Mendelssohn

(mendəl sən, -sōn′, -zōn′)

  1. Mendelssohn, Felix (full name Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy) 1809-47; Ger. composer: grandson of Moses
  2. Mendelssohn, Moses 1729-86; Ger. Jewish philosopher

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See Mendelssohn in American Heritage Dictionary 4

German conductor, pianist, and composer of works characterized by emotional restraint and classical form, including the Italian (1833) and Scottish (1842) symphonies.

, Moses 1729-1786.

German philosopher noted for his writings on the inborn ability of humans to recognize beauty, truth, and goodness. His influence and works aided the assimilation of Jews into German society.
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