Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from Italy and Switzerland

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39384.html.images 599 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39384.epub3.images 1.0 MB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39384.epub.images 1.0 MB
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/033.mid 4 kB
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/058a.mid 1 kB
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/086a.mid 170 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/095a.mid 2 kB
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/149a.mid 168 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/151a.mid 378 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/188a.mid 185 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/188b.mid 176 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/189a.mid 253 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/191a.mid 157 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/192a.mid 166 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/192b.mid 179 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/192c.mid 295 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/192d.mid 295 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/193a.mid 279 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/193b.mid 297 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/197a.mid 1 kB
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/197b.mid 553 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/201a.mid 156 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/201b.mid 156 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/201c.mid 156 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/201d.mid 249 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/201e.mid 432 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/202a.mid 812 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/202b.mid 2 kB
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/205a.mid 591 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/205b.mid 350 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/205c.mid 496 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/205d.mid 1 kB
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/205e.mid 400 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/206.mid 876 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/207.mid 2 kB
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/236.mid 374 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/253-4.mid 400 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/259a.mid 200 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/286a.mid 159 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/289a.mid 529 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/299a.mid 200 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/302a.mid 199 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/304a.mid 246 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/305a.mid 161 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/335a.mid 99 B
MIDI https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39384/39384-h/music/361a.mid 448 B
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39384.epub.noimages 295 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39384.kf8.images 1.2 MB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39384.kindle.images 1.1 MB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39384.txt.utf-8 545 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/39384/pg39384-h.zip 991 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847
Contributor Marguerittes, Julie de, 1814-1866
Editor Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Paul, 1812-1874
Translator Wallace, Grace, Lady, 1804-1878
LoC No. 19007341
Title Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from Italy and Switzerland
Note Reading ease score: 60.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits Produced by Hélène de Mink, Bryan Ness, Music transcribed
by Anne Celnick, Linda Cantoni, and the DP Music Team and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive/American
Libraries.)
Summary "Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from Italy and Switzerland" is a collection of personal letters written in the early 19th century by the renowned composer Felix Mendelssohn. The letters offer a rich and intimate glimpse into Mendelssohn's travels, experiences, and artistic inspirations while he journeyed through Italy and Switzerland. His correspondence touches on various themes, including his musical pursuits, encounters with notable figures such as Goethe, and the beauty of the landscapes and cultures he observed. The opening of this collection presents Mendelssohn's early experiences as he travels through Germany, on his way to Italy. He shares details about his joyous journey on a beautiful day, contrasting his light-hearted travels with the responsibilities that await him. His interactions with fellow travelers, delightful scenery, and anticipation of meeting Goethe in Weimar all paint a vivid picture of his life as a composer filled with enthusiasm and admiration for both nature and art. As he reflects on his travels, Mendelssohn reveals a blend of personal joy and artistic ambition, setting the tone for the letters that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class ML: Music: Literature of music
Subject Europe -- Description and travel
Category Text
EBook-No. 39384
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 194 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!