illustrated biography; or, Memoirs of the great and the good of all nations and all times; comprising sketches of eminent statesmen, philosophers, heroes, artists, reformers, philanthropists, mechanics, navigators, authors, poets, divines, soldiers, savans, etc . compositions were published in 1824. These were soon followed bymany others, among which was an opera, called The Marriage of Gamacho,which, though betraying inexperience, has much character and many 1827 he made a musical tour through Italy, France, and England ; and con-ducted, at the philharmonic concert in London, his
Illustrated biography; or, Memoirs of the great and the good of all nations and all times; comprising sketches of eminent statesmen, philosophers, heroes, artists, reformers, philanthropists, mechanics, navigators, authors, poets, divines, soldiers, savans, etc . compositions were published in 1824. These were soon followed bymany others, among which was an opera, called The Marriage of Gamacho,which, though betraying inexperience, has much character and many 1827 he made a musical tour through Italy, France, and England ; and con-ducted, at the philharmonic concert in London, his first symphony, and hisoverture to the Midsummer Nights Dream, which produced anelectrical effect. Having now resolved to devote himself exclusively to the artist life, he wasappointed, in 1833, to the directorship of the concerts and theatre of Dussel-dorf, where, in 1835, he produced his great oratorio of Paulus ; and tenyears afterward he accepted of the same office at Leipsic, whither young menof talent flocked from all parts of Europe, as well to seek the acquaintance ofthe leading professor of the day, as to submit their own productions to hiskidyinent. He afterward accepted the musical directorship at Berlin, at the 592 FELIX MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY. earnest entreaty of the king of Prussia, but resigned it in a short time, andreturned to his favorite Leipsic, where he resided till his death, acting as con-ductor of the concerts, and along with his friend Moscheles, director of theconservatory of music. During these labors he repeatedly visited England,to conduct great musical festivals and concerts. In 1847, his health began to fail, his strength being exhausted byfatigue and excitement ; and the sudden death of a favorite sister at this periodinflicted upon his nervous system a blow, from which it never fully trying to recruit his health and spirits amid the scenery of the Alps, hereturned to his home apparently in better health ; but it again gave way, an
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